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Students will develop fundamental academic skills, critical thinking abilities, researching and writing skills, as well as Maths and Information Technology (IT) knowledge.

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Duration

8 Month/s

Intakes

Colombo (March, July, October)
Hawthorn (March, July, October)
Kandy (March, July, October) - View application and start dates

CRICOS code

113264C

Fees

A$27,780 (total for 2023)*

Course information in detail

- Course detail, course structure and units of study.

Course description

Students will develop fundamental academic skills, critical thinking abilities, researching and writing skills, as well as Maths and Information Technology (IT) knowledge.

Course structure

To qualify for the Swinburne Foundation Program, students must successfully complete eight Units of Study comprising six core units of study and two elective units of study.

Students intending on progressing to:

an Engineering course, must complete MTH00012 Foundation Mathematics.
a Design course, must complete at least one of DDD00002 Design Fundamentals OR GRA00004 Drawing and Illustration

Units of study

Core Units

Global Communication (CMS00001)

Academic and Communication Skills A (COM00002)

Academic and Communication Skills B (COM00003)

Information Technology (COS00005)

Innovation and Change (INV00001)

General Mathematics (MTH00011)

Elective units available at Swinburne College (Hawthorn)

Design Fundamentals (DDD00002)

Product development, Design and Technology (DPD00001)

Drawing and Illustration (GRA00004)

Introduction to Management (MGT00002)

Marketing (MKT00003)

Foundation Mathematics (MTH00012)

Society and Culture (SOC00004)

Elective units available at NCHS (Colombo/Kandy)

Accounting (ACC00020)

Product development, Design and Technology (DPD00001)

Marketing (MKT00003)

Foundation Mathematics (MTH00012)

Introduction to Health Science (HEA00002)

Careers and graduate outcomes

- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.

Career opportunities

Depending on the bachelor course and major, students can find employment in their specific field or start their own business.

Aims and objectives

1. Demonstrate appropriate English language skills in core areas of learning including reading, writing, oral communications and numeracy

2. Independently review and evaluate research from a wide range of sources to make informed decisions

3. Develop solutions to problems in local and international contexts integrating core skills and applying flexibility, critical thinking and cultural sensitivity

4. Apply knowledge and skills with responsibility and academic integrity for learning and practice, individually and in collaboration with others

5. Select and employ a range of technology to enhance knowledge and practical expertise in subject areas

Course fees and requirements

- Fees, entry requirements, English language requirements and course prerequisites.

Course fees

A$27,780 (total for 2023)*

Entry requirements

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

Academic entry requirement: successful completion of Australian Year 11 or equivalent overseas qualification

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English language requirements

English language requirement:

IELTS (Academic Module): overall band of 5.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 5.0
Swinburne English for Academic Purpose course: EAP 4 Upper Intermediate with overall 65% and all skills 60% or above
Or equivalent measures available at English language requirements

Prerequisites

Successful completion of an Australian Year 11 or equivalent studies.