Tertiary proof of entitlement requirements
To travel on concession fares on public transport in NSW, you must be able to show proof of entitlement.
Many tertiary student ID cards are recognised as proof of entitlement, but there are exceptions.
If your tertiary student card is not recognised as proof of entitlement, you will need to apply for a Transport Concession Entitlement Card. This is valid on public transport across NSW.
For travel within Sydney and surrounding areas, tertiary students need to apply for a Concession Opal card to access concession fares.
Find your tertiary institution to confirm your proof of entitlement requirements.
Institutions issuing an approved form of Student ID
Eligible tertiary students enrolled at the following institutions can use their Student ID card as proof of entitlement when travelling with a Concession Opal card in the Opal network.
You only need to apply for a Transport Concession Entitlement Card if you are travelling in rural or regional NSW.
Digital student IDs
Tertiary students at the listed institutions can use their digital tertiary student ID as proof of entitlement within the Opal network:
- ACAP - Australian College of Applied Professions
- Charles Sturt University
- The Institute of Creative Arts and Technology
- The University of Sydney
Digital IDs must be presented in an app and include either:
- Tertiary Institution App: Must have a moving hologram and real-time validation, updating date and time; or
- Digital Wallet app: Must be active with an interactive feature (such as the displaying additional info upon request).
At a glance: Larger institutions issuing an approved form of Student ID
Eligible tertiary students enrolled at the following institutions can use their Student ID photo card as proof of entitlement.
- Australian Catholic University
- Charles Sturt University
- Macquarie University
- TAFE NSW
- University of Newcastle
- University of Notre Dame Australia, The
- University of Sydney, The
- University of Tasmania
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Wollongong
- University of NSW Australia
- Western Sydney University
Complete list of tertiary institutions issuing an approved form of Student ID
- Abbey College Australia
- AC Alphacrucis College (Alphacrucis College)
- ACA Actors Centre Australia
- ACAP (Australian College of Applied Professions)
- ACU - Australian Catholic University
- ACU College
- AFTRS (Australian Film, Television & Radio School)
- AFTT Academy of Film Theatre and Television
- AH&B College
- AIE Academy of Interactive Entertainment Sydney
- AIHE (Australian Institute of Healthcare Education)
- AIM Australian Institute of Music
- AIT Academy of Interactive Technology
- AMBI (Australian Massage and Beauty Institute)
- AMPA (Academy of Music and Performing Arts)
- Atwea College (Workers Education Association – Hunter)
- Australian Academy - Beauty Spa Therapy
- Australian Careers Business College
- Australian College of Business Intelligence
- Australian College of Christian Studies
- Australian College of Physical Education
- Australian College of Vocational Studies
- Australian Institute of Business Intelligence
- Australian Pacific College
- Australian Pacific Travel & Tourism
- Australian Teachers of Dancing Limited
- Avondale (Avondale College)
- Basair Aviation College
- Bedford College
- Benchmark College
- Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School Australia
- Brent Street Pty Ltd
- BTCA - Beauty Therapy College of Australia
- C3 College
- Cameron Jane Make-Up Design
- Campion College Australia
- Canberra Institute of Technology
- Canterbury Business College
- Careers Australia
- Catholic Institute of Sydney
- Charles Sturt University
- Charles Sturt University (United Theological College)
- Charter Australia Pty Ltd
- CIT Charles Institute of Technology
- Coderfactory ACADEMY (Academy of Information Technology)
- Contour College
- CQ University Australia (Central Queensland University)
- Duke College
- ED5 International
- Emmaus Bible College
- Endeavour College of Natural Health
- Ettingshausens
- Excelsia College
- Federation University Australia
- Health Careers (Institute of Health and Nursing Australia)
- Hillsong International Leadership College
- Holmes Institute
- Hope College Sydney (Hope College)
- Ikon Institute of Australia
- International College of Management, Sydney
- Iona Columba College
- ISCD International School of Colour+Design (Academy of Information Technology)
- JMC Academy
- Kaplan Business School Australia (Kaplan Business School)
- Karl Von Busse Institute of Design
- Kent Institute Australia (Kent Institute of Business & Technology)
- Kenvale (Kenvale College)
- KOI King's Own Institute
- La Trobe University (La Trobe University, Sydney Campus)
- Laureate International Universities (Think Education Group)
- Laureate International Universities (Torrens University Australia)
- Macquarie University
- Martin (Study Group Australia)
- Max Solutions Pty Ltd
- MEGT Institute
- Merage Global Institute of Technology
- MIT Sydney
- Moore College (Moore Theological College)
- MPA Training
- NAISDA Dance College
- Nan Tien Institute
- National Art School
- National College of Dance
- New York Film Academy Australia
- NIDA National Institute of Dramatic Art
- Pacific College of Technology
- Pacific Training Group
- Patrick Careers Academy
- ProGalore Institute
- Raffles College of Design and Commerce
- SAE Qantm (SAE Creative Media Institute)
- SAE Qantm Byron Bay (SAE Institute Byron Bay)
- SBTA Sydney Business & Travel Academy
- SIBT (Sydney Institute of Business & Technology)
- SIIT Sydney Institute of Interpreting and Translating
- Southern Cross University
- St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College
- Sydney College of Divinity
- Sydney College of Skin Care (Advanced Education Australia)
- Sydney Dance Company
- Sydney Design School
- Sydney Film School
- Sydney Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Sydney Theatre School
- TAFE NSW
- Taronga Training Institute
- The Australasian College Health and Wellness
- The College of Law
- The Institute of Creative Arts and Technology (previously known as Macleay College)
- The University of Newcastle Australia (The University of Newcastle)
- The University of Notre Dame Australia
- The University of Sydney
- The University of Sydney LPAB Student (Legal Profession Admission Board)
- Tocal College
- Toni and Guy School of Hairdressing
- Top Education Institute
- Unique International College
- United World College
- Unity College Australia
- University of Canberra
- University of Tasmania (Sydney Campus)
- University of Wollongong Australia (University of Wollongong)
- University of NSW
- UNSW Global Australia
- UOW College
- UTS (University of Technology Sydney)
- UTS College
- Wentworth Institute
- Western College
- Western Sydney University
- Whitehouse Institute of Design
- William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute Sydney)
Institutions without an approved form of Student ID
Student ID cards from the following institutions are not accepted as proof of entitlement when travelling with a Concession Opal card in the Opal network.
Eligible tertiary students should apply for a Transport Concession Entitlement Card as proof of entitlement to travel on a concession fare.
Complete list of tertiary institutions without an approved form of Student ID
- Academy of Makeup and Hair Pty Ltd
- ACE Community College
- ACF Australia Cheng Feng Education Exchange Centre
- Advanced Careers College
- Advanced School of Beauty Therapy
- ANU Australian National University
- Augustine Academy
- Australian Campus Management (t/d as Canterbury Institute of Management)
- Australian Child Care Career Options
- Australian College of Make-Up & Special Effects
- Australian College of Ministries
- Australian College of Sport
- Australian College of Theology
- Australian Institute of Childcare Training
- Australian School for Remedial Therapies
- Australian Training and Qualification College
- Bankstown Education and Skills Training Centre
- BCC Institute
- Byron Region Community College
- Central Coast Community College
- Charles Darwin University
- City East Community College
- Coffs Coast Community College
- College of Complementary Medicine
- College of Event Management
- Community Housing Industry
- Creative Youth Initiative
- Developing Personnel Training & Consultancy
- Ella Baché College
- ET Australia
- Ev & Bow Full Time Dance Academy
- Eva Burrows College
- Evocca College
- Evolve College
- Franklyn Scholar
- GTK Construction Training
- H&H Accredited Training Australasia
- Hamro College
- Hunter Institute of Fashion
- Impact Training Institute
- Industry Pathways (t/d as Australian Paramedical College)
- Inspire College
- International Institute for Professional Development
- IPT Australia
- JB Hunter Technology
- JobQuest
- Key Employment Association Limited
- Kiama Community College
- La Fulltime Pty Ltd, t/d as Lee Academy
- Le Cordon Bleu Australia Pty Ltd
- Learning Lab
- Minerva College
- Mission Australia - SEE Program (Ashfield/Marrickville)
- Mission Australia - SEE Program (Canterbury/Bankstown)
- Morling College Ltd
- MTC Australia
- Navitas English
- Nepean Community College
- Nova Employment Limited
- NSW Health RTO
- Orana Fashion Business College
- Passmores College
- Quality College of Australia
- Queensford College
- Reach For Training
- Ready Health Nursing College
- SCA Hair & Beauty Academy
- Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors
- Seda Group Pty Ltd
- Shillington College
- St George & Sutherland Community College
- Sturt School for Wood
- Supreme Business College Pty Limited
- Sydney Actors School
- Sydney Art School
- Sydney Beauty & Dermal Institute
- Sydney Flight College
- The Elite Hair and Beauty Academy
- The Hair & Beauty Academy
- The Illawarra Business College
- The Illawarra ITeC Ltd
- The Institute Group (The Fashion & Makeup Institute)
- The Makeup Technicians
- The Mask Academy
- The Next Step Performing Arts
- The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals NSW
- Tred College
- United World College
- University of New England
- Virtu Design Institute
- Vocational Bible College Ltd
- Ways Youth Services
- Williams Business College
Web services institutions
Web services institutions validate a student’s eligibility using a web services validation process described in the Guidelines for Issuing NSW Tertiary Student Concessions (pdf 237KB).
TAFE NSW use web services to validate student concessions.
