Other pathways to undergraduate

If you don't meet the undergraduate entry requirements, consider taking a pathway course to build the academic skills you need to do a degree.

Entry pathways

From TAFE to undergraduate Other pathways to undergraduate Postgraduate pathways Pathways for international students

We want you to pursue your passion no matter what. If you can’t take the most direct route, consider an alternative. Build your general literacy and numeracy skills with our FAST course, or get specific with a diploma of business, IT or engineering or a degree in education. The best part? When you’ve completed your pathway course, you’ll get guaranteed entry into a relevant bachelor degree.

Our support is tailored to your needs.

Go straight from a diploma to second year.

Same goal, different route.

Boost your academic confidence.

Hear from our staff

Kelly Hart talks about the FAST course.

Pathway options

I discovered Federation is one of the only universities that offers an entry pathway without steep fees (no tuition fees, actually!) with guaranteed entry into any undergraduate degree. "

— Beatrice, Federation Access Studies (FAST) and Bachelor of Psychological Science 

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