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Foundation Studies

KEY FACTS
Duration

8, 11 or 12 months*

Intakes

February, July, and September

Location

Newcastle City Campus (NUspace)

Program Fee

$29,880 (Additional Fees will apply)

CRICOS Code

104602J

OVERVIEW

Our Foundation Studies program is designed to strengthen your academic skills, enhance your English language proficiency, and bridge any gaps in your preparation for university study. It provides a direct pathway to more than 110 bachelor's degrees at the University of Newcastle, Australia.

 

Successful applicants will receive a packaged offer that includes both the Foundation Studies program and the chosen bachelor's degree in the same offer.

 

As part of the program, you will complete ten courses. Upon successful completion, you will progress directly to the first year of your selected bachelor's degree at the University.

* - 11 months for the February intake (available for pathways with all University bachelor's degree programs);

- 12 months for the July intake (only available for pathways with University programs that have a mid-year intake), and

- 8 months for the September intake (only available for pathways with University programs that have a mid-year intake).

Chloe Lee, South Korea

Foundation Studies

Pathway
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Entry Requirements

For detailed information about the academic entry requirements for your country of origin please refer to our Entry Requirements page.

Program Structure
Five core courses

  • Academic English A

  • Academic English B

  • Digital Literacy

  • Integrated Learning

  • Australian Studies

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Five of the following electives based on bachelor’s degree destination:

 

Engineering, Science and Environment

• Computer Science

• General Mathematics

• Advanced Mathematics

• Media Studies

• Management

 

Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

• Biology

• Human Biology

• Chemistry

• General Mathematics

• Management

 

Human and Social Futures

• Accounting

• Economics

• Legal Studies

• Media Studies

• General Mathematics

• Management

Percentage score requirements for Year 1 entry at the University of Newcastle, Australia:

Degree
Overall Score Requirement
Average Score Required in Academic English A&B
Mid Year Intake
Campus
A
Bachelor of Arts (English & Writing) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (Screen and Cultural Studies) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (French Studies) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (Performing Arts) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (German) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (Global Indigenous Studies) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (Human Geography & The Environment) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (Information Relations) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (Japanese Studies) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (Psychological Science) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology & Anthropology) (001602K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (023104B)
82
75
Callaghan/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science (098540F)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
B
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (023110D)
70
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Biomedicine / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (106660E)
82
75
Callaghan/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Biotechnology (059879B)
55
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Business (Innovation & Entrepreneurship) (001133A)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Business (International Business) (001133A)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) (001133A)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Business (Leadership & Management) (001133A)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Business (Marketing) (001133A)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Business (International Relations) (001133A)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce (029749E)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (032796E)
82
75
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Business Analytics (102641G)
55
50
✔
Newcastle City
C
Bachelor of Coastal and Marine Science (0100479)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (001603J)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) (001603J)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) (001603J)
55
50
✔
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Business Analytics (102643E)
55
50
✔
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (023103C)
81
75
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Computer Science (001604G)
70
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) (Honours) (111308A)
55
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Criminology (110884K)
55
50
✔
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Criminology / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (110886H)
82
75
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Criminology / Bachelor of Psychological Science (110885J)
70
75
✔
Newcastle City
D
Bachelor of Design (Architecture) (001600A)
70
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Development Studies (031290F)
70
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Business (095145G)
70
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Media and Communication (113057K)
70
65
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies (0100760)
70
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (095146G)
82
75
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Social Science (095143K)
70
50
✔
Callaghan
E
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) (111298J)
74
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business (111299H)
81
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics (111300J)
81
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) (111301H)
81
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business (111301H)
81
50
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours) (111302G)
81
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics (111303F)
81
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) (111305D)
74
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Computer Science (111306C)
81
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics (111307B)
81
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) (095151K)
55
85
Callaghan
Bachelor of Education (Primary) (095153G)
55
85
Callaghan
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (095155F)
55
85
Callaghan
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) (111310G)
74
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) (111309M)
81
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours) (111338F)
74
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (059877D)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management / Bachelor of Business (098483K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (102636D)
55
75
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) (111339E)
74
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business (111371E)
81
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics (111373C)
81
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) (111375A)
74
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) (111376M)
81
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics (111377K)
81
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Medical Engineering (Honours) (111378J)
74
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Renewable Energy Engineering (Honours) (111379H)
74
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) (111380D)
74
50
✔
Callaghan
F
Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition (055918K)
55
50
✔
Central Coast
Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition / Bachelor of Business (095144J)
55
50
✔
Central Coast
G
Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies (098484J)
55
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (098485G)
82
75
Newcastle City
I
Bachelor of Information Technology (044439E)
70
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Information Technology / Bachelor of Business (072216K)
70
50
✔
Callaghan
M
Bachelor of Mathematics (001608D)
70
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Mathematics (Advanced) (0100472)
93
50
Callaghan
Bachelor of Mathematics / Bachelor of Science (098541E)
70
50
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Media and Communication (113053C)
55
65
✔
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Media and Communication / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (113055A)
82
75
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography) (088060E)
81
75
Callaghan
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine) (088061D)
70
75
Callaghan
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy) (088062C)
70
75
Callaghan
Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts (106893K)
55 + Other Requirements
50
✔
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts / Bachelor of Arts (106894J)
55 + Other Requirements
50
✔
Newcastle City
N
Bachelor of Nursing (106657M)
55
IELTS 7.0 all bands (except Writing 6.5) or equivalent
Callaghan/Gosford
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) (001131C)
70
75
Callaghan
O
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) (001132B)
81
75
Callaghan
Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy (084069F)
81
75
Central Coast
P
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) (079931D)
65
75
Callaghan
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) (039298M)
87
75
Callaghan
Bachelor of Podiatric Medicine (116127K)
70
75
Central Coast
Bachelor of Psychological Science (095149D)
70
75
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Advanced) (0100474)
93
75
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Business (106118E)
70
75
✔
Callaghan
Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Media and Communication (113056M)
70
75
✔
Callaghan/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (106658K)
82
75
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Social Science (106119D)
70
75
Callaghan
S
Bachelor of Science (Biodiversity and Conservation) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) (Advanced Materials) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) (Medicinal and Organic) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science (Earth Sciences) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science (Geography) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science (Physics) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science (Psychology) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science (Statistics) (098539K)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (098543C)
82
75
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Social Science (014637C)
55
50
✔
Callaghan/Central Coast
Bachelor of Social Science / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (098543C)
82
75
Newcastle City
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (027437D)
55
75
Central Coast/Newcastle City
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) (029748F)
70
75
Callaghan
T
Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events (111384M)
55
50
✔
Newcastle City
V
Bachelor of Visual Communication Design (0100759)
55
50
✔
Newcastle City

All Bachelor degrees are three years in duration apart from combined programs and Honours degrees (4 years) and combined Laws degrees (5 years).

Scholarships

Please see Scholarships page for more information. 

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