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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) requirements

BYOD requirements selected courses extra specs

BYOD hardware and software requirements for your program

Here you'll find Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) hardware and software requirements for the following programs:

Make sure your BYOD is compatible for your program

The table below outlines the computer hardware and software you need for your Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to study Animation Production, Design & Architecture or Engineering at UTS College.

Please note that mobile phones, Chromebooks and tablets are not suitable to use on their own for self-study, online resources or exams. Most class materials and systems are designed for laptop use. Make sure you also bring your laptop (along with your headphones and battery pack) to campus.

Compatible for computer hardware Minimum requirements for BYOD
CPU
  • Intel or AMD with 64-bit Support (Windows)
  • ARM M series processor (Apple)
Memory 16 GB or greater
Storage 256 GB SSD or greater
Screen 13” or larger and resolution at least 1920 x 1080
USB port 3.0
Wi-Fi Integrated 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
Webcam (USB or Integrated)
Graphics card
  • For Windows: GPU with DirectX 12 support and at least 4GB of dedicated GPU memory
  • For MAC: GPU with Metal support and at least 4GB of dedicated GPU memory
Sound Headphones with microphone and\or in-built microphone and speakers
Operating system Windows version support by Microsoft or Mac OS version supported by Apple
Browser Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari
Latest version of Lockdown Browser Set up Lockdown Browser Guide
Canvas supported browser Check browser
Security The device must have appropriate and up-to-date anti-virus and latest Operating System security patches installed.
Smartphone and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Read our FAQs page to access UTS College systems that have MFA.
See Smartphone requirements section below
Compatible for computer hardware
Compatible for computer hardware
Minimum requirements for BYOD
Minimum requirements for BYOD
Compatible for computer hardware
CPU
Minimum requirements for BYOD
  • Intel or AMD with 64-bit Support (Windows)
  • ARM M series processor (Apple)
Compatible for computer hardware
Memory
Minimum requirements for BYOD
16 GB or greater
Compatible for computer hardware
Storage
Minimum requirements for BYOD
256 GB SSD or greater
Compatible for computer hardware
Screen
Minimum requirements for BYOD
13” or larger and resolution at least 1920 x 1080
Compatible for computer hardware
USB port
Minimum requirements for BYOD
3.0
Compatible for computer hardware
Wi-Fi
Minimum requirements for BYOD
Integrated 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
Compatible for computer hardware
Webcam
Minimum requirements for BYOD
(USB or Integrated)
Compatible for computer hardware
Graphics card
Minimum requirements for BYOD
  • For Windows: GPU with DirectX 12 support and at least 4GB of dedicated GPU memory
  • For MAC: GPU with Metal support and at least 4GB of dedicated GPU memory
Compatible for computer hardware
Sound
Minimum requirements for BYOD
Headphones with microphone and\or in-built microphone and speakers
Compatible for computer hardware
Operating system
Minimum requirements for BYOD
Windows version support by Microsoft or Mac OS version supported by Apple
Compatible for computer hardware
Browser
Minimum requirements for BYOD
Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari
Compatible for computer hardware
Latest version of Lockdown Browser
Minimum requirements for BYOD
Set up Lockdown Browser Guide
Compatible for computer hardware
Canvas supported browser
Minimum requirements for BYOD
Check browser
Compatible for computer hardware
Security
Minimum requirements for BYOD
The device must have appropriate and up-to-date anti-virus and latest Operating System security patches installed.
Compatible for computer hardware
Smartphone and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Minimum requirements for BYOD
Read our FAQs page to access UTS College systems that have MFA.
See Smartphone requirements section below

Smartphone Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Mobile operating systems supported for MFA at UTS College:

UTS College systems use Multi-Factor Authentication to protect you from cybercrime. You will need a smartphone with an operating system that is supported by our identity provider, Okta, to respond to multi factor requests. Check here to confirm if you have the right operating system to download the Okta Verify app. The current minimum versions are provided on the OKTA website.

Operating system Supported platforms, browsers and operating systems Supported platforms for Okta Verify
  • Android
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
  • MacOS / Mac OS / OS X
  • Windows
 Check here Check here
Operating system
Operating system
Supported platforms, browsers and operating systems
Supported platforms, browsers and operating systems
Supported platforms for Okta Verify
Supported platforms for Okta Verify
Operating system
  • Android
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
  • MacOS / Mac OS / OS X
  • Windows
Supported platforms, browsers and operating systems
Check here
Supported platforms for Okta Verify
Check here

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