Course Level

Foundation studies

Federation Access Studies

FAST is a single semester course designed to teach you how to study effectively, including how to write for academic purposes, research, use university systems and how to apply all of these skills to your study. When you successfully complete FAST, you will be ready to undertake degree level study at Federation University.FAST also offers an elective maths unit for students who want to study an Engineering degree. Successful completion of the Introduction to Technical Maths unit satisfies the entry requirements to apply for an Engineering degree. When you have successfully completed FAST you are guaranteed a place in one of Federation Universitys undergraduate degrees.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Berwick

Full-time - 1 semesters

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Gippsland (Churchill)

Full-time - 1 semesters

N/A
N/A

Mount Helen (Ballarat)

Full-time - 1 semesters

N/A
N/A

Online

Full-time - 1 semesters

N/A
N/A

Structure

120 credit points, 52 weeks.

Subjects

  • Understanding University Learning, Introduction to Tertiary Studies and Academic Writing.

Entry requirements

  • Academic requirement: Successful completion of a year 11 or equivalent. Non-Academic requirement: Provision for entry may exist through other pathways including mature age, other special provisions, or recognition of prior learning.

Study Pathways

When you have successfully completed FAST you are guaranteed a place in one of Federation University's undergraduate degrees.

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