Equity and Access
In order to assist students aspire to and access higher education, the University of Canberra offers a number of initiatives and programs. Many of these initiatives are designed to assist with overcoming barriers to access by Australian resident undergraduate students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds. Such students include, but are not limited to, low SES Indigenous students, low SES students with a disability, and low SES students from a non-English speaking background. Information on our range of entry and access programs can be found below.
Entry and access schemes
Entry and access programs
- UC Connect
- UC Prep
- The Foundation Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
See Pathways to UC for details of the range of entry pathways to the University of Canberra.
Orientation and transition programs
- Rural Student Support Program
- Migrant and Refugee Student Support Program
- Smart Study Passport Program
Campus visits and programs
Campus visits and programs are available for secondary schools that have large cohorts of students from equity backgrounds. For more information about our Student-for-a-day program and other outreach initiatives, please contact studentequity@canberra.edu.au
Equity-based scholarships
The University offers a range of scholarships to support students throughout their studies. There is a variety of different scholarships available for different categories of students including, but not limited to, equity scholarships for disadvantaged students, Indigenous scholarships, scholarships for rural students and scholarships for women.
Enhancing regional participation in higher education
The Enhancing Regional Participation in Higher Education project is a University of Canberra project, funded under the Commonwealth Government Structural Adjustment and Diversity Fund. The project aims to enhance higher education participation and learning outcomes for students from low socio-economic backgrounds.