O - Week - Coming to University for the first time may seem quite overwhelming at first, so in order to make your transition as smooth as possible we have organized an Orientation week especially for you. This practical approach will ensure that you are able to find your bearings, receive the necessary academic advise from your respective Faculty advisors before you commence a semester of serious studies.

Academic Advisory Sessions: Ensure that you visit your respective Faculty should you wish to seek academic advise on your programme or courses.

Confirmed dates, times and venues for each Faculty will be available shortly. Please keep checking these links for updates:

• Faculty of Arts Law and Education (FALE) - dates will 
  
• Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE)
  
• Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE)
  
  • FSTE Refresher and Induction Programme (1st year FSTE students are requested to take note of the scheduled times and dates for each session.

Ensure that your enrolment for the semester is on track by referring to the Enrolment Checklist

ACADEMIC DATES FOR 2014

• Professional Diploma in Legal Practice Dates
• Semester Dates
• Trimester Dates

ACADEMIC DATES FOR 2013

• Professional Diploma in Legal Practise Dates
• Semester Dates
• Trimester Dates (for MBA and other trimester based programmes)
  

ARCHIVE ACADEMIC DATES

Regional and international students are advised to read and familiarize themselves with the standard Immigration requirements before submitting Study Permit applications

• Regional students
• International students

2012 High School Leavers accepted into the following programmes in 2013 through the College of Foundation Studies, are strongly advised to read through the following information to familiarize themselves with their programme structure:

• Preliminary programme * ( View Online || Download) (size: 22KB) 
• Bridging Preliminary or Unclassified Preliminary ( View Online || Download) (size: 92KB)
• Bridging Foundation or Unclassified Foundation programme ( View Online || Download) (size: 51KB)
• Foundation programme  ( View Online || Download) (size: 82KB)

Fiji 2013 High School Leavers applying for admission to a Foundation or Degree programme for 2014 are strongly advised to read through the following should they fail to meet the minimum USP entry requirement for their programme (this does NOT apply to current Preliminary/ Foundation students for 2013):

(a)    Fiji Form 7 Examination

(i)             Students who attain a score of 250 but pass fewer than four subjects will be admitted to the Unclassified Foundation Programme and will be required to register for one or two Foundation courses to become eligible for Degree studies. They may take up to three Degree courses provided their semester registration does not exceed four courses.  

(ii)    Students who attain a score of 200-249 in Form 7 will be required to register for the Foundation equivalent of the Form 7 subjects failed. They may take up to two Degree courses in subjects in which they have attained the mark of 65% or more, subject to (a) and (b) below.

(a)     Students scoring between 240 – 249 must register for at least one Foundation course and not more than two degree courses. Students who fail two Form 7 subjects will be required to register for two Foundation courses and may register for 2 degree courses, whilst students who fail three Form 7 subjects will be required to register for three Foundation courses and may register for one degree course.

(b)  Students scoring between 200 - 239 must register for at least two Foundation courses and not more than one degree course. However, a student who has failed three Form 7 subjects will be required to register for three Foundation courses and may register for one degree course.  

                         (b)      Fiji School Leaving Certificate

 (i)           Students who attain a score of 250 but pass fewer than four subjects will be admitted to the Unclassified Preliminary Programme and required to register for one or two Preliminary courses, to become eligible for Foundation studies. They may take up to three Foundation courses provided their semester registration does not exceed four courses.   

(ii)   Students who attain a score of 200-249 in Form 6 will be required to register for the Preliminary equivalent of the Form 6 subjects failed. They may take up to two Foundation courses in subjects in which they have attained the mark of 65% or more, subject to (a) and (b) below.

 (a)  Students scoring 240 – 249 must register for at least one Preliminary course and not more than two Foundation courses.  Students who fail two Form 6 subjects will be required to register for two Preliminary courses and may register for 2 Foundation courses, while students who fail three Form 6 subjects will be required to register for three Preliminary courses and one Foundation course.

 (b)  Students scoring 200-239 must register for at least two Preliminary courses and not more than one Foundation course. However, if a student has failed three Form 6 subjects he/she will be required to register for three Preliminary courses and one Foundation course.

• UU114 - English for Academic Purposes
• UU100 - Communications and Information Literacy
• UU200 - Ethics and Governance
• UU204 - Pacific Worlds

Students admitted to a degree programme in 2010 are only required to take two 100 level university courses (ie. UU1114 and UU100) as part of their programme.

Students admitted to a degree programme in 2011 are required to take two 100 level and two 200 level university courses (UU114, UU100, UU200 and UU204) as part of their programme.

Find out more information on your programme, courses and USP regulations.

Click here to view the 2013 USP Calendar Handbook