Work and Study Off-campus

Overview

Off-campus activities are those activities initiated by the University that take place away from the main precincts (City campus, Moore Park, Tech Lab - Botany, Yarramundi,  Powerhouse Museum, and Stroud) of UTS.  Off-campus activities fall into two main categories:

Fieldwork and Work in a Host Organisation are off-campus activiites

 

Off-campus activities cover both domestic or international activities and placements. They cover the full range of University experiences including research, teaching, learning, internships, work placements, and conferences. 

Risk Management

For staff organising an off-campus activity, first navigate through the Off-Campus Activity Selector Tool below to discover the guidelines and procedures that apply.  This will guide the organiser through the requirements which are based on the potential risk and the level of control that the University has over the activity.

Off-Campus Activities Selector Tool    (UTS staff access only)

UTS has a duty of care to protect the health and safety of its staff and students no matter where they are located.  Staff and students must experience a level of safety off-campus that is no less than that provided on-campus.  

Off-Campus Activities - Definitions

Type of activities  Examples of activities
FIELDWORK
Work in an environment not controlled by another organisation but where UTS controls the activity		  Taking a student group on a field work activity. May involve driving , outdoor environments, water activities, working in public spaces. Includes overnight stays or longer. In each of these examples UTS control the activity.
WORK IN A HOST ORGANISATION
Visiting or working at premises controlled by another organisation.		  May include a student placement to another organisation, a visit or site-tour, or observing work. Also includes visits to publicly accessible commercial environments controlled by another organisation such as a large shopping centre.

UTS Guide to Home-Based Work (UTS staff access only) provides instruction to help safely manage staff working from a place of residence. 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.