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University Foundation Studies Standard - 2 Terms (WSTC)

Approved Abbreviation: Found Stud 2 CSPEN

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 9019.5

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course is mid-year 2018 or later.

University Foundation Studies Standard Course is a university entry program that provides an alternative academic entry pathway to first year undergraduate study or its equivalent. Students complete eighty credit points over two terms. Units are designed to provide students with the generic skills needed for success at university in addition to more specialised discipline specific units intended to provide students with curriculum knowledge and skills to be successful in, for example, Health Science or Nursing.

Study Mode
Eight months full-time or One and a half years part-time

Admission

Domestic students

For more information on applying please see link to The College admission pages below.

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/how_to_apply

Entry is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents aged 18 years or over. Applicants who are 17 years of age will be eligible for an offer if they have completed the HSC or other Year 12 studies or equivalent or post-secondary studies at AQF Level 3 or above.

Course Structure

In order to graduate, students must:

- Complete all the units within their chosen sequence

- PASS Introduction to Academic Communication 2 with a minimum C grade.

- Achieve a GPA of 5.5 or higher

In order to transition to a Diploma or Bachelor course at Western, students must meet the course completion rules. In addition, students must meet the relevant GPA entry requirements and any other admission criteria, which may include English language proficiency requirements or the attainment of specific grades, for entry into their intended diploma or undergraduate degree.

Students must complete one of the following sequences:

SQ9056

Health Science/Nursing Sequence - Foundation Studies

Please Note: As of 2018 the following Sequences are no longer on offer.

SQ9053

Arts Sequence - Foundation Studies

SQ9054

Business Sequence - Foundation Studies

SQ9055

Engineering Sequence - Foundation Studies

SQ9057

ICT Sequence - Foundation Studies

SQ9058

Science Sequence - Foundation Studies