Standard Foundation Program
Macquarie University
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Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
The Standard Foundation Program is designed to set you up for success for when you transition to your dream Macquarie bachelor degree. It’s suitable if you’ve completed Year 11 or equivalent studies and have almost reached university entry requirements but still need to improve your academic literacy and study skills.
Successful completion of the program allows you to progress to the first year of a wide range of Macquarie bachelor degrees, providing you meet the entry requirements. The program is run over four seven-week terms, where you’ll study two units per term.
Areas of study
Essential: Academic English, digital intelligence, fundamentals of science, research for university studies. Electives: Business studies, digital media production, mathematics for STEM, numeracy skills for everyday life.
Career opportunities
Successful completion of the program will allow you to progress into the first year of selected Macquarie University bachelor degrees, provided you meet the entry requirements. Once you’ve completed your degree, you’ll be prepared for a career in a range of areas such as the arts and social sciences; business, engineering; information technologies; languages and linguistics; media, communications and creative arts; medicine and health; psychology and cognitive science; science; and security, intelligence and criminology.
Fees and charges
Visit the Macquarie University website for current fee information.
Admission criteria
Applicants must be at least 17 years of age.
Applicants with recent secondary education
Completion of Year 11 (or equivalent) with a minimum average mark of 50. (Other factors, including your ATAR and other attempted studies, are taken into consideration with your average mark. Therefore, achieving the average mark does not guarantee you an offer.) Only relevant state Board-approved academic subjects are included when reviewing your average. For instance, in the NSW HSC, we will consider your results from your 10 best units from Category A and B Board Developed courses.
Applicants with work and life experience
If you're a non-school applicant and you don't have adequate formal education, but you have informal learning or relevant work experience, you can submit a portfolio form and additional information by the relevant application closing date for alternative entry pathway consideration. Portfolio entry application
Other applicants
Student profile
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Further information
View all details of this degree on the Macquarie University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2025 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.
Naming of awards
The degrees (awards) offered by Macquarie University are set out in the Macquarie University Handbook. Students who qualify for a degree that is structured around majors will have the name/s of the major/s included on their testamur.