Curriculum

The Commerce stream is available at Pittwater House:

Commerce and Social Sciences: leads to undergraduate programmes in Commerce, Economics, Arts & Social Sciences, Arts/Law, Commerce/Law, Information Systems

Science, Design & Media and Arts & Social Science are not offered at Pittwater House.

The satisfactory completion of the course leads to the award of the University Foundation Year Certificate.

All relevant degree courses and vocational courses at Australian universities and TAFE Colleges are available through these course pathways.

UFY is an intensive academic course of study especially designed to prepare students for successful university study and covers a specific range of subjects depending on the degree stream chosen.

Entry into UFY

• The UFY Course commences in January. Applicants must have completed the equivalent of Year 11 prior to entry with good grades in all subjects including Mathematics. Students wishing to study a 1 year programme are directed toward the University Foundation Year (UFY)
• English will be assessed on arrival. IELTS 5.5 or equivalent is required to commence UFY
• Satisfactory behaviour / attendance record needs to be evident in previous school reports

Note: Students may study English (ELICOS) through Northern Beaches English College prior to commencing the UFY pathway. Students need to consider commencement dates so that they have sufficient English to enter academic programmes.

Click here to download a worldwide recognition of the University Foundation Year programme listing
Click here to view details about our NBEC programme

The Pittwater House Schools Ltd delivers the Foundation Year Certificate (PTW) programme under licence agreement from the University of New South Wales.

• The Pittwater House Schools Ltd CRICOS Provider No. 00897J
• The University of New South Wales CRICOS Provider No. 00098G
• The CRICOS Course Code is 050714G