Swinburne Foundation Year (Business) (12 months)
Every international student application is considered for a scholarship
Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 20% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.
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Duration
1 Year/s
Intakes
Colombo (February, June, October)
Kandy (February, June, October) - View application and start dates
CRICOS code
085470M
Fees
NCHS (for Colombo and Kandy campus fee, refer to NCHS website http://nchs.edu.lk/swinburne/)*
The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
Course information in detail
- Course detail and units of study.
Course description
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Units of study
Academic and communication skills A (EDU00010)
Academic and communication skills B (EDU00011)
Information technology (ICT00010)
Innovation and change (SOC00001)
Introductory mathematics (EDU00002)
Academic literacies - 1 (LAL10004)
Business stream units
Accounting (ACC00007)
Economics (ECO00001)
Law (LAW00001)
Marketing (MKT00001)
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities.
Career opportunities

Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements, English language requirements and course prerequisites.
Course fees
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.
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 4 Upper Intermediate level) with overall 60%, all skills 60%
- minimum IELTS overall band of 5.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 5.0
- any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.
Find out more about English language requirements.
Prerequisites
How to apply
Find out more
Tel: +61 3 9214 8444 (outside Australia)