Diploma of Science Foundations (DOSF) - DipSF
This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should consider the FDUS Foundation Diploma of 精东传媒app Studies which will be offered from Semester 2, 2016.
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Start: | No new admissions |
Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
Residential school: | Some Science courses have compulsory residential schools |
Standard duration: | 1 year full-time, 3 years part-time |
Program articulation: |
Notes
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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# | The first four courses are compulsory and are only available online. |
Contact us
Current students | |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
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:
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demonstrated an ability to successfully study foundation science courses
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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
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developed an awareness of the nature of the study of foundation courses in the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
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developed foundation science knowledge, skills and competencies in a series of first year science courses
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following 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 .
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students 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 a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students 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. Students 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. Students 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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CSC1402
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STA2300
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^ | These courses have a compulsory residential school. |
搂 | and are prerequisites of and : they must be studied first. |
* | The number of units of credited towards the Bachelor of Science will depend on the courses studied and the major chosen in the Bachelor of Science. |
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.
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
Recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external 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:
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
1 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
1 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
1 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
1 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
Plus the four Science courses referred to in the Program Structure. |