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Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP)

The Tertiary Preparation Pathway (TPP) equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in undergraduate degree studies. TPP provides a pathway to a degree program.

TPP allows you to experience university life before committing to a degree program.

Study locations
  • Sippy Downs
  • Fraser Coast
  • Gympie
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
058561K
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2 or Session 8 (Summer semester)
Program length (full-time)
6 months (1 semester)
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$9,300
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$9,300
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Study locations QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 019901
  • Caboolture 019941
  • Fraser Coast 019921
  • Gympie 019911
  • Noosa 019931
  • North Lakes 019951
UniSC program code
TP000
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2 or Session 8 (Summer semester)
Duration
1 semester full time or 2 semesters part time
Study mode
On campus
Fee type 2017
  • Commonwealth supported places

TPP allows you to experience university life before committing to a degree program.

Upon successful completion of the TPP, you will be able to gain direct entry into most USC degree programs through the standard USC direct entry application process. You will be required to meet any subject prerequisites for the undergraduate degree you want to study so check these before enrolling in your TPP courses to make sure you choose the right courses. If you are from a non-English speaking background, you will also be required to meet English language entry requirements for your chosen USC program.

TPP will not meet the entry rank required for direct entry into some high-demand degree programs, including the Bachelor of Midwifery and the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics. Your entry rank will depend on how many TPP courses you complete and the grades you achieve in your TPP courses. Your entry rank must be high enough to meet the program cut off in order to gain direct entry.

If selecting to attend another university, you will need to apply through the standard QTAC application process or via the admission procedures as outlined by the institution at which you plan to study.

Please note that courses completed through TPP cannot be used as credit towards a degree.

Flexible study options

TPP courses are offered in Semesters 1 and 2 and Session 8 (Summer Session) and you can study full-time (four courses over one semester) or part-time. International students may only enrol in TPP if they enrol in full-time mode. Full-time mode is available at Sippy Downs and at Fraser Coast only.

Recommended TPP courses for USC programs

A list of the study plans (recommended TPP courses) for USC programs for 2016 is available to assist with your enrolment. We highly recommend that prior to enrolling, you read the courses synopsis and course outlines by clicking onto the TPP course codes.

Admission requirements
  • Entry age: you must be a minimum of 17 years of age at time of entry (international students must be 18 years old).
  • TPP is taught in English (both in classes and in written material), therefore students from a non-English speaking background will need to have sufficient English skills to achieve an overall score of 6.0 and a minimum of 5.5 in all subtests of an IELTS test. Upon completion of TPP and prior to being admitted into any USC program, applicants must satisfy the minimum entry English language requirements (eg English Language proficiency and subject prerequisites).
  • International applicants academic history will be assessed for entry in to TPP.
Fees

The 2017 Australian Federal Budget proposes changes to fee arrangements for higher education students. If these changes are passed by the Federal Parliament, domestic students studying TPP courses may incur fees from Semester 1, 2018. We will provide further information on any changes to TPP fees as soon as it is available.

Fees for international students can be found at USC International fees and costs.

Courses in the TPP are Austudy approved.

Indigenous TPP students may be eligible for an Indigenous Commonwealth scholarship.

Upon completion of TPP

Domestic students (Australian citizens, Permanent residents and New Zealand citizens) who wish to apply for admission into an undergraduate degree program at USC after completing the TPP should visit Apply for an undergraduate program from TPP for instructions to submit an online application.

International students should go to the Application forms for International students page for more information and to download the application form.

Program structure

To assist with your course selection, refer to the list of the study plans (recommended TPP courses) for USC programs. We highly recommend that prior to enroling you read the courses synopsis and course outlines by clicking onto the TPP course codes below.

One (1) required course:
TPP101 Biodiversity and Ecology

Plus select three (3) courses from:
TPP102 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
TPP103 Plant Diversity and Ecology
TPP104 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
TPP105 Plant Growth and Reproduction
TPP106 Advanced Genetics
TPP107 Genetics
TPP108 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
TPP109 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment
TPP111 Teaching Science: Curriculum A
TPP115 History Teaching: Curriculum A

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
TPP101 International Security
TPP102 Politics and the Media
TPP103 Politics and Security in East Asia
TPP104 Changing Planet Earth
TPP105 Hydrology and Geomorphology
TPP106 Biogeography: Mapping with Drones
TPP107 Coastal Geomorphology
TPP108 Communication and Thought
TPP109 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession
TPP111 Cell Biology
TPP115 Human Physiology

Available courses Semester 2, 2016

Course Locations Entry requirement
TPP101 Teaching Science: Curriculum B Sippy Downs, Northlakes, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast              Nil
TPP102 History Teaching: Curriculum B Sippy Downs, Caboolture, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP103 Plant Growth and Reproduction Sippy Downs, Northlakes, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP104 Advanced Genetics Sippy Downs, Northlakes, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP105 Genetics Sippy Downs, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP106 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion Sippy Downs Nil
TPP107 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum Sippy Downs Nil
TPP108 Secondary Assessment and Reporting Sippy Downs Nil
TPP109 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion Sippy Downs, Northlakes, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP111 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching Sippy Downs, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP115 The Psychology of Learning Sippy Downs Nil

Available courses Session 8, 2016/2017

Course Locations Entry requirement
TPP101 Using Data for Learning Sippy Downs, Gympie, Fraser Coast                Nil
TPP102 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged Sippy Downs Nil
TPP103 Communication and Thought Sippy Downs, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP104 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession Sippy Downs Nil
TPP105 Mathematics Foundations Sippy Downs Nil
TPP107 Calculus and Algebra Sippy Downs Nil
TPP109 Science Research Methods Sippy Downs, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP111 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Sippy Downs Nil

Available courses Semester 1, 2017

Course Locations Entry requirement
TPP101 Applied Systems Modelling Sippy Downs, Northlakes, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast              Nil
TPP102 Discrete Mathematics Sippy Downs, Caboolture, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP103 Numerical Analysis Sippy Downs, Northlakes, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP104 Dimensions of Learner Engagement Sippy Downs, Northlakes, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP105 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment Sippy Downs, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP106 History Teaching: Curriculum A Sippy Downs Nil
TPP107 Teaching and Learning in Mathematics: Curriculum A Sippy Downs Nil
TPP108 History Teaching: Curriculum B Sippy Downs Nil
TPP109 Teaching and Learning in Mathematics: Curriculum B Sippy Downs, Northlakes, Gympie, Noosa, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP111 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics Sippy Downs, Fraser Coast Nil
TPP115 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion Sippy Downs Nil

For further details about locations and semesters that each TPP course is offered refer to the class timetable.

Program requirements and notes

Program notes
  • To submit an application, go to the How to apply tab. Please refer to Application dates to apply before cut-off dates
  • Program fees:there are no tuition fees for Australian or New Zealand citizens, Australian Permanent Residents or Holders of Humanitarian Visas. Fees for international students can be found at USC International fees and costs
  • International students are non-Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian Permanent Residents. Summer Session and part-time options are not available to International students.
  • Program details are subject to change
  • For important semester dates see Academic Calenders
  • Read the Student rules, policies, procedures and guidelines
  • Refer to the Student Fees and Charges - Governing Policy for information about administrative fees that may apply