IELTS Requirement: 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) – Students packaging with any Laws combined program must meet the Foundation Studies in Medicine English requirement
iBT TOEFL: 50 overall (15 or above in Speaking and Writing)
PTE Academic: 46
Duolingo English Test: 90 overall
KITE: Main flight score of 400
Linguaskill English test: 162 average (no band below 154)
HKDSE: Level 2
SPM: Grade C6
The University of Newcastle College of International Education Foundation Studies Program can be completed in either 9 or 12 months and is designed to prepare students for university study, both academically and socially. It provides access to over a hundred undergraduate degrees offered by the University of Newcastle. This program will also help to increase your English and academic skills, making sure you are undergraduate study ready.
During the program you’ll be able to fine-tune your academic writing, enhancing your writing style, syntax and cohesiveness; participate in group discussions during presentations, with both presenting and answering/asking questions; practice analysing the academic reading material and critical thinking; delve into research and understand academic referencing. Learned via dedicated teaching and in a supportive environment, these skills and experience will ensure a seamless transition into your university life.
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Course Structure
Four core courses
English for Academic Purposes
Introduction to Academic Communication
IT for Academic Studies
Australian Studies
Four of the following electives based on Bachelor destination:
Business & Commerce Stream
Accounting
Economics
Legal Studies
Introductory Mathematics
Introduction to Media
Education, Arts & Communication Stream
Introduction to Media
Media Production
Economics
Legal Studies
Introductory Mathematics
Engineering, Science & IT Stream
Computer Science
Mathematics for Science & Engineering
Chemistry
Biology
Human Biology
Introductory Mathematics
Introduction to Media
Health Science Stream
Biology
Chemistry
Human Biology
Introductory Mathematics
Percentage score requirements for Year 1 entry at the University of Newcastle:
Business & Commerce Stream
Bachelor of Business 50%
Bachelor of Commerce 50%
Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Business Analytics 59%
Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce 59%
Bachelor of Business Analytics 59%
Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 59%
Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 59%
Education, Arts & Communication Stream
Bachelor of Arts (all majors and minors) 50%
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 50%
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science 67%
Bachelor of Communication 50%
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Studies) 50%
Bachelor of Education (Primary Studies) 50%
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Studies) 50%
Bachelor of Music 50%
Bachelor of Music / Bachelor of Arts 50%
Bachelor of Social Science 50%
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) 67%
Bachelor of Speech Pathology 67%
Bachelor of Visual Communication Design 50%
Engineering & IT Stream
Bachelor of Computer Science 74%
Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) 59%
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business 81%
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics 81%
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business 81%
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours) 81%
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics 81%
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) 81%
Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business 81%
Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics 81%
Bachelor of Data Science 67%
Bachelor of Data Science / Bachelor of Computer Science 81%
Bachelor of Data Science / Bachelor of Mathematics 82%
Bachelor of Design (Architecture) 74%
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business 81%
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours) 81%
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics 81%
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Information Technology 59%
Bachelor of Information Technology / Bachelor of Business 59%
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business 81%
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics 81%
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) 81%
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business 81%
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honours) 81%
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Mathematics 81%
Bachelor of Medical Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Renewable Energy Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) 74%
Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) / Bachelor of Business 81%
Science Stream
Bachelor of Biotechnology 59%
Bachelor of Climate Science and Adaptation 59%
Bachelor of Coastal and Marine Science 59%
Bachelor of Development Studies 67%
Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Business 74%
Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Communication 74%
Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Global Indigenous 74%
Bachelor of Development Studies / Bachelor of Social Science 74%
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management 59%
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management / Bachelor of Business 59%
Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science 59%
Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition 59%
Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition / Bachelor of Business 59%
Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies 50%
Bachelor of Mathematics 74%
Bachelor of Mathematics (Advanced) 93%
Bachelor of Mathematics / Bachelor of Computer Science 81%
Bachelor of Mathematics / Bachelor of Science 81%
Bachelor of Psychological Science 59%
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Advanced) 93%
Bachelor of Science (all majors) 59%
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) 93%
Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 67%
Health Science Stream
Bachelor of Biomedical Science 74%
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography) 81%
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Nuclear Medicine) 74%
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Radiation Therapy) 74%
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) 81%
Bachelor of Nursing 67%
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) 81%
Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy 81%
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) 81%
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) 90%
Bachelor of Podiatry 74%
Bachelor of Public & Community Health 59%
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC): 605 AUD per year
