Foundation Access Studies (FAST) Program

FAST is a single semester program 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 course for students who want to study an Engineering or Mathematics degree.

Successful completion of the Introduction to Technical Maths course satisfies the entry requirements to apply for an Engineering or Mathematics degree.Students requiring additional English Language support may be interested the FAST (English for Academic Purposes) courseWhen you have successfully completed FAST you are guaranteed a place in one of Federation University's undergraduate degrees.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

Year 1

Semester 1

UNDERSTANDING UNIVERSITY LEARNING ATSGC1369, 15 credit points

INTRODUCTION TO TERTIARY STUDIES FASTP1011, 15 credit points

ACADEMIC WRITING FASTP1015, 15 credit points

Elective Choices Introduction to Technical Maths (15 credit points) Mathematics and Introductory Statistics (15 credit points)

Entry requirements (year 12)

Admissions Criteria for current Year 12 students (2020) and recent secondary graduates (2019 and 2018)

Foundation Access Studies (FAST)

• A study score of at least 18 in any English.
• For the Mathematics unit FASTP1013, the prerequisite is Year 10 Mathematics (or equivalent).

Foundation Access Studies (FAST) for Engineering, Maths and Science

• A study score of at least 18 in any English.
• Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of Maths: General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; Units 3 and 4:

Literacy and numeracy test

Compulsory: Applicants who are currently completing VCAL, unscored VCE, or those who do not meet the specified pre-requisite studies will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy test to determine their eligibility for admission.

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Entry requirements (non year 12)

Admission criteria for applicants with a Higher Education Study

Literacy and numeracy test

Compulsory: All applicants who are not currently studying year 12 or recently completed year 12 in 2019 or 2018 will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy test to determine their eligibility for admission.

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Admission criteria for applications with a Vocational Education and Training study

Literacy and numeracy test

Compulsory: All applicants who are not currently studying year 12 or recently completed year 12 in 2016 or 2017 will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy test to determine their eligibility for admission.

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Admission criteria for applications with work and life experience

Literacy and numeracy test

Compulsory: All applicants who are not currently studying year 12 or recently completed year 12 in 2016 or 2017 will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy test to determine their eligibility for admission.

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Extra Requirements

Essential requirements for selection and application

Supplementary form:

Compulsory: All applicants must complete and submit a supplementary application form to indicate which FedUni degree program they intend to study after completing FAST. The online form can be accessed from here.