Foundation Program

 

course duration

Duration

Accelerated: 4 Months
Standard: 10 Months

 

dates

Next Intake

Accelerated Foundation Program
Start Date: 17 February 2025 
Applications Close: 6 January 2025
 
Standard Foundation Program
Start Date: 17 February 2025 
Applications Close: 6 January 2025
 
 

fees

Fees

Accelerated: $26,220
Standard: $37,355

Fee details

 
 

entry criteria

Entry criteria

English & Academic requirements

See entry requirements

 

Overview

The UQ College Foundation Program is designed to enable international students to meet the minimum entry requirements for their preferred UQ undergraduate program.

 

Foundation Program Options

Two options are available in the Foundation Program: Standard and Accelerated. The most suitable program for you will depend on your previous study and your English proficiency. View entry requirements >

Foundation Program Structure

You will study five courses (subjects) for the entire duration of the Foundation Program, usually two core courses and three elective courses. You can choose your electives to meet the entry requirements for your chosen undergraduate program. 

The Foundation Program is a ‘streamed’ program. A Foundation Program Stream details the core and elective courses that relate to your target undergraduate degree.

During Orientation, students will have the opportunity to choose their three electives from a limited selection according to their stream. Electives can also be changed any time prior to the end of Week 2.  

For more details about Foundation Program streams >>

Entry to a UQ program

You need to achieve certain grades and a specified Grade Point Average in your Foundation Program to be eligible for entry to a UQ program*. 

Students will be eligible for entry into university in the semester following graduation from the Foundation Program. Please note that entry into some undergraduate programs is only available in Semester One.  

* Admission quotas apply in several programs.

Bring your own device (BYOD)

As a UQ College student, you will need to bring your own computer. This will allow you to fully participate in lessons, carry out self-study tasks and take computer-based assessments.

Prior to your study, you must ensure your device meet minimum specifications as outlined in our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy. You will also need to complete a BYOD agreement as a part of your orientation.

 

Program options

Two options are available in the Foundation Program: Standard and Accelerated.
The most suitable program for you will depend on your previous study and your English proficiency test result. 

 AcceleratedStandard
Duration4 months (15 Teaching Weeks + 3 Exam Weeks + Orientation/Semster Breaks)10 months (30 Teaching Weeks + 6 Exam Weeks + Orientation/Semster Breaks)
Contact hours per week 25 hours25 hours
 

Fees

 

Foundation Program Fees

All prices are in AUD.

 

Dates

 

Foundation Program Key Dates

Intake 2 2024
Intake 1 2025
Intake 2 2025
Accelerated Foundation Program

Applications close:

22 July 2024

6 January 2025

28 July 2025

Start date:

2 September 2024

17 February 2025

8 September 2025

Completion date:

14 February 2025

11 July 2025

13 February 2026

Pathway onto The University of Queensland:

Semester 1 2025

Semester 2 2025

Semester 1 2026

Standard Foundation Program

Applications close:

26 August 2024

6 January 2025

28 July 2025

Start date:

7 October 2024

17 February 2025

8 September 2025

Completion date:

4 July 2025

5 December 2025

10 July 2026

Pathway onto The University of Queensland:

Semester 2 2025

Semester 1 2026

Semester 2 2026

 

 

 

Entry requirements 

 

  English entry requirements

                  Select English test:

 StandardAccelerated
Minimum
overall score

5.5

6.0

Minimum
sub scores
No band less than 5.0Writing band 6.0,
other bands 5.5 or above

 StandardAccelerated
Minimum
overall score

70

78

Minimum
sub scores
Speaking 15
Listening 12
Reading 12
Writing 17
Speaking 17
Listening 17
Reading 17
Writing 21

 StandardAccelerated
Minimum
overall score

49

60

Minimum
sub scores

No scores less than 42

Writing score 60,
other scores 49 or above

 StandardAccelerated
Minimum
overall score

162

169

Minimum
sub scores

Other scores 154 or above

Writing score 169,
other scores 162 or above

2  Academic entry requirements

                  Please refer to pages 10 and 11 in the 2024 Foundation Program brochure at the top of this page for academic entry requirements. Academic requirements for 2025 entry will be finalised by December 2024.

Don't have your English Language Proficiency test results?

 

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Course information

Students in the Foundation Program will study two core courses and three elective courses. You can choose your electives to meet the entry requirements for your chosen undergraduate program. 

A Humanities stream is also recommended for students who intend to study in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. 
 

View course details

Assessment

Assessment items may include exams, individual and group assignments, research projects, laboratory practicals, and seminar presentations. Your final result in a course will be based on all assessment items. All courses are graded on the UQ 7–point scale:

SCALEGRADERANGE
7High distinction85 – 100%
6Distinction75 – 84%
5Credit65 – 74%
4Pass 50 – 64%
3Marginal Fail47 – 49%
2Fail25 – 46%
1Low fail0 – 24%

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Your teachers will monitor your academic progress throughout the program and provide you with regular feedback and guidance. Students also have full access to the University’s excellent learning support services.

High Diversity Achievers Scholarship

This scholarship is designed to support international students from eligible countries the opportunity study either our Accelerated Foundation Program or Standard Foundation Program either in September 2025 or February 2026. The scholarship is a 20% reduction of the coursework fees.

Based on 2025 course fees the scholarship value is:

Accelerated Foundation Program$5,240 AUD
Standard Foundation Program$6,910 AUD

Eligibility

You must meet the following criteria to be eligible:

  • Students must hold a passport from either Ghana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam or an eligible country in Europe^ or Latin America*.
  • Have academic results that are 80% or above for their Top 4 academic subjects in their final high school academic transcript;
  • Have received an unconditional offer for a Relevant program† beginning in September 2025 or February 2026;
  • Have not received another scholarship, tuition fee reduction or rebate from UQ or UQC;
  • Have not received a full scholarship/ sponsorship from another organisation (applicants with partial scholarships/ sponsorships will be considered at the University’s discretion).

^Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, United Kingdom.

*Latin America: Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint-Barthelemy, Saint-Martin, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.

†Relevant program means any full-time Accelerated Foundation Program or Standard Foundation Program that is packaged with an Undergraduate coursework program from The University of Queensland with the exception of: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with Psychology major, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) or Bachelor of Science (Hons) with Psychology major, Bachelor of Dental Science (Hons), Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons), Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons), Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hons).

Application Process

Students do not need to apply for this scholarship. When they apply to study the Foundation Program, they will be automatically considered for this scholarship if they meet the eligibility criteria.

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