JQAH International Foundations at VU (Extended)

VU course code: JQAH | CRICOS: 096079E | Level of study: Short course (non-award)

Duration

51 weeks

Delivery mode

In person

Fees

Tuition: per semester AU$12,400

Location

City Campus

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Overview

Our International Foundations extended program prepares international students for entry into the first year of university study at Victoria University.

The International Foundations course:

is comparable in standard to an Australian Year 12 curriculum
provides a supportive learning environment for international students as they adjust to living away from home
offers a guaranteed pathway towards first year undergraduate degrees and HE diploma (provided you meet the requirements of the agreed pathway).

The key learning areas are:

mathematics
science and technology
the arts
business and legal studies.

After successfully completing of the International Foundations program and course-specific entry requirements, students will be provided guaranteed entry to VU undergraduate degrees and higher education diplomas.

This course is the extended International Foundations course. We also offer International foundations at VU (standard).

The extended program is offered over 39 weeks – equivalent to 3 x 13 week trimesters.

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

If you've completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption of English-language requirements.

In some cases, there may be additional entry requirements.

Learn more about entry requirements for international students.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Pathways to further study

Destination course	% required to apply
Bachelor of Arts (ABAB)	50%
Bachelor of Community Development (ABCD)	50%
Bachelor of Criminal Justice (ABCJ)	50%
Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Psychological Studies (ABCY)	60%
Bachelor of Music (ABMC)	50%
Bachelor of Screen Media (ABSN)	50%
Bachelor of Social Work (ABSW)	50%
Bachelor of Youth Work (ABYW)	50%

Destination course	% required to apply
Bachelor of Accounting (BBAQ)	50%
Bachelor of Business (BBNS)	60%
Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business (ABPB)	50%
Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business (SBSB)	50%
Diploma of Business (Enterprise) (VDBE)	50%

Destination course	% required to apply
Bachelor of Cyber Security (NBCS)	50%
Bachelor of Data Science (NBDS)	50%
Bachelor of Information Technology (NBIT)	50%
Diploma of Information Technology (VDIT)	50%

Destination course	% required to apply
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (EBEC)	60%
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership (EBCL)	60%

Destination course	% required to apply
Bachelor of Building Surveying (NBBS)	60%
Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (NHCM)	60%
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) (NHEC)	60%
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) (NHEE)	60%
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) (NHEM)	60%

Destination course	% required to apply
Bachelor of Biomedicine (HBBM)	90%
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (HBBS)	50%
Bachelor of Biomedical and Exercise Science (HBES)	70%
Bachelor of Dermal Sciences (HBDS)	50%
Bachelor of Health Science (HBHL)	50%
Bachelor of Human Nutrition (HBNT)	60%
Bachelor of Nursing (HBNB)	70%
Bachelor of Paramedicine (HBPD)	70%
Bachelor of Psychological Studies (ABPA)	50%
Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business (ABPB)	50%
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) (ABPC)	80%

Destination course	% required to apply
Bachelor of Laws (BLAW)	80%

Destination course	% required to apply
Bachelor of Exercise Science (Clinical Practice) (ABHE)	50%
Bachelor of Exercise Science (Sport Practice) (ABHD)	60%
Bachelor of Outdoor Leadership (SBOL)	50%
Bachelor of Sport Science (SBSA)	60%
Bachelor of Sport Management (SBSM)	50%
Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business (SBSB)	50%

Course structure

To satisfactorily complete the International Foundations at VU (Extended) course, students will be required to complete ten units:

Four Core units
Six Specified units

Students will be advised that it may be a requirement to undertake a Mathematics unit in order to satisfy the conditions of entry into some Victoria University undergraduate degrees or higher education diplomas.

Units

Fees

2025 course fees: AU$12,400 per semester.

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Country of Qualification	Admission Requirements
Bangladesh	Successful completion of Year 11 with GPA 2.7/5.0 Year 12 Higher School Certificate: N/A
Cambodia	Diploma of Upper Secondary Education E average
China	GAO ER (Senior Middle Year 2) 60% in academic subjects GAO SAN (Senior Middle Year 3) N/A
Indonesia	SMA II (grade XI) with an average score of 6.0/10SMA III - N/A
Malaysia	SPM - Pass (E or higher) in 5 subjects UEC Senior Middle 2 overall pass (C8) from the best 5 academic subjects, exclude Chinese and Malay STPM - 5.0
Myanmar	Basic Education High School Examination (Matriculation Examination): overall score of at least 55%
Nepal	N/A
Philippines	High School Diploma 75% (overall average of academic subjects only)
Singapore	GCE O Levels - Pass in 5 academic subjects (minimum D grade) GCE A Levels - Pass in 1 subject (H2 level)
Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan O Levels: 'C' grade in 1 academic subject and 'S' grade in 3 academic subjects Sri Lanka A Levels: 'S' grade in 2 academic subject
Vietnam	N/A

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