Highlights

Highlights

  • Pathway for students who have completed high school Year 12 (or equivalent) and have almost met the academic and/or English language entry requirements of their chosen QUT bachelor program.

Why choose this course?

Learn the required knowledge and skills that you need to enter the first year of most undergraduate degree courses and be better prepared to achieve academic success at QUT.

You will develop:

  • knowledge based on your chosen discipline of study
  • your written and oral academic English
  • digital literacy skills
  • an understanding the Australian learning style and what it means to be a QUT student.

The QUT College community will also offer you valuable co-curricular opportunities, such as the activities club, which will help you meet new friends and broaden your Australian learning experience. You will also be able to access a broad range of additional learning support.

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What to expect

This course will help you meet the academic and English language requirements for your undergraduate studies at QUT. During this program, you will study:

  • advanced academic English language
  • literature studies
  • two discipline-specific units.

Everything you study in the program will help you to better understand the teaching and learning styles of Australian universities.

When you have completed this course, and met the faculty progression requirements, you will be guaranteed a place in the first year of your chosen bachelor degree.

Progression to your related Bachelor course

Progression requirements from Intensive Program into QUT bachelor programs are different depending on your chosen bachelor program.

To see these progression requirements, refer to the requirements tab for your chosen bachelor program and select 'Australia' from the country list.

Foundation streams

There are four foundation streams to choose from, each with 4 units.

You will be allocated to the streams based on your selected Bachelor degree course and progression requirements (i.e. degree course pre-requisites). For example, students who will be studying Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) will be allocated to a stream where they will study mathematics and science, and a Bachelor of Creative Industries student will be learning about creative design and studies of society.

Details and units

Requirements

ATAR/selection rank threshold
60.00

These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.

Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?

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Course code
QC07
CRICOS code
098567F
Delivery
  • Kelvin Grove
Duration
6 months full-time
Entry
Entry
February and July

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.

If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.

I completed secondary school in Australia

ATAR/selection rank
60.00

Minimum English language requirements

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.

Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.

If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.

We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.

English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
TOEFL iBT / Home / Paper 71 10 10 15 14
IELTS Academic / IELTS Online / IELTS One Skills Retake 6 5 5 5 5
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.
169 154 154 154 154
PTE Academic/PTE Academic Online 50 38 38 38 38
Duolingo English Test (DET)
You must share your results with QUT through the Duolingo online website.
100 and Production Score of 80 -- -- -- --

Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!

We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.

When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.

Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2025 fees

2025: Available from July

2025 fees

2025: Available from July

2024 fees

2024 fees

2024: $10,661 per course (48 credit points)

FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.

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Scholarships

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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How to apply

You can apply to study this pathway program only, or as a package with a QUT degree.

You must apply directly to QUT for the pathway program or degree package that you want to study.

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