SCU - Transition to Uni

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Course summary

We are living through uncertain times and that unpredictability is felt most acutely by students completing their Year 12 studies; those who have recently finished school; and mature learners looking to upskill or reskill to ensure their ongoing job security and wage growth. But there is a clear, fee-free, pathway available.

Southern Cross University is offering current Year 12 students, recent school leavers and those looking to upskill an opportunity to guarantee their place at university in 2020/2021.

Transition to Uni is a free, intensive preparatory course designed for current ATAR-eligible Year 12 students, recent school leavers and mature learners.

The course is delivered online and has start dates in April, July and August in 2020. Students can study full-time (four-to-five sessions per week) or part-time (two-to-three sessions per week) to suit their needs. Classes are live-streamed from 3:30pm – 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday, with assessment preparation classes on Fridays.

The full-time intensive program is a six-week course. The course develops the key academic literacies and the foundational scientific and quantitative concepts you will need at university, through project-based learning, streamed interactive workshops and assessment preparation. You can proceed to a degree with the confidence you are ready to succeed in your university studies.

Passing the Transition to Uni program will guarantee you entry into all Southern Cross University undergraduate degrees* in 2020/2021.

*excluding Midwifery.

Domestic snapshot

Duration	Location	Study Period
0.25F	Coffs Harbour	1
	Gold Coast	1
	Lismore	1
	Online	3, 4, 5

International snapshot

This course consists of two core units:

Academic Literacies
Scientific and Quantitative Concepts.

Assessment is through quizzes, in-class assessments and extended writing or problem solving tasks. No exams are given in this course.

Students will experience a variety of teaching approaches including lectures, tutorials, online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes. The method of teaching may vary from unit to unit.

This is a pathway course to an undergraduate degree. Your career opportunities will be linked to the undergraduate course you choose after you successfully complete Transition to Uni.

Type

Detail

Course code

2309905

Course abbreviation

Credit points

Equivalent units

Duration

0.25 years full-time

Availability details

Location	Study Period
Coffs Harbour	1
Gold Coast	1
Lismore	1
Online	3, 4, 5

ATAR/OP

N/A

Fees

Commonwealth supported

Type	Detail
Course code	2309905
Course abbreviation	TU
Credit points	24
Equivalent units	2
Duration	0.25 years full-time
Availability details
Admission Requirements	Refer to the Course Structure tab for specific admission requirements.

Learning Resources

MySCU is a student's point of entry to a range of online services and resources that support study and student life. The portal includes unit learning sites and information sites where students can access resources, communication tools and useful links that are integral to their studies.

The web-based study environment Blackboard Learn delivers an advanced online learning environment for students and lecturers to communicate and collaborate through virtual meeting spaces, classrooms, and discussion boards. They can share files, presentations and applications. If a tutorial or lecture is recorded, students can view it afterwards.

Learning materials include the provision of unit information guides, study guides and readings. Students may need to purchase or access prescribed text books.

The SCU Library provides a wide range of services that include face-to-face and online help, and access to print and electronic resources.

Equipment and facilities

Southern Cross University provides students with modern well equipped teaching spaces such as lecture theatres, classrooms, and studios or laboratories tailored to meet the needs of specific study disciplines. Contemporary audiovisual equipment is standard in most teaching venues, and students have access to computer labs for individual study purposes.

Course structure

See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.

Admission requirements

To satisfy both general admission and English Language Proficiency Requirements, all applicants must:

have completed Year 11 in an Australian Secondary School (or equivalent) and be in Year 12 taking courses towards gaining an ATAR (or equivalent); or
have completed Year 12 with an ATAR (or equivalent).

Applicants who have commenced a course at Southern Cross University are not eligible to apply.

Course requirements

To achieve satisfactory completion of the course, a candidate shall successfully complete all core units.

Participation

Students who do not participate in a unit before census date will be deemed to be inactive and unenrolled from the unit. Participation is determined by presence on the online learning site.