{"id":19802,"date":"2022-05-13T08:46:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T00:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/?page_id=19802"},"modified":"2025-02-13T11:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T03:01:32","slug":"usi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/student-details-and-id\/usi\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique Student Identifier (USI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/02\/CS-website-cover.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"Building 103 with green trees and flower in the background\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a USI?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Unique Student Identifier (USI) is a government-issued reference code that identifies you as someone who has commenced or undertaken education or training within Australia. You keep the same USI for life as it\u2019s your national education number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Curtin students* need a USI, including international students studying onshore in Australia, students undertaking a Curtin course through Open Universities Australia (OUA), Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students and domestic students who have previously applied for or been issued a Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Unless exempt<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Why-you-need-a-USI\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Why-you-need-a-USI\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Why-you-need-a-USI\">Why you need a USI<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Why-you-need-a-USI\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment requires all students* studying in Australia to have a USI. Without one, you cannot complete your unit enrolment, receive your final qualification, or access Commonwealth financial support like HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, SA-HELP and\/or OS-HELP.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, meeting the USI requirement is easy: you only have to apply once and it takes minutes to complete. If you\u2019ve studied or undertaken training previously, you might even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usi.gov.au\/students\/find-your-usi\">have one already<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Create-and-submit-your-USI\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Create-and-submit-your-USI\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Create-and-submit-your-USI\">Create and submit your USI<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Create-and-submit-your-USI\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>You can find detailed instructions on how to create your USI on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usi.gov.au\/students\/get-a-usi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Government\u2019s USI website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New-to-course domestic students accessing commonwealth assistance for their studies will be prompted to submit their USI during the completion of their <a href=\"https:\/\/students.connect.curtin.edu.au\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/727\/kw\/727\">eCAF<\/a>. All other students, including existing students who have not provided their USI to Curtin, will need to follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<p>International students studying onshore will only be able to create their USI after they have arrived in Australia and cleared customs.<\/p>\n<p>Once created, you can then submit your USI to Curtin by following the steps below:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Login to <a href=\"http:\/\/oasis.curtin.edu.au\/\">OASIS<\/a><br \/>\n2. Click on the <strong>eStudent<\/strong> tile<br \/>\n3. Click on the <strong>My Details<\/strong> tab on the left-hand side<br \/>\n4. Click on <strong>Submit USI\/Personal Details<\/strong><br \/>\n5. Enter your USI details and click <strong>Submit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a Curtin student studying through Open Universities Australia (OUA), you must submit your USI to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu.au\/advice\/insights\/what-is-a-usi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OUA instead<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Validation-and-verification-of-your-USI\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Validation-and-verification-of-your-USI\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Validation-and-verification-of-your-USI\">Validation and verification of your USI<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Validation-and-verification-of-your-USI\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Submitting a USI which is invalid carries the same consequence as not submitting one at all so you need to ensure that you complete the process carefully and make any necessary amendments where needed.<\/p>\n<p>If there is an issue with validation or verification after you\u2019ve completed the process, we&#8217;ll let you know so be sure to keep an eye on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/it\/studying-online\/email-occ\/\">student email account<\/a> as well as your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/it\/studying-online\/email-occ\/\">Official Communication Channel<\/a> in OASIS.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Check-your-USI-number-is-correct\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Check-your-USI-number-is-correct\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Check-your-USI-number-is-correct\">Check your USI number is correct<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Check-your-USI-number-is-correct\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>To ensure your USI is deemed valid, check the following when submitting your USI number to Curtin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure your USI is submitted exactly as it has been provided to you by the USI registry<\/li>\n<li>Ensure you have not included any spaces or special characters<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the USI you are submitting is your own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Ensure-the-details-you-have-provided-to-Curtin-and-the-USI-registry-match\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Ensure-the-details-you-have-provided-to-Curtin-and-the-USI-registry-match\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Ensure-the-details-you-have-provided-to-Curtin-and-the-USI-registry-match\">Ensure the details you have provided to Curtin and the USI registry match<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Ensure-the-details-you-have-provided-to-Curtin-and-the-USI-registry-match\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <ol>\n<li>Open your personal details on the USI registry:\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the <a style=\"font-size: 2rem\" href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.usi.gov.au%2Fstudent%2FTermsAndConditions%3FReturnUrl%3D%25252fstudent%25252fUsi%25252fForgotten%25252fSuccess&amp;data=05%7C01%7Clouis.humberstone%40curtin.edu.au%7C6649eb772bae412885de08dab3053168%7C5a740cd757684d09ae13f706b09fa22c%7C0%7C0%7C638019132364404400%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ujO4sxgA%2BvSz1E6QMCb%2Fh6SSA17z8EgIZ4vXr8NSAjg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">USI registry<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the \u201cUpdate Personal Details\u201d page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Open your personal details in eStudent in a separate window:\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Open a second tab or window<\/li>\n<li>Log in to <a style=\"font-size: 2rem\" href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Foasis.curtin.edu.au%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Clouis.humberstone%40curtin.edu.au%7C6649eb772bae412885de08dab3053168%7C5a740cd757684d09ae13f706b09fa22c%7C0%7C0%7C638019132364404400%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=N0Io5aWyCe9Gtu4yd5EjI5cMt52rq81%2FH11a97oQ9aw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">OASIS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the eStudent button from the homepage<\/li>\n<li>View your \u201cPersonal Details\u201d under the \u201cMy Details\u201d tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Carefully crosscheck the details you have recorded against your \u201cFirst Given name\/Given name\u201d, \u201cLast\/Family Name\u201d and \u201cDate of Birth\u201d under both the USI registry and eStudent. When checking these details, you must ensure that they are an <strong>exact match<\/strong> (e.g. the first name you have provided with the USI registry and in eStudent are spelt exactly the same &#8211; including any special characters and spacing).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Any mismatch in details (including spelling, special characters etc.) will result in an <strong>invalid USI sanction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/USI-Portal-740x370.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/USI-Portal-740x370.png 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/USI-Portal-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/USI-eStudent-740x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/USI-eStudent-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/USI-eStudent-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/USI-eStudent-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/10\/USI-eStudent-1520x760.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the details you have recorded under each of the fields is exactly the same, no further action is required. If you encounter a mismatch, continue to step 4.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>In the event of a mismatch, you will need to rectify the discrepancy by:\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 2rem\">Updating your USI registry details<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 2rem\"> by clicking the \u201cUpdate\u201d button to the right of the detail you wish to change <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 2rem\">and\/or<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 2rem\">Updating your eStudent details<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 2rem\"> by submitting a \u201cChange of Personal Details form\u201d found on <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 2rem\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/forms-documents\/forms\/\">Curtin\u2019s Student administration forms page<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 2rem\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If there is an issue with validation or verification after you\u2019ve completed the process, we\u2019ll let you know so be sure to keep an eye on your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.curtin.edu.au%2Fstudents%2Fessentials%2Fit%2Fstudying-online%2Femail-occ%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Clouis.humberstone%40curtin.edu.au%7C6649eb772bae412885de08dab3053168%7C5a740cd757684d09ae13f706b09fa22c%7C0%7C0%7C638019132364560553%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ETqFDOQz0wC9Oy3eBDPQiMQMWxbcxfCoKW6pZNdPaKg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">student email account<\/a>\u00a0as well as your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.curtin.edu.au%2Fstudents%2Fessentials%2Fit%2Fstudying-online%2Femail-occ%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Clouis.humberstone%40curtin.edu.au%7C6649eb772bae412885de08dab3053168%7C5a740cd757684d09ae13f706b09fa22c%7C0%7C0%7C638019132364560553%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ETqFDOQz0wC9Oy3eBDPQiMQMWxbcxfCoKW6pZNdPaKg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Official Communication Channel<\/a> in OASIS.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Where-to-find-further-assistance\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Where-to-find-further-assistance\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Where-to-find-further-assistance\">Where to find further assistance<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Where-to-find-further-assistance\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usi.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Government USI website<\/a> or contact The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usi.gov.au\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USI Registry Office<\/a> for assistance with applying for a USI. Additional advice is also available for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usi.gov.au\/students\/international-offshore\">international students and students studying overseas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you need help submitting your USI to Curtin, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/students.connect.curtin.edu.au\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/3612\/session\/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNjQ5MzAxMTc2L3NpZC9mVUtDUjRLMDhwMG54SkVhVGFJdVhZTzJ6QTA2Qk9GUDdiY2ZZZ0R0aUl5dm9kMFdTZHJNSTdmeUZHJTdFMzBtV0pCcDV3RzdKSmgxTWpQcUZ3MFBFYktoZUs0VElfWWVmJTdFX2I5MU5DMUVEQTZWdXhTdEVCN3VmaVpBJTIxJTIx\">Curtin Connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-USI-exemptions\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"USI-exemptions\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-USI-exemptions\">USI exemptions<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"USI-exemptions\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Only students that are international and meet all of the following criteria are exempt from needing to have a USI:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 they studied with an Australian education or training provider in Australia,<br \/>\n\u2022 they did not access Commonwealth financial assistance for their studies,<br \/>\n\u2022 they commenced their studies before 1 January 2023; and<br \/>\n\u2022 they are currently offshore and will not return to Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Students that meet all of the criteria outlined above will be automatically exempt.<\/p>\n<p>Students who complete <strong>all<\/strong> of their studies offshore are also exempt.<\/p>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a USI? 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