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Swinburne Foundation Studies (Information Technology)

L0046FT  059346J



Duration

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Fee*

8 Month/s Hawthorn (February, June, October) A$15,500 (total for 2012) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Foundation Studies (Information Technology) is a pre-university program for international students. It is designed to help you meet the entry requirements for first-year university or progress to a UniLink diploma.

You will develop mathematics, communication and multimedia design skills. You will also get an introduction to areas such as digital imaging, computer programming and microcomputer systems.


On successful completion of all units of study in Foundation Studies (Information Technology), you can progress to the Diploma of Information Technology (UniLink). This higher education diploma prepares you for second-year entry to a related bachelor degree.

Alternatively, you can pathway directly to university if you achieve an average of 70 per cent or above in Academic and Communication Skills A and B and a credit average (65 or above) for all remaining units. You can commence one of the following bachelor degrees:


Core units:
Academic and Communication Skills A
Academic and Communication Skills B
Information Technology
Innovation and Change
Introductory Mathematics

Information Technology stream units:
Multimedia
Programming 1
Programming 2
Science/Engineering Mathematics A


Want to work with cutting-edge IT tools or combine your technical and creative interests through a career in multimedia? This is the place to start.

Hone your analytical and problem-solving skills and you may find employment in database administration, electronic publishing, information architecture, internet systems development, online entertainment, multimedia application design, project management, software development,  network security, systems analysis, web design and more!


Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.


Satisfactory completion of the Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level certificate at the Pathways level (EAP 4: Pathways -60%); OR, obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 5.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 5.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 527 (with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of 4.5); OR, a TOEFL Computer-based) minimum score of 196 (with Written Writing score of 4.5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 71 with no band less than 18.

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.


Completion of an Australian Year 11, or equivalent, at a satisfactory level.


To assess eligibility for entry to Swinburne, visit the Academic Entry Requirements page.


 
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