Foundation Studies
Intake Duration: 20 February / 12 months All degrees19 June / 8 or 12 months. All degrees16 October / 8 months all degrees with a mid-year intakeProgram Fee: $27,200
Entry Requirements
You need to have completed High School (Year 11) to enter the Foundation Studies (CIE) program. After the foundation degree, you will enter the Year 1 bachelor’s degree program at the University of Newcastle.IELTS: 6.0 or equivalent in English language
iBT TOEFL: 50 overall (15 or above in Speaking and Writing)
International Foundation degrees
Architecture International Foundation
Biomedicine, Biology and Pharmacy International Foundation
Business and Management International Foundation
Humanities and Social Sciences International Foundation
Science, Computing, Engineering & Mathematics International Foundation
Study Abroad with English
Foundation Studies in Medicine
Duration: 2-3 trimestersIntakes February and JuneProgram Fee: $33,600
Entry requirements
Cambridge O Levels with an A average (35 pts) across five academic subjects; OR Intermediate Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate with a 90% average (A+) in the Premedical stream
IELTS: 6.0 overall (all bands 5.5 or above) or equivalent
TOEFL: 57 overall (17 or above in Speaking and Writing)
Express Preparation Program $13,600
The University of Newcastle College of International Education Express Preparation Program can be completed in one trimester and is designed to prepare international students for university study, both academically and academically.Duration: 1 trimesterIntakes: February and October
Entry requirements
intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate 53% average across four academic subjects
6.0 overall (all bands 5.5 or above) or equivalent.
If progressing to Bachelor of Nursing: 7.0 (no band under 7.0)
57 overall (17 or above in Speaking and Writing)
If progressing to Bachelor of Nursing: 94 overall, with 24 for listening and reading 27 for writing, and 23 for speaking.
Degree Transfer
Degree Transfer programs are equivalent to the first year of a Bachelor’s degree at the University of Newcastle. Successful completion of a Degree Transfer program allows students to progress into the second year of an undergraduate degree without the need to provide any additional test results (e.g., IELTS) when transitioning into university.
IELTS: 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) or equivalent
TOEFL: 50 overall (15 or above in Speaking and Writing).
PTE: 46
Intermediate/Higher Secondary School Certificate 50% average across four academic subjects
Degree Transfer course list
Business $31,000
Extended Business $37,500
Commerce $31,000
Extended Commerce $37,500
Construction Management (Building) $31,000
Extended Construction Management (Building) $37,500
Design (Architecture) NEW $31,000
Extended Design (Architecture) $37,500
Engineering $31,000
Extended Engineering $37,500
Information Technology $31,000
Extended Information Technology $37,500
Pre-Master’s Program
Entry requirements
Undergraduate qualification passed with a good CGPA
Pre-Master’s Program Business $36,360
Pre-Master’s Program Business (Accelerated) $36,360
Pre-Master’s Program Information Technology $36,360
Pre-Master’s Program Information Technology (Accelerated) $36,360
University of Newcastle College of International Education Scholarships
Scholarships for the CIE Program (up to 20%)
We provide a number of scholarships to help with the tuition for our programs. These typically account for 5–20% of the entire program cost. There is no need for a separate application, as our scholarships are granted automatically. The precise amount given will depend on the applicant’s specific circumstances, such as their high school scores.
Kaplan Family Bursary (10%)
The Kaplan Family Bursary will be awarded to students whose sibling enrolls at the University of Newcastle College of International Education. The bursary offers 10% off tuition for the second sibling to accept and start their education.
International Excellence Scholarship (Information Technology and Computer Science)
The scholarship is valued at $15,000 for each year of study (up to $75,000) under a full-time study load.
Eligible programs for this scholarship are:
- Bachelor of Data Science
- Bachelor of Data Science/Bachelor of Computer Science
- Bachelor of Data Science/Bachelor of Mathematics
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Computer Science
- Bachelor of Computer Systems Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Computer Science
- Master of Data Science
- Master of Information Technology
International Excellence Scholarship (Management, Accounting, and Finance)
This award, worth up to $30,000, is available to Pre-Master’s Program students who go on to any of the following degree programs. The scholarship is worth $15,000 for each year of Master’s study.
- Master of Professional Accounting/Master of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Applied Finance
- Master of Business Administration/Master of Applied Finance
- Master of Business Administration/Master of Human Resource Management
- Master of Business Administration/Master of International Business
- Master of International Business
- Master of Business Administration/Master of Marketing.
Eligibility for all Excellence Scholarships
Students pursuing Foundation Studies must earn an average of 67%, Degree Transfer and Degree Transfer Extended students must earn an average of 50%, and Pre-Master’s students must advance into their university degrees with a credit average.
*The following Health Science programs are not eligible for Progress Scholarships: Joint Medical Program, B Oral Health Therapy, B Physiotherapy, B Podiatry, and B Medical Radiation Science (all three streams).
