International Foundation Studies Program

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

All units are scheduled for seven contact hours per week over a 13 week teaching semester giving a total of 728 class contact hours in a two semester course. The three core units (FSP001, FSP002 and FSP015) are offered every semester. Other units are offered every second semester so that students have access to all units in a two semester course. At least one mathematics unit selected from FSP010 Foundation Mathematics with Calculus or FSP011 Foundation Mathematics with Statistics must also be taken.

Subjects

Core Units (3 units): totalling 30 credit points as detailed below

• FSP001 – English A
• FSP002 – English B
• FSP015 – Australian Cultures, Histories and Institutions 

Specialist Elective Units (5 units): totalling 50 credit points selected from the units listed below.

At least one Mathematics unit from either FSP010 or FSP011 must be included.

• FSP005 Foundation Accounting
• FSP006 Foundation Economics
• FSP007 Foundation Marketing and Tourism
• FSP008 Foundation Design
• FSP009 Foundation Media Studies
• FSP010 Foundation Mathematics with Calculus
• FSP011 Foundation Mathematics with Statistics
• FSP012 Foundation Health Studies
• FSP013 Foundation Chemistry
• FSP014 Foundation Physics

International tuition fees

The annual tuition fee for full time study is AUD $23,146

These fees are subject to increases annually, effective at the start of each calendar year.

You can find a list of International fees and payments you can expect to pay as part of your studies in Australia.

2024 Pathway Scholarships

Standard Scholarship of up to 20% tuition fee are available for all pathway programs.

Merit Scholarship of up to 30% tuition fee are available for pathway programs (excluding ELICOS Program).

Find out more about your eligibility

No application is required as applicants are automatically assessed after submitting their application to a course within the CDU International College. The scholarships are for all pathway applicants from all regions.

Students commencing in Semester 1 2024

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load.

Specialist Electives – must include at least one Maths unit selected from FSP010 or FSP011.

Specialist Elective Availability

Students commencing in Semester 2 2024

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load.

Specialist Electives – must include at least one Maths unit selected from FSP010 or FSP011.

Specialist Elective Availability

Students commencing in Summer Semester 2024/2025

The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student who commence in summer semester 2023/2024 and enroll in a standard load.

Specialist Electives – must include at least one Maths unit selected from FSP010 or FSP011.

Specialist Elective Availability

Admission criteria: 

• Applicants must have completed the equivalent of Year 11, Australian Secondary Schools.
• Be aged 17 or older.

English language requirements:

To gain entry into CDU International College, all applicants must satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirements for their chosen course of study. International applicants will be required to supply evidence of this at the time of application.

* All tests are valid for two years from the date of the test to the date of commencement at CDU International College, unless otherwise specified.
* Where applicable, international applicants must also satisfy the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) English language requirements for student visa applications.

Academic entry requirements by country

A full list of academic entry requirements for our Foundation studies can be found on our Entry Requirements page.