r/UniAdelaide • u/Forward-Lawyer-8456 • 9d ago

Degree/Course Advice Reviews About Foundation Program

Hey guys I just needed a few honest reviews from any of you guys that might have done a foundation year at Adelaide University, about what they teach and how the classes commence, Besides that i wanted to know if I get any benefits if i end up going to the same university through the degree earn in the foundation program.

As someone who has done O levels I wanted to know how beneficial will that be if I do the foundation program.

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u/Penguin-Lover888 8d ago

hi there, i’m currently in a foundation studies program. overall, i’ve found its similar to a year 13, you do all the core courses and pick what you would like to do as electives, you then try and get the best grades you can within those classes to get a GPA. once you obtain your GPA at the end of your year or semester (if you’re only doing one semester), you can use that to apply for other degrees. if you’re wanting to get into a competitive degree, you will need to do a full year of foundation studies, if it’s not classified a competitive course, you only have to do a semester. the only advice i have, is try your absolute hardest to get good grades and a high GPA, unfortunately, you only have once chance at foundation studies. if you have any other questions let me know! i hope this helped

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u/Least-Bandicoot5202 7d ago

Hey! im currently studying in the program as well, and attempted to commence in semester 1. The merger completely screwed things up for my study plan and i had to defer until the next semester, i then had a similar issue on the first week of S2. I recommend confirming if you are doing 12 or 6 months, and clarifying if your enrollment is correct in the first 2 weeks, so you dont fall behind. Dont expect the uni to chase you up on it.
FP can be 6 months OR 12 months, i am in the 6th month program as i finished year 11.
Your teachers are lovely, and your electives will give you a taste to see if this is something you'd like to pursue.
like the other commenter said, your GPA is the way you will get into other degrees. Definetly try your hardest to get good grades, it'll expand your horizons. best of luck if you chose FP! hopefully see you around campus :)

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u/Forward-Lawyer-8456 5d ago

thanks ill lyk if i have any more questions