Foundation Studies: Fees & Entry Requirements at Australian Catholic University, Australia

Foundation Studies

Australia

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What will I learn?

The Foundation Studies Program provides a pathway to ACU undergraduate degrees for students who wish to study at university but do not have a recognised Year 12 qualification.


  • If you are a domestic student you can choose to study on campus in Blacktown or Melbourne or fully online live from anywhere else in Australia, or you could choose a mix of on-campus and online study.
  • If you are an international student, you can choose to study in Australia at the Melbourne or North Sydney campus or fully online live from outside of Australia.

As a Foundation Studies student, you will be immersed in the distinctive culture of the university throughout the course. You will be provided with all resources for the program including textbooks, laboratory equipment and online resources. You will become familiar with ACU facilities, resources and systems and with the academic expectations and assessment models used in undergraduate degrees at ACU. Class sizes will be small and staffed to provide a highly supportive learning environment.

CRICOS

0101567

Study options

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees
A$23,120.00 (12,85,516) per year
SSAF Schedule - Full-time students - $186 per half year ($372 annually)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

February 2027

Venue

Melbourne Campus (St Patrick’s)

The Mary Glowrey Building,

115 Victoria Parade,

Melbourne,

Victoria,

3065, Melbourne, Australia

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees
A$23,120.00 (12,85,516) per year
SSAF Schedule - Full-time students - $186 per half year ($372 annually)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

February 2027

Venue

North Sydney Campus

40 Edward Street,

NORTH SYDNEY,

New South Wales,

2060, SYDNEY, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

  1. have completed the equivalent of year 11 (completion of senior high school in countries where this is not considered equivalent to an Australian year 12).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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