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Program structure  
Tuition fees for 2007 - 2008  
Pathway Packages  
Five Streams  
Awards & Prizes  
Award Winners  
Success Stories  
 

  Learning for the Future

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UNSW Foundation Studies is proud of its teaching excellence
and classes are specifically tailored to meet the high academic standards required from university. All Foundation Studies
teachers are highly skilled and sensitive to the needs of international students.

• All your classes are on UNSW campus and they are
  taught in university-style lectures and tutorials.
• There are about 16-18 students in tutorial classes, so you
   receive individual attention.
• You participate actively in class, and this gives you
   confidence in speaking English and develops your presentation skills.
• There are special consultation times with teachers as well as
   support services if you experience study difficulties.
• We also have on-line services - such as a student intranet containing timetables,
   study tips, sports activities, news, etc.

 

Program Structure

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You can start with us at different times of the year. Three programs are available catering for differing levels of academic experience and English Language proficiency.

The Standard Program


This program is recommended if you have strong English language proficiency (minimum IELTS 5.5 or equivalent) and solid academic results.

Duration: April - December
October - June the following year
See Academic Calendar

 

The Standard Plus Program


This program is recommended if you have strong English language proficiency (minimum IELTS 5.5 or equivalent) but need or would like a more gradual introduction to your Foundation Year studies. The first 10 weeks of the program provides a full introduction to, and revision of, the major subject areas you will study throughout Foundation Year and ensures that you have the best possible start to your studies. You will have the opportunity to consult your teachers outside class time and receive specialist advice on correcting any areas of difficulty during this introductory period.

Duration: January - December
July - June the following year
See Academic Calendar

 

The English Plus Program
This program combines a 10-week Pre-Foundation Year English course with the UNSW Foundation Year (Standard or Standard Plus) and is recommended if you have moderate English language proficiency (minimum IELTS 5.0 or equivalent) and solid academic results.

Duration: 10 weeks pre-Foundation Year Program
Starts from 2 Jan 2007 - See Academic Calendar

The Transition Program

This one-semester program is for students with very strong English language proficiency (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent) who have completed a matriculation program in their own country (e.g. A-levels), but have not quite met the entry levels for undergraduate entry, or who need to gain assumed knowledge in certain subjects.

Duration: 1 October - 8 February 2008
See Academic Calendar

See the 2008 - 2009 calendar for precise dates.

Tuition Fees
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Program
2008/09 Fees
January 2008
Standard Plus
A$22,700
January 2008 English Plus
(English + Standard)
A$3,700 + A$18,000
April 2008
Standard
A$18,000
May 2008 English Plus
(English + Standard Plus)
A$3,700 + A$22,000
July 2008
Standard Plus
A$22,000
July 2008 English Plus
(English + Standard)
A$3,700 + A$18,000

October 2008
Standard

A$18,000
October 2008
Transition Program
A$11,000
October 2008 English Plus
(English + Standard Plus)
A$3,700 + A$23,000
January 2009**
Standard Plus
A$23,000
January 2009 English Plus**
(English + Standard)
A$3,700 + A$19,500
April 2009**
Standard
A$19,500
Other Fees  
Enrolment fee (payable on Acceptance of Offer) mandatory.
$220
Overseas Student's Heath Cover
$370 for 12 months (if required)
Airport Pickup
$130 (if required)

**NB:2009 fees to be confirmed.

No additional application, laboratory or libary fees
Living costs in Sydney are approximately A$16,000 per year.

 

Pathway Packages
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We offer Pathway Packages which allow you to apply for a single visa - saving costs because you don't need to extend your visa between study programs.

You can receive:

* an offer for a UNSW Institute of Languages English language program;
* an offer for the UNSW Foundation Year (may be conditional on English) and;
* a Provisional Offer for your nominated degree program;

all at the same time.

Our Pathway Package Offers include your choice of either:

Program Choice What the Program Package contains.
English Plus
Program

This program is suitable if your English language score is IELTS 5.0 or equivalent. This program comprises the UNSW Institute of Languages 10 week Pre-Foundation Year English course and the UNSW Foundation Year.
Top Up Package If you meet the English language and academic requirements you may choose a 5 week English Top-Up package to sharpen your English language skills before beginning the UNSW Foundation Year. This package combines a 5-week term of English language with either the Standard or Standard Plus UNSW Foundation Year and your UNSW degree on a single visa*.
Other Pathway Package Programs If your English language score is lower than 5.0 IELTS or equivalent, or if you would prefer an English language program that is longer than 10 weeks, you may be eligible for a Pathway Package that combines a longer period of English language study and the UNSW Foundation Year packaged with your UNSW degree on a single visa*.
* Please check the visa requirements for your country of citizenship.

 

Five Streams


There are five streams of study which are designed to complement your choice of UNSW Bachelor degree. For instance if you wish to study Engineering as your degree choice, you would be placed into the Physical Science Stream. Alternatively, if you wanted to study Media and Communications at university, you would be placed into the Design/Fine Arts Media & Building stream.

These UNSW Bachelor degrees below:

Can be entered from UNSW Foundation Year stream (click on arrow to see subject description):

Aviation, Renewable Energy & Photovoltaics,
Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Computer & Software,
Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Mining,
Petroleum & Telecommunications), Computer
Science, Vision Science, Nano-technology,
Medicine, Science

Physical Science


Health & Exercise Science, Medicine, Biological &
Biomedical Sciences, Vision Science, Environmental
Sciences & Management, Biotechnology, Psychology,
Food Science & Technology, Medical Science, Science

Life Science

 

Accounting, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Studies,
Information Systems, Tourism & Hospitality, Arts,
Social Science, some combined Law degrees,
International Business, Banking & Finance

Commerce/Business



Media & Communications, Digital Media, Graphic
Design, Design, Art Theory & History, Fine Arts,
Architecture, Interior or Landscape Architecture,
Industrial Design, Social Science, Urban Development & Design, Construction Management & Property


More information about Design and Media

Design/Fine Arts Media & Building


Criminology, Arts, Social Science, Australian
Studies, International Studies, Languages, Media & Communications, Education, Social Work, Music, Humanities, Arts/Law

Arts, Social Science & International Studies

Upon acceptance into the appropriate stream of study, international students will be given a provisional offer to one of their nominated bachelor programs. (Australian students are required to apply through the Universities Admissions Centre.) The offer is conditional on completing the Foundation Year and achieving the required grades.

Please see further details on undergraduate entry requirements and the Assessment system.

 

Awards and Prizes
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UNSW Foundation Year awards the Ross Woodham Scholarships, in honour of the late founding director,
Mr Ross Woodham, a graduate of UNSW. These are
for the outstanding students in each major intake in each of the three following academic areas:

l SCIENCE (PHYSICAL/LIFE combined)
l COMMERCE
l ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCE/DESIGN
& MEDIA (combined)

Each award is to the value of A$5,000 and is for students (international or local) enrolling at UNSW.

The Director’s Design Award is granted at the discretion of the Director. It is usually announced at the Design Exhibition, which features the best examples of the design projects produced by students throughout the year.

In addition to these awards, various subject prizes are given to outstanding students. These prizes are University Bookshop vouchers.

 

Award Winners

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Science
Mr Yan Yeung Vincent Lo
Arts/Design
Ms He Quing Romy
Commerce
Ms Heidi Tjahjadi

From left to right: Mr Phillip Gibbs, Commerce Head of Department, UNSW Foundation Year, Ms Ms Heidi Tjahjadi, Ms Katim Tsui, Mr Udhara De Silva, Professor Anthony Dooley, Professor of Pure Mathematics and President of the Academic Board, UNSW, Doctor Eileen Kennedy, Biology UNSW Foundation Year, Mr Kam Pak Hin (Edwin), Mr Ng Chi Hin Wilson, Ms He Quing Romy, Ms Loh Chia Hui, Mr Graham Were, Science Head of Department, UNSW Foundation Year, Mr Jon Ireland, Academic Director, UNSW Foundation Year

 

Success Stories

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Tomoko Sugiura

Foundation Year Student 1991 from Japan
Honours Degree in Psychology from UNSW 1996
PhD from UNSW 2004: Title of thesis "Adjustment Patterns of International Students and Expatriate Managers"

Nominated for the Best Thesis Award at
International Academy of Intercultural Research
Partner at International Skills Consulting
Tutor and Guest Lecturer in International and Cross-cultural Communication at UTS
.

Read her story

 

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Cheryl Elvina Halim

UNSW Foundation Year Student 1996-1997 from Indonesia
UNSW University Medallist in Chemical Engineering 2000

Read her story

 

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Son Bao Pham
(Sean)
UNSW Foundation Year Graduate
UNSW University Medal for Computer Science in 2001.
PhD candidate in Information Retrieval and Natural Language Processing at UNSW

Read his story

 
 

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Chaleeda Borompichaichartkul

UNSW Foundation Year Graduate 1994
from Thailand
BSc Food Science and Technology, Honour Class 2 UNSW
PhD. Food Engineering UNSW
Lecturer - Department of Food Technology
Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok Thailand

Read her story

 
 
 

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Kwong
Kar Yee (Cindy)
UNSW Foundation Year Student 1999 - 2000 from Hong Kong
Studying final year Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance Major, Accounting Honours Stream - at UNSW
Winner of the CPA Australia Prize for Year 1 Accounting
Winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Prize for Year 1 Accounting (Both prizes are awarded for the best performance/aggregate
in Year 1 Accounting subjects.)
Cindy's career aim is to find employment in a Public Accounting Firm.

Read her story

 

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