Overview

The Foundation Studies: Commerce Standard Program at University of New South Wales is a pre-university program for students who have strong results in year 11 or 12 but have not met the entry requirements for the Transition Program and need support in building English and critical thinking skills for University.

The programme

There are two Commerce Streams designed for students intending to study a Commerce Degree with The UNSW Business School. Students wishing to undertake a Bachelor of Actuarial Studies should undertake the Commerce Actuarial Stream.

Commerce: for students intending to study Business, Accounting, Economics and Arts.

Commerce Actuarial: for students with higher mathematical ability and intending to study Actuarial Studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Academic English

Communication tor Success

Computing tor Academic Purposes

Accounting

Business Law

Economics

Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-11-12 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Commerce General Studies View 282 other preparation in Commerce in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Where students do not have their final results from their Year 11 or Year 12 studies, forecast results are accepted in most cases.

Every application we receive is carefully considered. We will make an offer to students whose school results indicate a good preparation for UNSW Foundation Studies.

To be eligible for entry, students must be at least 16 years of age at the time they commence a UNSW Foundation Studies program.

Australian citizens and permanent residents are welcome to apply for all UNSW Foundation Studies Programs.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

41100 AUD / full

≈ 41100 AUD / full
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

41100 AUD / full

≈ 41100 AUD / full

Living costs

Canberra

Australia

1425 - 2504 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Foundation Studies: Commerce Standard.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

The programme

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Canberra

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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