Abstudy

You may be eligible for Abstudy if you:

  • identify yourself as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and are a part of a community, and
  • are studying full-time or part-time at university, including distance or block modes, and Masters and Doctorate programs.

The Centrelink website has current information on Abstudy payment rates (opens an external site).

Depending on your situation, you may also be eligible for extra payments to help with living costs, rental assistance and additional allowance, including fares, pharmaceuticals and remote area allowances.  

Alternatively:The residential cost option covers your rent at UTS Housing and a meal allowance. See if you are eligible on Services Australia website

Benefits and allowances may also be claimed for certain course costs, including for Indigenous students relocating for a Masters or Doctorate course, or completing a thesis.

If you are thinking about coming to UTS to do further studies, you may wish to contact current Indigenous staff and students at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous  Education and Research at UTS.

Jumbunna assists prospective Indigenous students gain entry to UTS. They also provide  comprehensive ongoing student support and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying at UTS.

UTS implements Affirmative Action strategies for access to education and employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion runs various programs in the interest of Indigenous Australians, including the Wingara Indigenous Employment and Career Development Strategy, and the Indigenous Women's Network.

More information 

For the latest updates and application information, please see the Centrelink website (opens an external site), and its contact page (opens an external site).  

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.