Swinburne Foundation Program
The Swinburne Foundation Program (8 months) is a pathway course for international students who wish to apply for an undergraduate degree or UniLink Diploma at Swinburne.
Our course is designed to teach fundamental academic skills including: research, writing, critical thinking, maths, and Information Technology (IT).
Skills you’ll learn
- Demonstrable linguistic and numeracy skills
- Research-based decision-making skills
- Develop solutions to problems in local and international contexts
- Practice academic integrity
- Enhance knowledge through tech
Intakes
- Feb Deadline: Dec
- June
- Oct
Application Processing Time in Days: 10
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
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Working at Swinburne comes with a wide range of benefits that are continually reviewed and refined. These include flexible working arrangements, staff discounts and career development opportunities
Join a vibrant community of academics, teachers, professionals and students, where your work can directly impact society.
Swinburne delivers excellence in teaching and research in science, technology, business, law, design and innovation. As a multi-sector provider, there are opportunities to apply for jobs in higher education, vocational education and pathways. There are also opportunities marketing and communications, customer service, information technology, finance, human resources and administration.
Our mission is to create economic and social impact through science, technology and innovation. In doing so, we want to attract those with similar values who can help us make a difference.
As an employer we promote diversity, support career development, provide flexibility and offer competitive salary packages.
PSW Opportunity
- After Diploma program student has to study Bachelor's program to be eligible for PSW of 2 years.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- Successful completion of Australian Year 11 or equivalent overseas qualification.
For More Information Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.
- Course Code: 113264C
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 08 Month
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Total Tuition Fee:
30960 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: N/A

