Foundation Program (Standard)
Eight-unit standard track toward a Deakin College diploma or selected Deakin University Year 1; indicative AUD 32,200 (2026). Burwood and Geelong intakes offered.
Eight-unit standard track toward a Deakin College diploma or selected Deakin University Year 1; indicative AUD 32,200 (2026). Burwood and Geelong intakes offered.
221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia
Foundation studies equip international students with academic English, study skills, and subject fundamentals required for successful entry into Australian and New Zealand universities. Programs are structured as formal pathway qualifications aligned to tertiary preparation standards.
Academic Entry Requirements Country Name Entry Requirements Sri Lanka Successful completion of Year 11 (GCE O-levels: passes in 3 subjects with a minimum E grade) Vietnam Successful completion of Year 11 with a 6.0 GPA Successful completion of O-levels: passes in 3 subjects with a minimum E grade Pakistan Successful completion of O-levels: passes in 3 subjects with a minimum E grade (Foundation program is only offered on a case-by-case basis.) Bangladesh Completion of Year 11 (10 + 1) with a 70% Nepal Completion of Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Year 11) with a GPA of 2.0 Nigeria Senior Secondary School examinations (WAEC or NECO) with 5 grades at D7 level Successful completion of O-levels: passes in 3 subjects with a minimum E grade Philippines GCE O-levels: passes in 3 subjects with a minimum E grade Successful completion of Year 11 with an 80% average in relevant subjects Indonesia SMA II with an average grade of 7.0 in 4 academic subjects Successful completion of O-levels: passes in 3 subjects with a minimum E grade Cambodia Successful completion of year 11 with a C grade average Successful completion of O-levels: passes in 3 subjects with a minimum E grade English Language Requirement IELTS (Academic), including IELTS One Skill Retake 5.5 (with no band score below 5.0)** Cambridge English C1 Advanced (Formerly known as Advanced CAE) 162 (with no individual skill less than 154) Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI) EAP 2 Pearsons Test of English Academic (PTE) 42 (with no communicative skill less than 36)** TOEFL iBT≠ 46 - Writing and Speaking 14; Listening and Reading 4** Pearson Versant English Placement Test^ 46 (with no score less than 41) Duolingo^ Overall 100 with no subscore below 90 GCE O/AS Level English C International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma 3 in higher level English or 4 in standard level English
Completion leads primarily to university admission rather than direct employment. Students progress into bachelor degrees across business, engineering, health, IT, arts, and science disciplines at partner institutions.
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