The USFP is designed to assist students who want to study an undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney, but don't meet the necessary entry requirements. We will support you whatever your academic needs, through one of our three specially-designed program structures. Additionally, we offer a range of start dates throughout the year to suit your timing and your planned university degree.
University of Sydney Foundation Program - Standard Course.
You study Academic English Skills and 4 academic subjects in each semester.
Typically, you study A subjects in your first semester and B subjects in your final semester. This does not mean that the A subjects are necessarily a pre-requisite for B subjects. For most subjects, you could study the B subject before the A subject.
The academic subjects are studied as majors and minors. A major is when you study both the A and B in a subject (e.g. Economics A and Economics B is a major). A minor is when you study only the A or only the B of a subject (e.g. Economics A and IT B would be 2 minors).
You must study at least 3 majors and can then choose to study either 2 minors or a 4th major to make up your 8 academic subjects.
Academic English Skills and at least 2 of the majors you study will be your core subjects. This means they are either pre-requisite subjects or subjects you are assumed to have knowledge and skills in for your chosen degree.
CRICOS Course Code: 022310D.
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Course structure
Mode of study: Full time, on campus.
Compulsory online and/or work-based training: Compulsory online tutorial on Academic Integrity generally completed in Orientation but of no mark value.
Placements, other community-based learning, collaborative research training arrangements: Not applicable.
Award: Transcript indicating statement of Course Completion, Course Mark/Exam Mark/Final Mark for each subject including English B , Overall GPA and letter grade for English B.
Once enrolled with the University of Sydney Foundation Program, you will receive a conditional offer to a degree at the University of Sydney.
All students must study English A and English B during the Foundation Program.
If your degree at the University has a University of Sydney prerequisite for Mathematics then you must study Mathematics during the Foundation Program.
Keeping in mind the subjects recommended to you, you are then welcome to choose your elective subjects.
Your pathway to the University of Sydney
What is the University of Sydney Foundation Program?
Take the most effective pathway to the University of Sydney. The University of Sydney Foundation Program (USFP) is a rigorous, focused program. It provides you with the training you need to succeed at Australia's most prestigious university. The combined educational expertise of both the University of Sydney and Taylors College has been employed to create this foundation program.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
