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The Science courses are available on-campus and by distance education. Details on these faculty-specific offerings can be found from the .
The number of units credited towards the Bachelor of Science will depend on the courses studied and the major selected in the Bachelor of Science.

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Program aims

This is a generalist and collaborative program offered by the Open Access College and the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences. The first four courses provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge that are essential for success at the university level of study. The remaining courses from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences provide foundation science knowledge and skills in the series of four science courses studied.

Program objectives

On the successful completion of the Diploma of Science Foundations graduates will have:

• demonstrated an ability to successfully study foundation science courses

• acquired sufficient knowledge about foundation science and science programs of study to make an informed choice about further undergraduate study in the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences

• developed an awareness of the nature of the study of foundation courses in the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences

• developed foundation science knowledge, skills and competencies in a series of first year science courses

Admission requirements

There is no specified minimum educational achievement entrance standard.

Normally, to be eligible for enrolment in the program a person will have attained an age of at least 18 years in the year of the proposed enrolment.

Students will need to complete the online application form for entry to the Diploma Programs. All applicants are required to complete online diagnostic tests in Mathematics, e-literacy, and English Communication Skills. Applicants will then be given advice detailing whether the Diploma Program is the most appropriate pathway for them to undertake. Some students may be advised to undertake the Tertiary Preparation Program .

Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.

Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Program structure

This Program consists of four core courses followed by four courses of foundation studies in science. Students must successfully complete the four compulsory core courses before they will be enrolled in the four science courses of foundation studies.

Core courses

There are four compulsory courses:

and are co-requisites: they must be studied together, and they must be the first courses undertaken.

For part-time students, and must be studied after and . All four courses can be taken in a single semester for those pursuing full-time studies.

Foundation studies in Science courses

After completing the four compulsory courses students can select four courses from the following selection of foundation courses *:

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Program completion requirements

To successfully complete the Diploma of Science Foundations students must successfully complete the four compulsory core courses, and also the four science foundation courses.

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of three years to complete this program.

IT requirements

Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the Internet. Broadband access is required for the four compulsory core courses. Students should have access to a scanner for . For information technology requirements, please see the

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students undertaking the Diploma of Science Foundations must complete the four compulsory courses first. and are co-requisites and must be taken first, and at the same time.

The recommended enrolment pattern for the four compulsory core courses is as follows: