Entry to the UTAS International First Year Diploma programme requires completion of high school and an overall grade equivalent to ATAR 50 (Business and Science)
The minimum age to study an International First Year Diploma is 17.
Australian Foundation programmes:Depends on grading scale of institution (equivalent to 4.0 GPA in UTAS Foundation studies)
IELTS 5.5 (min. 5.5 in all bands), or equivalent
International First Year Diplomas are two-semester programmes that function as an alternative first year of an undergraduate degree for students who need additional academic and English support in their first year of undergraduate study. Successful completion of the course allows for direct entry into the second year of an undergraduate degree in the programme discipline. The overall time taken to complete the degree will be the same as if the student was able to enter the first year of their chosen undergraduate degree directly.
Successful completion of this programme allows direct entry into the second year of the:
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology
Bachelor of Science*
*Degree specialisation is available in Aquatic Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Ecology, Food Safety, Genetics, Geography and Environment, Mathematics, Microbiology, Plant Science, Statistics and Operations or Zoology
The programme consists of eight units (four per semester):
3 core units: English for Academic Purposes, Data Handling and Statistics 1, Understanding Science
5 optional units (2 for a major, 2 for a minor and 1 as an elective)
Units replicate the content, delivery and assessment of equivalent degree units at the University of Tasmania, along with specialised English Language and academic support.
To successfully complete the programme, a student must pass all units with a grade of 50% or higher.
0100205 (International First Year Diploma – Science)
University of Tasmania CRICOS Provider Code 00586B
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Core units:
English for Academic Purposes
Data Handling and Statistics 1
Understanding Science
Optional units (choose 5):
Global Geographies of Change
Space, Place and Nature
Programming Fundamentals
Introduction to Data Science
Programming
Mathematics 1A
Mathematics 1B
Biology of Plants
Ecology
Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution
Chemistry 1A
Chemistry 1B
Biology of Animals
BSc major
Aquatic Biology,
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Computer Science
Ecology
Food Safety
Genetics
Geography
Mathematics
Microbiology
Plant Science
Statistics and Operations
Zoology
Data Technology minor (cannot take with Computer Science major or minor)
International First Year Diplomas are two-semester programmes that function as an alternative first year of an undergraduate degree for students who need additional academic and English support in their first year of undergraduate study. Successful completion of the course allows for direct entry into the second year of an undergraduate degree in the programme discipline. The overall time taken to complete the degree will be the same as if the student was able to enter the first year of their chosen undergraduate degree directly.
UP Education partners with the university to deliver a range of bridging programmes to enable international students to pathway from their home country into an undergraduate degree.
The University of Tasmania is one of the most unique study destinations in the world, and one that is rising fast in international rankings.
Successful completion of this programme allows direct entry into the second year of the:
Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology
Bachelor of Science*
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
