Australia Foundation Program
1、Australia Top8 universities foundation programs are our main promotions. According to the Australian education system requirements, Chinese high school graduates should finish this program before entering these eight universities without any choices. All foundation courses will be supervised by universities to ensure the education qualities.
2 、With high quality education resource, Australia has a good reputation in the world, the education management is very strict, all overseas student recruitment are required by the CRICOS CODE registration, so students are protected by the ESOS overseas students law.
3 、Australian universities are offer conditional admission, which means students who apply for foundation program can also get undergraduate OFFER, but it needs to explain that not all foundation programs can be applied directly, it depends on exam results, if your academic results meet all the requirements, then you can get further study. It is the same as our domestic education.
4 、Australia universities tend to cooperate with education service agency. The Gillette Company is an agent of the Australian Top 8 group.
The difference between foundation program and English Training Program in Australia
Many Chinese students often mix Australia foundation program with Language Centre together. In fact, they are different.
1 The length of time is different: the length of time to read the language is based on the gap between students’ IELTS score and Australian schools requirement. The students with big gap need more time to finish the language. Generally the length of time will not longer than 30 weeks. According to the requirements of the Australian consulate, if IELTS result is 0.5 point insufficient, students need to take 10 weeks.
The duration of foundation courses are often a year, including two semesters. At present, some good pre-program universities will arrange student’s language study course according to IELTS result to help them save more time.
2 different courses: Language Center only provide English course, aiming to improve students’ English level to meet the requirements, you will not have too much language barrier in class, while foundation course is different. It includes not only language learning, but also related professional courses, which made foundations for students to enter undergraduate learning. Students won't have big pressure when enter into school after finishing foundation course; they will have more time to contact with society.
3 different admission requirements: Australia Language Centre require students to achieve IELTS5.0 results for admission.
Students need to achieve IELTS 5.5 to read foundation course directly, if IELTS5.0 students need to learn extra language course in foundation program. Some individual schools will also admit short-term foundation course if the students get higher IELTS score.
Knowing the difference between language course and foundation course, students can choose corresponding program by their own conditions.
Australia Top 8 Universities Foundation Program Analysis
For the domestic high school students study abroad, parents often confused whether their child should choose foundation program. After all, their goals are to study undergraduate in Australia, in addition to choose foundation program, students can also read high school and institution course in Australia, or directly read the first grade in university. Who is the most suitable for foundation course?
First, it depends on your targeted schools: if your goal is to go to upper class elite universities in Australia, such as Melbourne University, University of Sydney, Australian National University, University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, these five university students must pass the foundation program. Students who complete 2 years domestic high school studys and IELTS score of 5 points can attend foundation program, after 1-1.5 year study they can enter university courses after pass the examination. For example: Xiaoming hope to study in Melbourne University business school, he can finish two year high school study and get IELTS score 5.5,then read 1.5 years foundation course in Melbourne university in August 2008,and enter into undergraduate study in Feb.2010.
Second, it depends on your elective majors: you will have a wide range of elective majors through foundation way, students can nearly read all undergraduate majors after foundation program graduate. In comparison, students not only have a wide range of elective advantage during foundation program, but also can choose the direction of undergraduate again after foundation program ends. For example: Mary read business foundation program in the University of Sydney Taylors College, after finishing foundation program, Mary would like to change her major, then she can choose final undergraduate professional direction from education, business, media.
Another example, Chen wants to study biological engineering; he can apply for University of New South Wales foundation program after finishing two years’ high school, entering into school on July 2008, and begin undergraduate study on July 2009.
From another aspect, it depends on people individual, foundation course are suitable for students who finish two years or three years’ high school study with good English ability, hardworking attitude and study interest. Foundation program institute is not a “safe” even it has an 80%-97% enrollment rate. Parents and students should know clearly that foundation program is set for helping students to adjust living environment, Australia education and improve their communication ability. Students need to set their study goal then they can adapt study mode. For example, Lin’s domestic academic results are not stable and addicted to computer games, his parents afraid that he doesn’t have enough grade to enter into domestic university, then they contact with foreign foundation program individually, Lin doesn’t aware the life meaning of study abroad, he got IELTS of 5.0. During Australia foundation program, he didn’t attend class on time which makes his parents worried.
Another example, Xiaojun, middle academic level in domestic key high school, IELTS 5.0 score. He can enter into domestic general university without going abroad. He is very conscious and his parents hope to provide better education platform and determine to send him to University of Sydney Taylor Institute. After one year’s foundation program finished, Xiaojun passed all exams and enter into undergraduate international trade program.
The school you choose to study foundation program determines your undergraduate school, we hope the followings can help you:
The highest admission requirement school: Melbourne University foundation program. It suits for outstanding students who have strong English and study ability.
Foundation program which belongs to main campus: University of New South Wales. The school of business, College of engineering and Building Environment Institute in Australia ranked first-class and have high employment rate.
Foundation program which establishes excellent scholarships: The most outstanding students will receive a certain amount of scholarship.
Foundation program which owns free opening time: University of Sydney and Monash. In addition to normal opening time in February and July, they have April and October foundation programs which have the same length of time and convenient for domestic high school graduates applying.
Foundation program which owns best language environment and residence: Australian National University. The Chinese students are not very much relatively, students can live in university apartment which has comfortable learning and living environment.
Foundation program which has highest enrollment rate: The enrollment rate of University of Western Australia is over 90%.This university foundation program is small relatively; international students can get sufficient care and counseling from teachers so that their academics improve a lot.
Foundation program which owns highest recognition by other schools: Adelaide University. Not only its education environment and residence deeply liked by international students, but also teaching quality is highly recognized by teachers.
2 、With high quality education resource, Australia has a good reputation in the world, the education management is very strict, all overseas student recruitment are required by the CRICOS CODE registration, so students are protected by the ESOS overseas students law.
3 、Australian universities are offer conditional admission, which means students who apply for foundation program can also get undergraduate OFFER, but it needs to explain that not all foundation programs can be applied directly, it depends on exam results, if your academic results meet all the requirements, then you can get further study. It is the same as our domestic education.
4 、Australia universities tend to cooperate with education service agency. The Gillette Company is an agent of the Australian Top 8 group.
The difference between foundation program and English Training Program in Australia
Many Chinese students often mix Australia foundation program with Language Centre together. In fact, they are different.
1 The length of time is different: the length of time to read the language is based on the gap between students’ IELTS score and Australian schools requirement. The students with big gap need more time to finish the language. Generally the length of time will not longer than 30 weeks. According to the requirements of the Australian consulate, if IELTS result is 0.5 point insufficient, students need to take 10 weeks.
The duration of foundation courses are often a year, including two semesters. At present, some good pre-program universities will arrange student’s language study course according to IELTS result to help them save more time.
2 different courses: Language Center only provide English course, aiming to improve students’ English level to meet the requirements, you will not have too much language barrier in class, while foundation course is different. It includes not only language learning, but also related professional courses, which made foundations for students to enter undergraduate learning. Students won't have big pressure when enter into school after finishing foundation course; they will have more time to contact with society.
3 different admission requirements: Australia Language Centre require students to achieve IELTS5.0 results for admission.
Students need to achieve IELTS 5.5 to read foundation course directly, if IELTS5.0 students need to learn extra language course in foundation program. Some individual schools will also admit short-term foundation course if the students get higher IELTS score.
Knowing the difference between language course and foundation course, students can choose corresponding program by their own conditions.
Australia Top 8 Universities Foundation Program Analysis
For the domestic high school students study abroad, parents often confused whether their child should choose foundation program. After all, their goals are to study undergraduate in Australia, in addition to choose foundation program, students can also read high school and institution course in Australia, or directly read the first grade in university. Who is the most suitable for foundation course?
First, it depends on your targeted schools: if your goal is to go to upper class elite universities in Australia, such as Melbourne University, University of Sydney, Australian National University, University of New South Wales, University of Queensland, these five university students must pass the foundation program. Students who complete 2 years domestic high school studys and IELTS score of 5 points can attend foundation program, after 1-1.5 year study they can enter university courses after pass the examination. For example: Xiaoming hope to study in Melbourne University business school, he can finish two year high school study and get IELTS score 5.5,then read 1.5 years foundation course in Melbourne university in August 2008,and enter into undergraduate study in Feb.2010.
Second, it depends on your elective majors: you will have a wide range of elective majors through foundation way, students can nearly read all undergraduate majors after foundation program graduate. In comparison, students not only have a wide range of elective advantage during foundation program, but also can choose the direction of undergraduate again after foundation program ends. For example: Mary read business foundation program in the University of Sydney Taylors College, after finishing foundation program, Mary would like to change her major, then she can choose final undergraduate professional direction from education, business, media.
Another example, Chen wants to study biological engineering; he can apply for University of New South Wales foundation program after finishing two years’ high school, entering into school on July 2008, and begin undergraduate study on July 2009.
From another aspect, it depends on people individual, foundation course are suitable for students who finish two years or three years’ high school study with good English ability, hardworking attitude and study interest. Foundation program institute is not a “safe” even it has an 80%-97% enrollment rate. Parents and students should know clearly that foundation program is set for helping students to adjust living environment, Australia education and improve their communication ability. Students need to set their study goal then they can adapt study mode. For example, Lin’s domestic academic results are not stable and addicted to computer games, his parents afraid that he doesn’t have enough grade to enter into domestic university, then they contact with foreign foundation program individually, Lin doesn’t aware the life meaning of study abroad, he got IELTS of 5.0. During Australia foundation program, he didn’t attend class on time which makes his parents worried.
Another example, Xiaojun, middle academic level in domestic key high school, IELTS 5.0 score. He can enter into domestic general university without going abroad. He is very conscious and his parents hope to provide better education platform and determine to send him to University of Sydney Taylor Institute. After one year’s foundation program finished, Xiaojun passed all exams and enter into undergraduate international trade program.
The school you choose to study foundation program determines your undergraduate school, we hope the followings can help you:
The highest admission requirement school: Melbourne University foundation program. It suits for outstanding students who have strong English and study ability.
Foundation program which belongs to main campus: University of New South Wales. The school of business, College of engineering and Building Environment Institute in Australia ranked first-class and have high employment rate.
Foundation program which establishes excellent scholarships: The most outstanding students will receive a certain amount of scholarship.
Foundation program which owns free opening time: University of Sydney and Monash. In addition to normal opening time in February and July, they have April and October foundation programs which have the same length of time and convenient for domestic high school graduates applying.
Foundation program which owns best language environment and residence: Australian National University. The Chinese students are not very much relatively, students can live in university apartment which has comfortable learning and living environment.
Foundation program which has highest enrollment rate: The enrollment rate of University of Western Australia is over 90%.This university foundation program is small relatively; international students can get sufficient care and counseling from teachers so that their academics improve a lot.
Foundation program which owns highest recognition by other schools: Adelaide University. Not only its education environment and residence deeply liked by international students, but also teaching quality is highly recognized by teachers.
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