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The First Year Success Program (FYSP) prepares and supports students from our widening participation programs begin their university journeys.

Useful links

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My Student Admin 

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The FYS program supports first-year students coming from the U@Uni Academy program, the Humanitarian Scholarship program, and the Schools Recommendation Scheme. 

Throughout the program, students take part in a number of activities to help them transition to uni life. These include academic bridging courses, workshops, social events and peer mentoring.

 

2025 program activities

HeadStart Workshop – 13 January

A one-day introduction packed with useful information to get you ready for 2025.  

Bridging courses – 20 January to 11 February

Intensive courses designed to fill gaps in key subjects relevant to your degree. These courses will help students prepare for their first-year subjects in Science, Health and Engineering programs. Available courses include:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Maths Preparation or Mathematics
  • Physics

Peer mentoring – 13 January to 5 July

Students are matched with a peer mentor who is a current UTS student. Mentors help guide students in their first session of uni, provide timely information and are available as a point of contact for questions throughout Autumn session. 

UTS Orientation – 3 February to 14 February

Orientation is a series of events held over two weeks to welcome you to UTS. It’s an opportunity to explore what UTS has to offer, get to know about extracurricular activities, join a club, attend events, and learn about faculty-specific initiatives.

Autumn Session study groups and academic support – 17 February to 16 May

In your first year you can access interactive and subject specific help, including:

  • U:PASS – a student learning program designed to assist students who are studying subjects that are difficult or historically have a high failure rate.    
  • HELPS – provides language and academic literacy support to help you understand your assignments, and improve writing, communication and study skills.

Mid-year Social – 9 July

A catered social gathering to celebrate your first completed session at university.

Wellbeing surveys

Students complete 2 surveys in both Autumn and Spring session to let UTS know how they are going, what they need, and how they feel about their studies.
 

Student advisory meetings

Students meet with a FYSP team member to discuss and plan to improve areas of concern (wellbeing or academic), and UTS support services.

Bridging courses

Students enrolled in an engineering, health, or science degree will register and attend a bridging course to support their transition into the first-year subjects. 

Registration and dates

Students will receive an email in December 2024 with instructions on how to register, specific details of the bridging course they are required to attend and a voucher code to register without payment. Visit UTS bridging courses to check the dates and links to register.

Students enrolled in a degree within the following faculties are required to attend the listed bridging course(s).

Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology

Students enrolled in a degree within the faculty of engineering and information technology have the option to attend the listed bridging courses to support their transition into their studies. 

  • Mathematics Preparedness or Mathematics
  • Physics

Note: Students enrolled in a cybersecurity, games development, information technology or information systems degree are not required to register or attend.

Faculty of Health

  • Biology

Note: Students enrolled in a public health, sport and exercise science or sport and exercise management degree are not required to register or attend. 

Faculty of Science

  • Chemistry

Note: Students enrolled in a Bachelor of Mathematical Science are not required to register for the Chemistry bridging course. The Bachelor of Mathematical Science students have the option to register for a Maths Preparation or Mathematics bridging course to support their transition into university. 

Other faculties

Students enrolled in the combined degree Bachelor of Science Master of Teaching within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences must register for a bridging course. Students must select at least one bridging course out of chemistry, mathematics or physics. 

Students enrolled in the combined degree Bachelor of Engineering Science Bachelor of Laws within the Faculty of Law have the option to register and attend a mathematics preparedness or mathematics and/or a physics bridging course. 

Exemptions

A student can be exempt from attending a bridging course if they show evidence of satisfactory academic achievement of relevant high school subjects for the award (e.g. a student who is offered a Bachelor of Advanced Science achieves a four or higher performance band in Chemistry). 

Students can provide a copy of their HSC results to success@uts.edu.au by 1 January 2025. 

Relevant information and resources

  • Assessment Schedule Template (PDF, 300kb), Assessment Schedule Template (DOC, 1.9mb)
  • Admissions FAQs (PDF, 152kb)
  • Enrolment guide (PDF, 2.3mb)
  • Course fee calculator 

Contact the First Year Success Team

Phone: +61 457 512 376

Email: success@uts.edu.au  

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. 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. 

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