Foundation Studies Program (Fast-track) (X0G)
Foundation Studies programs are 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 Three
- XDP010 – Foundation Mathematics
Elective units (2 units): Students are required to complete two units only from the compulsory stream units
- 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) |
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 Grade Point Average (GPA) from the Foundation Studies Program for entry, and this varies from course to course. A GPA is calculated from the results of all units studied.
Each degree course has a minimum GPA requirement beginning at 4.0 (which equates to a minimum pass in the Foundation Program). The maximum GPA achievable from a Foundation Studies Program is 7.0.
International students
2024 Total Course Fee (international students): $20,127 AUD
Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
Scholarships
For information on international scholarships available at the University of Tasmania International Pathway College, please visit the Scholarships page.
