Unique Student Identifier

Both domestic and international students are included in the scheme, and the USI is independent of a University ID number as it is managed on a nationwide scale.

[2] The concept of a national student registrar was first officially suggested by then Education Minister, Julia Gillard in 2010.

[4] In April 2012, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) decided to implement the USI nationally to give VET students access to a complete record of their VET enrolments and achievements to better track their learning,[5] even if they move between institutions for different courses.

[7] After discussions between state and federal leaders followed by consultations with stakeholders, Commonwealth legislation was passed and the USI Registry System commenced in January 2015.

It is also a must when applying for higher education support such as HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP and Research Training Program (RTP) funding.