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Mature Age Pathway
Each year thousands of adults across Australia make the rewarding and challenging decision to study at university as a mature age student. Many do not have their HSC or formal qualifications. So how do you get in to university with no qualifications? At UNSW it’s not a case of how much you are willing to pay or how ‘mature’ you are, it’s about hard work and potential. By completing the University Preparation Program (UPP) you can build your academic skills, experience part-time study in a subject area of your interest and decide if you will make the decision to study at university as a mature student.
“I truly feel that the UPP course prepared me massively for Uni. What I learned about studying, researching, thinking and writing put me in an advantageous position for my first semester.”
Past UPP Student
UPP Information Brochure (PDF)
Things to know
University Preparation Program (UPP)
Costs
“I decided to do the program because it was affordable and accessible to me, and because the classes were only a few hours each week, so I could fit it in around my work hours.” Past UPP Student
- UPP is fully funded by the Australian Government, so there are no course fees.*
- You will be required to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee ($78.25 per term for part-time study in 2021), which allows you to access all the services for students at UNSW. Services include the UNSW library, computer facilities, personal and academic counselling, careers advice and discounted access to sports facilities.
- You pay the cost of any materials you need for your course.
- Info on getting to the Kensington campus (where UPP classes are held) facilities.unsw.edu.au/getting-uni can help you work out your transport costs.
* This may change. Please check fee details prior to application.
Future pathways and study options
Once you complete the UPP you can use your results to apply for further studies at UNSW or at another institution which accepts UPP results for entry. Completion of the UPP does not guarantee you a degree place and institutions will look at a range of factors when you apply for further studies, including interviews, auditions and portfolios for some courses.
At UNSW there are a huge variety of degrees and over 90 of these consider UPP results for entry. What you can apply for will depend on the UPP stream you study. On average, half of all students who complete the UPP each year go on to study at UNSW.
A small number of UNSW degree programs do not accept the UPP for admission. These are: Combined Law, programs offered by the UNSW Business School (except for Commerce, Economics and Information Systems), Medicine, Medicinal Chemistry, Medical Science, Advanced Science, Advanced Mathematics, Optometry, and Psychology (please note that Psychology can be studied as a major in the Bachelor of Life Sciences, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Psychological Science).
While these programs are not available for direct entry from the UPP, many UPP students have gone on to study in the areas above by completing a minimum of one year of undergraduate study and applying for an Internal Program Transfer. Please visit, www.unsw.edu.au/ipt for further details. Students interested in studying Law also have the option of completing an undergraduate degree and applying for postgraduate study in the Juris Doctor. Please visit, www.law.unsw.edu.au/jd.
Further information
For queries in relation to admission to the UPP and/or undergraduate degrees (eg. are you eligible for UPP? Will it allow you to study your preferred degree?) please contact the Admissions Office.
UNSW Admissions
Tel: +61 2 9385 3656
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For all other UPP queries please contact:
Academic Skills
Email: UPP@unsw.edu.au