Discover the Partnerships and Agreements SharePoint

5 February 2026

Developed in collaboration with multiple teams, units, and portfolios across the university, the UTS Global Partnerships team has created a one stop access point where staff can find all information related to UTS’s partnerships and agreements ecosystem, supporting the effective establishment and administration of international partnerships.

To support this work, the new Partnerships and Agreements SharePoint Hub provides a clear and accessible destination, bringing together principles, processes, and key contacts supporting UTS partnerships in one convenient place.

Why partnerships matter

UTS maintains a diverse and strategic portfolio of partnerships that support its ambition and global engagement. This vision is reflected across all partnership types, with a range of models actively in place across the university, including:

Memorandums of Understanding partnerships: MoUs are non-binding statements of intent to cooperate and collaborate and promote cooperation between at least two organisations.
Student exchange partnerships: An agreement with an overseas institution to permit students from UTS and the partner institution to spend one or two semesters of study at the other institution, on a fee-free basis. Students generally receive a transcript from the partner institution at the end of their study period, indicating the subjects they studied and the results they achieved, and these subjects are generally credited towards their qualification at the home institution.
Transnational education, articulation and pathway partnerships: Transnational education (TNE) is the provision of award programs to international students located outside Australia. Articulation and pathway partnerships recognise specific subjects or a portion of study that has been successfully completed by students at another organisation, as equivalent to specific subjects or a portion of study for a UTS qualification.
Collaborative doctoral degree partnerships: An agreement where UTS and the partner can accept doctoral degree students either to complete a full degree at the partner institution, or complete part of their doctoral studies at the partner institution.
Research partnerships: There are three key types of research partnerships that fall in scope of the Partnerships Engagement Framework: international research partnerships, transformative research partnerships, and not-for-profit (NFP) and community-based partnerships.
Industry strategic partnerships: Partners can operate in the government, corporate, cultural or community sector. A potential transformational partner should deliver shared and measurable (financial or non-financial) benefits aligned to students/graduates, research, workforce upskilling and social impact.
Key Technology Partnerships: Deliver strategic value and are designed to achieve significant, sustained collaborative outcomes. They are characterised by broad, multi faculty engagement beyond individual relationships, and by mutual institutional commitment, including an annual funding contribution from both partners to support joint activity.
Global Strategic Partnerships: Global Strategic Partnerships represent the highest level of institutional collaboration, with greater scale, breadth, and impact than Key Technology Partnerships. They involve significant existing and future activity, substantial financial and in-kind investment from both partners, and are governed through joint Advisory Groups with shared strategic plans, delegated internal investment decision making authority, and formal annual reviews.

The new Partnerships and Agreements SharePoint Hub allows staff to:

Access information about all partnership types with dedicated sections that guide staff through purpose, principles, governance requirements, and operational considerations.
Navigate end to end agreement processes: access clear scenario based process maps and UTS approved documentation to support the establishment or renewal of international and domestic agreements in line with UTS governance requirements.
Identify the right partnership type: the Hub supports staff to select the most appropriate partnership model, including MoUs, research agreements, articulation pathways, and institutional wide strategic partnerships, guided by considerations such as strategic alignment, mutual benefit, academic compatibility, and sustainability.
Find contacts and support: easily identify the UTS units responsible for each agreement type and connect with the right experts across the university.
Build capacity across the university: enhanced visibility of partnership expectations and governance supports more consistent, high-quality engagement across faculties, institutes, professional units, and international collaborators.
Connect with the right expertise: easily identify and connect with the central units and experts responsible for drafting agreements and managing partnerships.
Stay informed at every stage: whether supporting early stage discussions, preparing documentation, or navigating approvals, the Hub ensures staff have access to the most up to date materials in one trusted place.