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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.
- Join a collaborative and close-knit learning community in which you will receive the support you need to succeed.
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, you will join a collaborative and close-knit learning community in which you will receive the support you need to succeed. The QUT College community will also offer you valuable 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, 2025.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- 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.
Please select a country
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.
Please select a country
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake | |
| Overall | 6 |
| Listening | 5 |
| Reading | 5 |
| Writing | 5 |
| Speaking | 5 |
|
Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. | |
| Overall | 169 |
| Listening | 154 |
| Reading | 154 |
| Writing | 154 |
| Speaking | 154 |
| PTE Academic | |
| Overall | 50 |
| Listening | 38 |
| Reading | 38 |
| Writing | 38 |
| Speaking | 38 |
| TOEFL iBT | |
| Overall | 71 |
| Listening | 10 |
| Reading | 10 |
| Writing | 15 |
| Speaking | 14 |
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic / One Skill 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 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| TOEFL iBT | 71 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
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.
2026 fees
2026 fees
2026: Fee available from July
2025 fees
2025 fees
2025: $11,328 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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