What is Newstep Newcastle?

What is Newstep Newcastle?

The Newstep program bridges the gap between school and university, providing a direct pathway for entry into an undergraduate degree. Regardless of your background or level of previous education, you’ll develop the skills you need, not only to gain entry, but to find success once you’re in.

What do you study in open foundation?

Open Foundation courses cover a range of disciplines, including academic literacies and language support; business and entrepreneurship; computing, maths and technology; communications and creative industries; education; engineering; health and medical services; law; science and the environment and society and culture.

How long does open foundation go for?

It only takes 4 months and completion of Open Foundation guarantees you admission to over 40 University of Newcastle degrees. Here’s everything you need to know about your offer.

What is an enabling student?

An Enabling initiative supports students who have achieved entry to tertiary education but require further assistance to succeed in their studies. Initiatives include any form of academic learning support service provided to students as deemed appropriate by the provider institution.

How does open foundation work?

Open Foundation is a free pathway program offered at the University of Newcastle for people who do not have the qualifications required for direct entry into an undergraduate degree program. Students develop the skills you need, not only to gain entry, but to find success at university and beyond.

Do you get a certificate for open foundation?

You will receive a Certificate of Attainment from the University upon completing Open Foundation as evidence of the skills and knowledge you’ve gained from the program. Completion will also guarantee you admission into over 40 degrees at the University of Newcastle.

Does your Atar matter?

An ATAR above 80 will grant you entry into one of the top five universities in the country—which are still pretty good odds. Despite that, it’s best to remember that your ATAR does not define you now—and it will not determine the rest of your life, either. It doesn’t even define your intelligence!

What happens if you fail a course in open foundation?

Any Fail (FF), Withdraw (WW) or Incomplete (I) grades do not count towards completing your program, you will need to attempt the course again, or try a different course and pass it.

Does Atar matter after a year?

No, your Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) does not expire. You can continue to use your ATAR for admission to the University of Newcastle any year after you have completed your Higher School Certificate (HSC), or Year 12/final year of school.

What is Tertiary Enabling Program?

The Tertiary Enabling Program (TEP) is a free program that helps build your academic skills, knowledge and confidence for studying at university. During the program, you will develop the skills and strategies for managing university life and study.

Can you do open foundation online?

Open Foundation has been designed to provide students with flexible delivery options. Students can study full-time and part-time as well as the option to study at Newcastle Callaghan campus, Central Coast campus, online or a combination to suit their needs.

Is an 85 ATAR good?

Excluding the 8 or 9 courses that have an extremely high ATAR requirement, an ATAR of around 85-95 enables you to do pretty much all the courses that are available at University. This contributes greatly to your freedom of choice when deciding what to study.

What’s the lowest ATAR you can get?

30.00
The ATAR is a number from 0 and 99.95 in intervals of 0.05. The highest rank is 99.95, the next highest 99.90, and so on. The lowest automatically reported rank is 30.00, with ranks below 30.00 being reported as ‘less than 30’.

Can you do open foundation twice?

As you have a maximum of four consecutive semesters to complete Open Foundation, you can continue studying next semester.

At what age does ATAR not matter?

You are eligible to apply for admission through the Mature-age Entry Scheme if you: will be 21 or older on 1 March of the year you will commence study. did not receive an ATAR (or equivalent) or if your ATAR was below 70.

How long do bridging courses go for?

Over the 4 weeks, the course recommends 8 hours of self-study per week. Interactive components include the Zoom tutorials (recommended live but recordings will be provided), recordings and reading material, and quizzes to be submitted online.

Who can do open foundation?

There are three formal requirements for admission to Open Foundation….Who can apply for Open Foundation?

• be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status, and.
• be resident in Australia for the duration of the program, ie. have an Australian address.
• be turning 17 years of age or more in the year of study.