About the UTS SOUL Award

UTS SOUL Award is a two-stage, co-curricular social justice leadership and action program for UTS students.

SOUL supports students to venture beyond their degree and into the community. Skilling up, giving back and making meaningful change!

Through SOUL you will:

  • develop skills in cultural and social agility, communication, critical self-reflection, ethical leadership, project management and teamwork, and further your knowledge about social issues affecting our communities.
  • engage in hands-on, social impact action through a range of initiatives that could include partnerships with community organisations, or self-organised projects.
  • develop new networks and friendships with a community of like-minded and passionate students from across UTS.
  • develop your ability to be a change-maker and driver of social innovation.

How does SOUL work?

The program is separated into two stages:

Stage 1: UTS SOUL Badge

Complete 35 hours of social impact action and one online Cultural and Social Agility module through our EmpowerED Leadership lab, and meet SOULies (other UTS students participating in the program) from across UTS.

When you complete the SOUL Badge you will receive a certificate and a LinkedIn recommendation, along with real-world experience and professional development you can include on your CV.

Stage 1 Badge. Join: sign up at soul.uts.edu.au. Grow: Complete one online cultural and social agility module. Give: Complete 35 hours of social impact action. Achieve: Receive a certificate, LinkedIn recommendation and invitation to a graduation ceremony
Stage 2: UTS SOUL Award

Completing the SOUL Badge is a pre-requisite to enrol in the SOUL Award.

As part of the SOUL Award, you will complete 55 hours of social impact action in the community and one workshop on leadership and critical self-reflection. The  workshop will dive deeper into social impact, and help further develop your skills to lead and collaborate with others to give back and achieve social change.

When you complete the SOUL Award, you will receive a certificate, a recommendation detailing your achievement, have the Award listed on your graduate statement, and be connected to a community of UTS students using their skills for social good.

Stage 2 Award. Join: Complete pre-program reflection. Grow: Complete one in-person The Critical you workshop. Give: Take 55 additional hours of social impact action. Achieve: Receive a letter of recommendation or detailed LinkedIn recommendation, official recognition on your Graduate Certificate and official recognition at our graduation ceremony.

Skill up, give back and make change with the SOUL Award. Sign up today!

If you have more questions you might like to check out our FAQ page or email us at soul.award@uts.edu.au.

The Centre for Volunteering 2024 - 25 Member

UTS SOUL Award is a paid member of The NSW Centre for Volunteering – we adhere to national standards and are committed to the sector.

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.