INSEARCH PATHWAYS  

MISSED OUT ON UNIVERSITY?
HERE'S THE PLAN:

If you have your heart set on going to the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) a less than expected ATAR doesn't have to be the end of that dream. Enrol at INSEARCH!

  
 Note: A student's pathway depends on the Grade Point Average (GPA) they achieve. Please view admission requirements.


YOUR PATHWAY TO SUCCESS
INSEARCH is a registered higher education institution and a pathway provider to the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). INSEARCH delivers higher education diplomas and on behalf of UTS, UTS Foundation Studies.

INSEARCH offers pathways to UTS in the areas of:

• Business
• Engineering
• Information Technology
• Science
• Communication
• Design
• Architecture
• Nursing
• Education
• Law

INSEARCH has been educating students for over twenty years and is an important part of the UTS community. INSEARCH students have access to UTS facilities which enables them to experience university life while studying at INSEARCH. The majority of INSEARCH diploma courses provide up to 48 credit points of advanced standing, which is equivalent to one year of study at UTS.


DIPLOMA COURSES
Australian students (and permanent residents) graduating from the new INSEARCH diplomas (from Semester Two 2010 onwards) are guaranteed a place in the corresponding undergraduate degree at UTS if they achieve a pre-specified GPA (Grade Point Average) in their INSEARCH diploma. The required GPA will change from year-to-year. Please click here for current GPA requirements.

If the published GPA requirement is above the actual GPA requirement for a specific intake, then applicants will be considered for an offer based on the lower, actual GPA requirement. Please note that CSP places for all UTS undergraduate courses are available for the Autumn (February) intake. The Business, Engineering and Information Technology faculties at UTS also offer mid-year (July) intakes for INSEARCH diploma students through Direct Application to UTS. The direct application form is available from the Insearch Student Services Office from 19 April 2010.

Graduates from the INSEARCH diplomas accepted into a relevant UTS undergraduate degree of their choice will receive up to 48 credit points of recognised prior learning (RPL) or advanced standing. Please click here for details.

Graduates who started their INSEARCH diploma prior to Semester Two, 2010 are eligible to apply for admission on a competitive basis.

Diploma Articulation to UTS - How to Apply
Applicants for UTS Autumn semester who complete their Insearch studies by September must apply through UAC. Applicants who complete their Insearch studies in February must lodge a direct application available in August from the Insearch Student Centre.

Applicants from UTS Spring semester must lodge a direct application available in April from the INSEARCH Student Centre.


UTS FOUNDATION STUDIES
Offered on behalf of the University of Technology, Sydney, UTS Foundation Studies is a pathway to UTS undergraduate degree programs and INSEARCH higher education diplomas. Designed for students who do not meet the admission requirements for direct entry, UTS Foundation Studies is offered as an 8 or 12 month program.

Students can choose from nine different streams: Architecture, Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Design, Education, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Law or Physical Sciences. Each stream contains two core subjects, Academic English and Digital Literacies, and three subjects related to the discipline of the stream.

Australian citizens and permanent residents who successfully complete the UTS Foundation Studies program are eligible to apply for a commonwealth supported place in the first year of an undergraduate bachelor degree at UTS.  Applicants for a Commonwealth supported place are considered on a competitive basis. Students who do not achieve the grades required for admission to their UTS undergraduate degree of choice are guaranteed a place in the corresponding INSEARCH higher education diploma provided that they meet the academic and English language admission requirements.

Pathways to Insearch Diplomas
Students who successfully complete the UTS Foundation Studies program with the required GPA (Grade Point Average) and grade in Academic English are guaranteed a place in the INSEARCH higher education diploma that corresponds to their stream of study.  

Pathways to UTS
Australian citizens and permanent residents who successfully complete the UTS Foundation Studies program are eligible to apply for a Commonwealth supported place in the first year of an undergraduate bachelor degree at UTS.  Applicants for a Commonwealth supported place are considered on a competitive basis.

The UTS Foundation Studies program meets the requirements for Foundation Programs which have been registered on CRICOS for delivery in Australia to overseas students providing an academic preparation for seeking entry to first year undergraduate study or its equivalent.
- National Standards for Foundation Programs