I have accepted my UTS offer. What's next?
After accepting your offer, UTS will review your documents. If there are no issues, we will send an email with information on how to be admitted to UTS.
Set up your multi-factor authentification (MFA)
Once you have received your admittance email, follow the instructions there to activate your UTS student account and set up multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Enrol in subjects
Once your UTS account is active, you can start enrolling in subjects and allocating your timetable.
Please submit an eRequest if you experience any of the following issues:
- the subject I want to take is not on the pre-approved list
- the subject I want to take is full
- a subject clashes with another subject in my timetable
Join Culture Connect, an online pre-arrival portal
6 weeks before orientation, you will be invited to join Culture Connect (via Canvas), an online pre-arrival portal where you can access essential pre-arrival information, connect with other students and receive important updates.
Register for Orientation
Orientation prepares you for the start of your UTS journey. Study broad and exchange students must attend 2 mandatory orientation sessions during Orientation Week(s). You will receive more details when registration opens.
Get your student ID card
UTS student ID card is essential when you access many facilities and services at UTS, such as budling access and printing services. All new students should order their students ID card.
Set up My eQuals to access your UTS transcript
Your official UTS transcript will be available via My eQuals after results are released. Set up your My eQuals account early, as it must be created using your UTS account, which will expire soon after the final exam period.
Prepare for your arrival
Apply for your student visa
After your UTS offer has been accepted, UTS will issue a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). CoEs for study abroad and exchange students are usually issued about 2 months prior to the start of the session:
- Autumn Session: CoEs are issued by late November to early December
- Spring Session: CoEs are issued by late May to early June.
You should apply for a Subclass 500 Student visa (external site) as soon as you receive your CoE.
Important: There are multiple types of Subclass 500 Student visas, known as ‘sectors’. Study abroad and exchange students must choose the non-award sector when applying for their visa.
You can apply for streamlined visa processing if you provide evidence of your CoE at the time that you lodge your visa application.
You do not need a CoE if you are studying in Australia on a non-student visa.
Health insurance
International students in Australia on a student visa are required, as a condition of their visa, to maintain health insurance for the full duration of their visa. This insurance is known as Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
Medibank is UTS’s preferred OSHC provider. Medibank’s comprehensive OSHC helps towards your hospital and medical needs and provides a range of services beyond the essentials, such as a dedicated 24/7 student health and support line as well as access to exclusive discounts via the Medibank app.
Your OSHC policy must cover the entire period of your stay in Australia. The required OSHC duration depends on your commencing session and study duration.
Please refer to your Letter of Offer for the recommended OSHC start and end dates.
Students may be exempt from OSHC if they are:
- a Norwegian student covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme
- a Swedish student covered by Kammarkollegiet
- a Belgian student covered under the Reciprocal Health Care Agreement with Australia.
Find an accommdation
All students are responsible for arranging their own accommodation in Sydney.
UTS offers on-campus accommodation at Yura Mudang, a student residence managed by UTS Housing. UTS Housing offers a limited number of places (around 150 beds) exclusively for study abroad and exchange students.
UTS has also partnered with Scape (external site), a private student accommodation provider, to offer a special discount (external site) on selected residences for UTS students. You can also explore more off-campus accommodation options through the UTS Housing page.
What else do I need to know?
Student support
We’re here to support you with academic and non-academic help options.
Build your skills and community
Connect with the UTS community and make an impact while you develop leadership skills, volunteer or take part in sport and social activities.
Transport in Sydney
When you arrive in Sydney, one of the first things you’ll want to figure out is how to get around.
Your Sydney lifestyle
Make the most of life in Sydney while studying at UTS. Find things to do, great places to eat and exciting events for students.
Contact the study abroad and exchange team
Interested in coming to UTS? We’re here to answer your questions and help you get ready for Sydney.
Our working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (except Australian public holidays).
- All enquiries: studyabroad.exchange@uts.edu.au
- Application submissions only: saex.applications@uts.edu.au
- Telephone: +61 2 9514 7915