Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

At UC, we welcome and support all Indigenous students pursuing a university education. Whether it’s course pathway advice and career, wellbeing and study support at the Ngunnawal Centre on our Bruce campus, or assistance applying for financial programs or scholarships, we’re dedicated to helping you achieve your academic goals as part of UC’s Indigenous community.

The Ngunnawal Centre is the focal point for Indigenous students at UC.

The centre’s aim is to work with students to help them achieve academic success through educational programs and confidential support services.

Assistance for students includes:

• study support and leadership development services, such as workshops, online resources, events and one-on-one guidance sessions
• help with applications for financial assistance, like the UC Commonwealth Scholarship, or other UC scholarships and bursaries
• free tuition for undergraduate students via the Ngunnawal Centre Tutoring Program
• help navigating the CareerTrackers Indigenous Internship Program and referring to UC Careers for employment and Work Integrated Learning opportunities
• confidential emotional and cultural support through UC's elder-in-residence
• making Indigenous culture more visible on campus through events and university-wide celebrations
• providing a student study space complete with access to PCs and Macs, free printing facilities and a kitchen.

University can be expensive, so financial assistance schemes are available to help Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students with study costs.

ABSTUDY is assistance for Indigenous students provided by the Australian Government; it’s accessed via Centrelink.

Students can apply for a wide range of scholarships and bursaries from the University of Canberra and the Australian Government to help fund their studies.

UC’s elder-in-residence, Aunty Roslyn Brown (Aunty Ros), is a Ngunnawal woman descended from the Bell and Brown families of the Ngunnawal people. Based in the Ngunnawal Centre, she provides Indigenous students with confidential support when they need it most.

Aunty Ros also encourages and promotes an understanding of and respect for Indigenous perspectives, cultures and values. This means that non-Indigenous students can also seek guidance on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander customs and protocols.