UTS offers assistance and a range of support services to students from refugee and asylum seeker background.
Support services
For students with Permanent Protection: (visa subclass 866, 200 – 204), these include:
- Educational Access Schemes e.g. inpUTS and Schools Recommendation Scheme
- Refugee Case Management through the Transition and Academic Support Program
- Equity scholarships, grants and prizes
- Health and wellbeing support through UTS Health (Bulk billed)
- Opportunity to access paid internship and graduate career opportunities
Students with Temporary Protection: (visa subclass 785, 7867, 790 and Bridging visas) can apply for the UTS Humanitarian Scholarship Program. The program includes:
- Full tuition scholarship and support with educational costs for the duration of undergraduate study
- Transition and on-boarding support
- Mentoring activities (peer, academic and industry)
- Paid internship and graduate career opportunities
Key things to consider when advising your students
- Eligibility and application for study at UTS
- Eligibility and application for Humanitarian Scholarship Program
Support from us
The Humanitarian Scholarship Program is run by the UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion.
Contact us to find out more about how you can support students to apply, and transition to university study, or if you would like us to attend a school or community information session.