Foundation Science and Social Science - University of the South Pacific

Foundation Science and Foundation Social Science

Foundation Programmes form a pathway to degree-level study at USP. Students entering the USP Foundation Programmes will normally have passed a university Senate-approved Form 6 examination (or equivalent), or have completed a USP Preliminary Programme. Students enrol in either the Foundation Science Programme or the Foundation Social Science Programme, depending on the subjects they studied at secondary school (or in the Preliminary Programme), and also the degree programme they want to pursue once they complete their foundation studies. Students hoping to do a degree at USP or another university on completion of a Foundation Programme should make sure they register for the prerequisite courses needed for their intended further studies.

The USP Foundation Science and Foundation Social Science Programmes are available by distance and flexible learning from all USP campuses, and face-to-face at Laucala Campus and at accredited schools in some USP member countries.

Admission Requirements:

Persons shall be eligible to be admitted to study for the Foundation Programmes if they have:

  1. passed a Senate-recognised Form 6 or equivalent examination; or
  2. met the mature student admission criteria

In addition, to enter the Foundation Science Programme, a student admitted under clause a) above with:

  1. a Fiji School Leaving Certificate must have:
    1. an aggregate of no less than 250 marks out of 400;
    2. 50% in English;
    3. 50% in Mathematics, and
    4. 50% in at least two subjects from agricultural science, biology, chemistry, geography, physics and technical drawing
  2. a Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate must have:
    1. not more than 3 in English;
    2. not more than 4 in Mathematics; and
    3. not more than 4 in at least two subjects from agricultural science, biology, chemistry, geography and physics
  3. completed USP Preliminary Programme to be admitted to the:

Foundation Social Science Programme: must pass LLP13, LLP14 and six other Preliminary courses;

Foundation Science: must pass LLP13, LLP14, MAP12 and MAP13 plus four other Preliminary Science courses.

Programme Requirements:

  1. Students may register for more than eight foundation courses if they wish.
  2. Students must pass LLF11, LLF14 and
    1. For Foundation Science
      must pass six of AGF01, BIF02, BIF03, CHF02, CHF03, CSF12, GEF01, ISF21, MAF11, MAF12, PHF02, PHF03, TEF02, TEF03 except that in the case of biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics, a pass in both courses in the same subject is required; and

    2. For Foundation Social Science
      must pass six of AFF01, AFF02, CSF12, ECF02, ECF03, GEF01, GEF02, HYF01, ISF21, LLF21, LLF22, LLF23, MAF11, MAF12, MAF21, PLF01, SOF01, SOF02.

Courses:

Foundation courses are available only by distance and flexible learning. All Foundation courses have an 'F' as the third character of their course code.





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