Unique Student Identifier (USI)
A Unique Student Identifier (USI) is your personal education identifier issued by the Australian Government. It is made up of 10 letters and numbers.
You need to have a USI to study at University in Australia, access your results and graduate. Applying for a USI online is simple and fast, so make sure you get it early.
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Apply for a USI | Provide your USI | Verify your USI | Get help
Who needs a USI
If you’re studying in Australia, it is an Australian Government requirement that you have a USI to be able to graduate and receive your award.
Domestic students need a USI to study in a Commonwealth supported place and be eligible for commonwealth financial assistance (such as a HELP loan). International students need one if they are studying any of their course onshore.
Applying for a USI
To get a USI apply through the Australian Government USI website. You will need to have a form of identification (such as a passport, ImmiCard, driver’s license or Australian birth certificate).
When you are creating your USI, make sure you provide the same details that you used when enrolling – your legal names will need to match otherwise issues can occur.
The process should only take about five minutes.
Your USI is unique to you and you can only create one – you aren’t able to make multiple USIs so if you’re unsure, you can check if you already have a USI.
You can only apply when you are in Australia. If you haven’t arrived in the country yet but know that you will, you won’t be able to create a USI until you’ve gone through customs in Australia. You can apply for a USI when you arrive. Make sure you update your details when you have finished moving to Australia.
Providing your USI
You will be prompted to provide your USI during enrolment.
If you are an international student and have not yet arrived in Australia, you will select that you are offshore and will not need to provide a USI when you enrol. As soon as you arrive in Australia you will need to get your USI and provide it to us in Sydney Student – go to ‘My details’ then ‘Personal details’. Make sure you update your onshore/offshore status and your address details at the same time.
You need to provide a USI as soon as possible. Without one you won’t be allowed to access your semester results or graduate.
Making sure your USI is correct
When you give us your USI, the details you give to the government and the University will need to match otherwise there might be errors. If your details don’t match, we will contact you. You can find out how to check or verfify your USI.
Getting help with your USI
If you have questions about providing your USI or are having issues with logging into our systems, contact the Student Centre. We can’t provide technical information about applying for the USI; instead you should contact the Australian government about USI issues.
What happens if I don’t supply a USI?
If you are studying any of your course in Australia and haven't given us your USI then we may place a sanction on your enrolment, which will prevent you from accessing your results and academic records.
If you are a domestic student, you won’t be able to be enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place or access a help loan without a USI.