Your Unique Student Identifier (USI) is your individual education number for life with the Australian Government.
All domestic and on shore international students studying in Australia now need a USI to graduate and receive their award from 2023 onwards.
Eligible domestic students will also need their USI to access a Government HELP loan (such as HEC-HELP, FEE-HELP or SA-HELP) and Commonwealth supported students will need one to maintain their Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Provide your USI now, to avoid any risk to your enrolment or graduation.
Getting your USI
If you don't have a USI, you can create one through the Australian Government website Get a USI. Make sure that when you create your USI, you record your name correctly so that when you verify it with Deakin, your details will match.
Providing your USI to Deakin
Once you have your USI, log into StudentConnect and select ‘USI verification’ on the left-hand menu, under ‘Personal Details’. You will need to check your given name matches what you entered on the government portal, then enter your USI. Finally select to ‘Verify’ the number.
- If your verification is successful, you can then log out and no further action is required.
- If verification is not successful, please double check what you have entered exactly matches your details on the USI government portal and try again. If you are still unable to verify your USI on StudentConnect, please contact Student Central.
If you have changed your name, you will need to update it with Deakin and through the Australian Government to ensure the details still match.
Further information
If you are having difficulty verifying your USI, please visit the USI Help page.
Find out more on the Unique Student Identifier webpage.