Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised master's by research or bachelor's degree with first or second class honours (division 1), or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.


Applications to the Institute for Sustainable Futures are assessed based on the following four criteria:

professional experience – strength and relevance to the candidate's opportunities (impact)
research output (quality and impact)
research proposal (quality)
academic merit (quality).
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0, or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 27, or AE6: Pass