Accept your offer
Accepting your offer is your first step to joining the UC community. Your offer letter will outline the steps you need to take to accept your offer and secure your place in your course.
Organise accommodation
If you haven鈥檛 already started browsing鈥痑ccommodation options, now is a good time to start. You can choose from a range of student housing on or near our Bruce campus, or rent a room, apartment or house elsewhere in greater Canberra.
Set up your student account
First thing's first - it's time to set up your student account!
Your username is your student ID with a 'u' in front. Your password should have been issued to you when you accepted your offer, however if you have lost or forgotten it, you can change or .
Your username and password will give you access to your student systems:鈥痬yUC鈥痑nd鈥疷CLearn, as well as your student email account.
Enrol in units
The best place to start with enrolment is to鈥痶ake a look at our online Digital Handbook鈥痜or your course. It will show you the鈥痶ypical study plan, which is a great place to begin when deciding what units to enrol into.
Once open, you can鈥痚nrol into units through myUC.鈥疻e've developed a short鈥痚nrolment guide鈥痶o help, and there is also a self-enrolment video in myUC to navigate you through the process.
Accept your offer
Accepting your offer is your first step to joining the UC community. Your offer letter will outline the steps you need to take to accept your offer and secure your place in your course.
Arrange your OSHC
Organising Overseas Student Health Cover is an important part of the admissions process, as you must have it in place before applying for a student visa.
Get your student visa
If you鈥檒l be studying with us on an international student visa, you鈥檒l need to arrange this before you can start your UC degree. We鈥檒l walk you through the process.
Organise accommodation
If you haven鈥檛 already started browsing鈥痑ccommodation options, now is a good time to start. You can choose from a range of student housing on or near our Bruce campus, or rent a room, apartment or house elsewhere in greater Canberra.
Get connected
Tick off your admin
Before you start classes make sure you鈥檙e organised:
- Enrol in your units
- Build your timetable
- Create a USI
- Organise your fees or loans
- Order an ID card
Orientation
Orientation is your opportunity to get involved with the UC community and meet your peers. Our events are here for you to find out information about your course, our campus and to build social connections before your studies begin.
Your first 3 weeks at uni
Unit changes
You can change units using the self-enrolment tool until the Friday of Week 1. From Week 2, all units changes must be submitted using the Unit Registration Form.
As a new UC student, you need to complete online modules to help you learn about university life. Log in to to get started.
Discover support services
Take time to check out the breadth of support services available to you on campus. From health to study skills to career support, we're here to help you every step of the way.
Contact us
For help at any time throughout your student journey, contact our friendly Student Centre team on 1300 301 727 or student.centre@canberra.edu.au.
