What will I learn?

The University of Newcastle College of International Education Foundation Studies Program can be completed in either two or three trimesters and is designed to prepare international students for university study, both academically and socially. It provides access to over a hundred undergraduate degrees offered by the University of Newcastle. This streamed Foundation program will also help to increase your English and academic skills, making sure you are undergraduate study ready.

CRICOS

104602J

Study options

Full Time (8 Months)

Tuition fees

A$27,200.00 (US$ 17,925) per year

Program Fee: AUD $27,200; Enrolment fee: AUD $380; AUD $3,400 per course fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Newcastle College of International Education

376 Hunter Street,

NEWCASTLE,

New South Wales,

2300, NEWCASTLE, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

Entry requirements vary from country to country.

Completion of Year 11 with pass grades

English Requirement

IELTS - 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above)
iBT TOEFL - 50 overall (15 or above in Speaking and Writing)
PTE Academic 鈥� 46
KITE - Main flight score of 400, speaking and writing score min 400 each
HKDSE - Level 2
SPM - English 1119 with a min score of C-, C or C+
GCSE / IGCSE - English or English Language or English as a Second Language subject with a C grade