Open Foundation Extended

University of Newcastle

Australia, Newcastle

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University of Newcastle

Australia , Newcastle

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Online

Campuses

online

gosford

Callaghan Campus

Ourimbah

Program Language

English

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Duration 4 year(s)

Open Foundation Extended

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Description

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. Regardless of your background, you’ll develop the skills you need, not only to gain entry, but to find success at… For more content click the Read More button below.

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.

Regardless of your background, you’ll develop the skills you need, not only to gain entry, but to find success at university and beyond.

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 to over 70 degrees at the University of Newcastle.

Open Foundation is available to study in a variety of flexible delivery options to best balance your study with work, social and family commitments – full-time, part-time, on-campus and online. Open Foundation is offered as a 40 unit program as well as a 60 unit program called Open Foundation Extended. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss which program would best suit your circumstances.

For online students who wish to have some face-to-face connection, non-mandatory sessions will be available to support students at a number of regional locations.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must:

be 17 or older prior to submitting an application;
be an Australian or New Zealand citizen; or a Permanent visa holder (including a Permanent Australian Humanitarian visa); or Pacific Engagement visa holder;
be residing in Australia for the duration of their studies;
be residing in New South Wales at the time of application if selecting the online location of offer;
not have successfully completed an enabling program or tertiary studies at either the University of Newcastle or any other higher education institution (with the exception of the Elite Athletes Pathway Program); and
meet any other admission criteria prescribed at the time of application.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Pathways programs, such as Open Foundation, require students to have a good level of written and spoken English. If you are from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, it is assumed that you have undertaken formal study in English prior to commencing.

English Language Academic Learning Support will be available to help you develop your English language skills including:

Academic reading and writing (including essays and reports)
Preparing for assignments and exams
Academic language (grammar/vocabulary/learning strategies and practices)

Career

As an Oral Health Therapist you will work independently within the dental team to provide preventive and restorative dental care within the scope of practice of an oral health therapist.

Dual qualification in dental hygiene and dental therapy and adult scope of practice makes our graduates very attractive to employers.

Professional career opportunities include: