University Pathway Program - Fast Track (X0L)
University Pathway Program – Fast Track is a direct academic pathway to first-year undergraduate degree study, or equivalent. The programs act as a bridging course for international students who wish to study a university undergraduate degree course but don’t yet meet academic requirements and/or have the English language skills for tertiary study.
The Program is also designed to allow students to experience a focused study in an area of special interest or in specific disciplines that will better prepare them to study across the various sectors of their selected university course. It also helps students set and articulate goals and improve their self-management capabilities and confidence.
- Duration: 4 - 5 months
- Location: Hobart’s Sandy Bay Campus (Semester 1, Semester 2, IPC Semester 3)
- CRICOS Code: 0100809
All units are worth 12.5 credit points.
Core units (2 units)
- XPD003 – English 3
- XDP010 – Foundation Mathematics
In addition students study two elective units, selected from these units according to the five streams:
Elective units:
Arts
Stream units: Psychology, Design & Society, Statistics, Media Studies
Business
Stream units: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Marketing Design & Strategy, Statistics
Law
Stream units: Psychology, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Statistics
Life Science
Stream units: Chemistry, Statistics, Psychology
Physical Science
Stream units: Calculus, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics
- XPD007 – Calculus
- XPD008 – Design & Society
- XPD009 – Chemistry
- XPD011 – Macroeconomics
- XPD012 – Marketing Design & Strategy
- XPD013 – Media Studies
- XPD014 – Microeconomics
- XDP016 – Physics
- XPD018 – Psychology
- XPD019 – Statistics
Structure over one semester
Four units, being the two core units plus a choice of two elective units depending on the stream the student wishes to enter in first year.
All units are worth 12.5 credit points.
For International Students – Completion of the equivalent of Year 11 of Australian secondary school, plus IELTS 6.0 (no band less than 5.0) or equivalent.
English Language Proficiency
| Program | Option | IELTS |
| Foundation Studies | Fast-track | 6.0 (no band less than 5.0) |
| Standard | 5.5 (no band less than 5.0) | |
| International First Year Diploma | Science – ICT, Business | 5.5 (no band less than 5.0) |
| Graduate Certificate in Business Studies | 6.0 (no band less than 6.0) |
*Please note that applicants to the X0L University Pathway Program – Fast Track (Physical Science Stream) must have successfully completed Australian Curriculum General Mathematics or an approved country-specific equivalent.
More information about Accepted Equivalents to IELTS and Country Specific Qualifications, go to Entry Requirements page.
To successfully complete the program, students must achieve a 50% pass in all units, including English. Successful completion of a Foundation Studies Program allows students to progress to an undergraduate degree course at the University of Tasmania.
Each course requires a specific Weighted Average Mark (FCWAM) from the Foundation Studies Program for entry, and this varies from course to course.
