UTS offers a confidential counselling service to help with a wide range of personal, psychological, study-related and administrative difficulties. If you have urgent situations after-hours, please use the emergency contacts list.
Supporting Study
Your go-to for support options, study resources, fun stuff and general help with being a student at UTS.
Our services include individual and couples counselling, group work and workshops. We also offer a comprehensive self-help section.
Counsellors can help in situations where you:
- think you may have chosen the wrong course
- have stressful circumstances or psychological or emotional issues which interfere with your studies
- need help managing administrative problems, appeals or complaints
- want to develop better generic learning skills
- need help as you are on Academic Caution
Counselling services are available to:
- current UTS students
- international students (onshore only)
- couples, if both are students
UTS offers a confidential counselling service to help with a wide range of personal, psychological, study-related and administrative difficulties. The service typically offers short-term support, consisting of approximately 4 sessions. Plans for appropriate ongoing support will be discussed. If needed, further sessions would also be discussed and it may involve Mental Health Treatment Plan referral or external support referrals.
If you are a local student on exchange, please contact International SOS to access local support (e.g., doctors, mental health professionals).
If you are a staff member who is concerned about the mental health of a student, please see our referrals section and referral grid for useful information.
Inside a first counselling session video:
In addition, the Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion offers advice and support around discrimination and harassment.
You can also access information on resolving grievances, disputes and appeals on this page: Complaint .
Important note
The Counselling Service is made available to service users subject to demand, which varies at different times in the academic year. Service users will be informed of the nature, frequency and duration of service that is reasonable, based on the level of demand, staff availability, and service user needs.
The University reserves the right to take all necessary action to protect the safety of its staff, students and facilities, and to ensure reasonable use of services and facilities. This may include revoking or placing conditions on access to facilities, services, or campus precincts.
