Minimum BYOD requirements for selected courses
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 Business, Communication, English Language, Information Technology, Science, UTS Cambridge Accelerator or UTS Foundation Studies 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 |
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| Memory | 8GB |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD |
| 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 | Integrated with shared 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 |
- Intel or AMD with 64-bit Support (Windows)
- ARM M series processor (Apple)
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Check here | Check here |
- Android
- iOS
- iPadOS
- MacOS / Mac OS / OS X
- Windows
For more information
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