Create your USI

A USI is your free lifelong education number. You only need to create it once.

Why you need a USI

You need a USI if you are:

  • studying nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET)
  • seeking a VET student loan
  • a higher education student seeking Commonwealth financial assistance e.g. HELP loan  or enrolling in a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • a higher education student graduating.

Creating a USI

There is no minimum age for a USI but you do need verifiable identification to create a USI. Before you start, check the list of identification documents you can use to create your USI as well as important information on how to record your name.

Make sure your name matches your USI to avoid enrolment issues, access your training records, and graduate without delays. If you are at university, make sure your identification reflects your legal name.

We recommend that you use the same identification document to create your USI, your Tax File Number (TFN) and myGov account.

  1. Access our Student Portal.
  2. Select ‘create USI’.
  3. Use a personal email address, not a shared or work email.
  4. Provide one form of ID.
  5. Secure your account with multi-factor authentication (MFA). If you don’t have a personal mobile or email for MFA, you can still access your USI account using your username, password and security questions.
  6. Your USI account is now activated.

Create your USI now

Find your USI

Four ways to find your USI.

Identification

Find out what valid forms of identification can be used to verify your USI.

How to record your name

Ensure your name matches your USI for enrolment, accessing records, and graduation.

Digital ID

Understand how to create a USI using your Digital ID.

USI and myGov

Find out how you can access your USI through myGov.

Exemptions from USI

Understand the consequences of not having a USI if you want to apply for an exemption.

Create your USI

Create your USI now with verifiable identification in the USI portal.

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