FOUNDATION STUDIES

A solid foundation for your future studies

Courses available after completing Foundation Studies Program

* subject to submission of portfolio, interview, audition, theory and aural tests, dependent on specialisation

› subject to submission and assessment of portfolio

^ subject to audition, interview and theory and aural tests

~ subject to interview, audition and written test

« subject to submission of portfolio, diagnostic test and interview

‡ subject to an interview and presentation of portfolio

† please note that meeting the minimum entry score for this course does not guarantee entry due to limited number of placed available

# must achieve minimum of credit (C Grade) in all elective subjects

Foundation Studies students need the following GPA scores to enter these faculties in the University of Tasmania:

Faculty of Arts

Associate Degree in Arts
5.3
Associate Degree in Design 5.3
Associate Degree in Music Studies
5.3
Bachelor of Arts
6.5
Bachelor of Contemporary Arts*
5.3
Bachelor of Fine Arts ›
5.3
Bachelor of Music ^
5.3
Bachelor of Music Studies ~
5.3
Bachelor of Social Science
6.5
Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies)
6.5
Bachelor of Time-Based Multimedia «
5.3
Bachelor of Visual Communication ‡
5.3

Faculty of Business

Associate Degree in Business Management 5.3
Associate Degree in General Studies
5.3
Bachelor of Business
6.5
Bachelor of Economics
6.5
Bachelor of Tourism
6.5

Faculty of Education

Bachelor of Education
6.5
Bachelor of Human Movement
6.5

Faculty of Health Science

Bachelor of Biomedical Science
7.5
Bachelor of Exercise Science †#
7.5
Bachelor of Health Science
6.5
Bachelor of Medical Research
9.0
Bachelor of Nursing
6.5
Bachelor of Nursing (Fast-Track) † 7.0
Bachelor of Pharmacy †
8.2

Faculty of Law

Bachelor of Laws
(requires successful completion of 1st year in another faculty)
N/A

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Associate Degree in Furniture Design
5.3
Associate Degree in Science
5.3
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
6.5
Bachelor of Antarctic Studies
6.5
Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture)
6.5
Bachelor of Biotechnology
6.5
Bachelor of Computing
6.5
Bachelor of Engineering
7.0
Bachelor of Environmental Design ‡ 6.5
Bachelor of Environmental Science
6.5
Bachelor of Information Systems
6.5
Bachelor of Marine Science
6.5
Bachelor of Natural Environmental and Wilderness Studies
6.5
Bachelor of Science
6.5
Bachelor of Science Surveying and Spatial Sciences
6.5

Australian Maritime College

Diploma of Maritime and Logistics Management 6.5
Diploma of Nautical Science (Deck Watchkeeper) † 6.0
Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Nautical Science) † 6.0
Advanced Diploma of Marine Engineering † 6.0
Advanced Diploma of Maritime and Logistics Management 6.5
Bachelor of Applied Science (Maritime Technology Mangement) 6.5
Bachelor of Business (Maritime and Logistics Management) 6.5
Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Systems) 7.0
Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture) 7.0
Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) 7.0

English Language Requirements for entry into UTAS degrees

To meet the English language requirements of UTAS Bachelor degrees, FSP students need a minium grade of 6.0 in Academic English

FSP students who fail to achieve 6.0 may be requested to take an IELTS test through the English Language Centre.

Admission to Other Universities

The UTAS Foundation Studies Program has been recongnised and accepted as meeting the entry requirements by universities in every state of Australia.

Students are advised to check required GPA score with respective institutions.