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What is a Unique Student Identifier (USI)?

A USI is your individual education number for life. It also gives you an online record of your VET training undertaken in Australia. 

If you're at university, TAFE or doing other nationally recognised training, you need a USI. Without one, you can't get Commonwealth financial assistance or your qualification or statement of attainment.

Create a USI Create a USI Active
Keep a record of your number Keep a record of your number Active
Enrol with a provider Enrol with a provider Active
Access to your VET Transcript Access to your VET Transcript Active
Create a USI Create a USI Active
Keep a record of your number Keep a record of your number Active
Enrol with a provider Enrol with a provider Active
Access to your VET transcript Access to your VET transcript Active

I want to...

 
Students
Get a USI

Your USI stays with you for life as your training and career goals progress.

Get a USI now
 
Students
Check if I have a USI

If you have done any training since 2015, you may already have a USI.

Find your USI
 
Students
Reset my password

Keep your account secure and access your records quickly and easily.

Reset your password
 
Students
View my VET transcript

Find your VET transcripts together in one place.

View and download your transcripts
 
Students
Activate my USI

If a USI has been created on your behalf, you need to activate it. 

How to activate your USI
 
Education and Training Providers
Create a USI for a student

Create a USI on a student’s behalf.

Create a USI for a student
 
Education and Training Providers
Find a student’s USI

There are 2 ways to find a student's USI.

Find a student's USI
 
Education and Training Providers
Verify a student’s USI

Ensure the correct USI is being used for a student.

Verify a student's USI

I need help with...

 
Students
Identification needed to get a USI

Find out what types of ID you need to get a USI.

Find out about ID types
 
Students
Third party authorisations

There are 2 ways to arrange third party authorisation.

Find out about third party authorisation
 
Education and Training Providers
Using the registry system

Find the information you need to to create, verify, and collect USIs.

Find out about the USI Registry System
 
Education and Training Providers
Verify a student’s USI

Before applying for a USI on behalf of a student, you must get their permission.

Find out about student permissions

Notices and Announcements

Announcements

Compliance

Our Compliance and Enforcement Strategy is now available. The Strategy explains how we protect the integrity of the USI and how we respond and investigate non-compliance.

Providing your USI

Once higher education students have created a USI, they need to provide it to their university at enrolment.

Higher education students are asked not to use the USI email option in the Student Portal, as each university has a different process to supply a USI.

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System alerts

Upcoming system maintenance

Some users may experience short intermittent outages during the times listed below while the Office of the Student Identifiers Registrar undertakes scheduled maintenance of the USI Registry System on Thursday 17 June 2021 7.00-11.00 PM AET.

Between the hours of 11.30pm AEST on Friday 18 June 2021 to 7.00am AEST on Monday 21 June 2021 there will be an impact on myGovID in part or in full as the ATO office works through system updates. For more information click here.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. 

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Office of the Student Identifiers Registrar (OSIR)
Last Modified on Wednesday 16th June 2021 [1]