Note: Students are advised to read and become familiar with the Admissions Policy, available online at:

Domestic students

Applications from Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens and permanent visa holders for most undergraduate courses and postgraduate coursework courses are made through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) – except applications for postgraduate coursework programs in Business; and Nursing, Midwifery and Health; which are made by direct application to UTS. Application details are at:

Details on courses are available in this handbook and online 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 online application or relevant direct application form between August and December of the previous year. Some postgraduate courses may accept late direct applications. See the UAC website for details. 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 those.

UAC codes differ for postgraduate courses depending on the semester of intake. The most up-to-date code is available on the UAC website.

For courses where applications are accepted directly by UTS, application information is available online 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 undergraduate and postgraduate courses can be made directly to UTS: International or through one of the University's registered agents. International students undertaking an Australian HSC prior to the year of commencement of university studies must apply through UAC. 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 online at:

Non-award and cross-institutional study

Students who want to enrol in subjects at UTS, but 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 teaching period. For more information contact the appropriate faculty or the UTS Student Centres. Details are available online at:

If you are a temporary resident or hold a student visa, contact UTS International for advice on your eligibility.

English proficiency

An application for admission is not considered until proficiency in English has been demonstrated. Details of the language standards required for admission to UTS are published in the Admissions Policy, 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.

Further information is available from the UTS: IELTS Centre webpage at:

Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of prior learning (RPL), previously known as advanced standing, is granted in accordance with the Rules of the University 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 the teaching period 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 RPL University Rules at:

Application forms for RPL are available from the UTS Student Centres 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.

The University Rules relating to admission are available online at:

The UTS Admissions Policy can be viewed online at: