Application and admission requirements

Domestic students

Applications from Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent visa holders for most coursework undergraduate and some postgraduate courses are made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Details on courses are available on the UTS website at:

Application details are available on the UAC website at:

For courses starting at the beginning of the year, students are required to lodge a UAC application form between August and December of the previous year. Applications for mid-year admissions open in early April of that year. Some courses have earlier closing dates and students should check the UAC website for details on closing dates.

UAC codes differ for postgraduate courses depending on the semester of intake. The current code is available on the UAC website.

For courses where applications are accepted directly by UTS, application information and forms are available from the UTS website at:

Information about and application forms for admission to higher degree research programs are available from the University Graduate School website at:

International students

International student applications for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses can be made either directly to the UTS International Office or through one of the University's registered agents. For courses starting at the beginning of the year, applications should be received by 15 December of the previous year. For courses starting in the middle of the year, applications should be received by 15 June of that year. Information about courses and application procedures are available on the International Office website at:

Non-award and cross-institutional study

Students who want to enrol in subjects at UTS, not as part of a UTS degree or qualification, must apply for non-award or cross-institutional study. There are three application periods, and closing dates vary for each semester. For more information, contact the appropriate faculty or the UTS Student Info & Admin Centre. Details are available online at:

English proficiency

Details of the language standards required for admission to UTS are available online at:

If suitable evidence of English proficiency is not forwarded with the application for admission, the student is requested to complete an English Proficiency Test. UTS uses the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS test is available in Australia in all capital cities and many regional centres. An application for admission is not considered until proficiency in English has been demonstrated.

For further information, international applicants should visit the UTS International Office website at:

Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of prior learning (RPL), previously known as advanced standing, is granted in accordance with the University rules described in the UTS: Calendar. Individual courses may also have specific regulations regarding RPL.

UTS provides the opportunity for students to apply to have prior learning considered for credit towards a UTS course where the prior learning is related to assessable components of the course. Forms of prior learning include previous study from recognised tertiary organisations, relevant work or life experience or courses undertaken outside a recognised tertiary education organisation. Eligibility for RPL does not guarantee an applicant a place in the course for which recognition of prior learning may be available. If recognition of this prior learning is granted, students receive either exemptions or substitutions from either specified or unspecified components of their UTS course.

Students granted exemptions must monitor their progress in their subjects in the first weeks of semester to enable withdrawal, if necessary, before the last date for withdrawal. Students may apply to have an exemption rescinded and enrol in the relevant subject if they feel they cannot meet academic requirements of other components of their program without completing the subject.

For further details, students should read the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy at:

and the University Rules at:

Application forms for RPL are available from the UTS Student Info & Admin Centre, the Faculty Student Offices, or online at:

Assumed knowledge

Assumed knowledge means that a student is assumed to have passed a relevant subject at the HSC. While students are generally advised against taking a subject for which they do not have the assumed knowledge, they are not prevented from enrolling in the subject.