USP Unclassified Foundation (Undergraduate) Programme Studies
Admission to the Unclassified Foundation (Undergraduate) programme means that persons’ Fiji Year 13 Certificate Examination or Equivalent aggregate (English + best 3 subjects) in 2015 and thereafter falls in one of the following categories:
1. 180 – 199
a. passed at least one Fiji Y13 Subject or Equivalent
2. 200 or More but failed:
a. English and or
b. a Y13 Subject(s) and or
c. to achieve the required mark(s) for the programme, major(s) and or minor where applicable.
Persons will need to undertake and pass some or specific foundation course(s) before applying for admission to a degree programme. To ensure that persons register for the correct course(s) they must first comply with the following requirements.
FY13 Certificate Examination (CE) Aggregate (180-199)
If Persons’ FY13 CE Aggregate, English & Non-English Subjects Marks are: |
Such Persons Must Register For and Pass the Applicable Foundation & Degree Course(s) |
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Aggregate Mark |
Subject |
Marks (%) |
Foundation |
Degree |
180 – 199 & Passed At Least 1 Y13 Subject |
FY13 CE English |
(40 – 49) |
· DoLLF15 |
Not Applicable |
Less Than 40 |
· DoLLF15 and LLF14 |
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FY13 CE Non-English Subject |
50 or More |
Not Applicable |
· DoAvailable Degree course(s) equivalent toY13 subject(s) passed or required |
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Less Than 50 |
· Do 2 x Foundation course(s)for Every Non-English Y13 subject(s) failed or required |
Not Applicable |
FY13 Certificate Examination (CE) Aggregate (≥ 200)
If Persons’ FY13 CE Aggregate, English & Non-English Subjects Marks are: |
Such Persons Must Register For and Pass the Applicable Foundation & Degree Course(s) |
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Aggregate Mark |
Subject |
Marks (%) |
Foundation |
Degree |
≥ 200 |
FY13 CE English |
(40 – 49) |
· DoLLF15 |
Not Applicable |
Less Than 40 |
· DoLLF15 and LLF14 |
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FY13 CE Non-English Subject |
50 or More |
Not Applicable |
· Do Available Degree course(s) equivalent to Y13 subject(s) passed or required |
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Less Than 50 |
· Do 1 x Foundation courseFor Every Non-English Y13 subject(s) failed or required |
Not Applicable |
In addition, persons who in FY13 CE English obtained:
i. at least 50% but failed to attain 60% required for USP English emphasis programmes, major(s) and or minor(s) will be required to register for and pass LLF15
English (40 – 49)% |
English (< 40%) |
Must Do LLF15 |
Must Do LLF15 & LLF14 |
ii. while Y13 students whose Y13 English mark is between 40 & 49 will be required to register for and pass the Foundation English course, LLF15
iii. and those whose Y13 English mark is < 40 will be required to register for and pass the Foundation English courses, LLF15 and LLF14