Tertiary Preparation Program - Non-Award (TPP)
Information valid for students commencing 2026
Duration
30 weeks (3 x 10 week trimesters or terms)
Commencing 2026
Please contact the faculty about commencing this program.
Program level
UQ College
Units
16
Program code
1100
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Attendance mode
In Person
Fees for Australian students
Please visit the UQ College website for fees information.
Duration
This program is not available to international students
Commencing 2026
Please contact the faculty about commencing this program.
Program level
UQ College
Units
16
Program code
1100
Faculty
Teaching Location
St Lucia
Attendance mode
In Person
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
There are no formal entry requirements, however applicants who have not completed Year 12 must be over 18. View the equivalent qualifications for international students.
International students who wish to undertake this program will not qualify for a Student Visa. To study this program in Australia, international students must hold alternative Australian Visa/Residency status with a sufficient study entitlement. See Department of Home Affairs for further details. Alternatively, for programs available in 'External' mode, students may study from their home country.
Fees for International students
Please visit the UQ College website for fees information.
Why study the Tertiary Preparation Program - Non-Award?
The TPP offers domestic students a 30 week (3 x 10 week trimesters or terms) robust program with a pathway to further study opportunities at UQ College and other higher education studies at UQ or other providers. The primary aim of this non-award program is to develop and equip students with the skills and attributes needed to go onto further tertiary study.
What you can study
Students in the TPP study Academic English and Mathematics (General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods) in addition to three elective courses. Students wishing to progress to degrees in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences have the option to replace mathematics with Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS). For a full list of elective courses, please download the TPP Brochure from the UQ College website.
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
Please visit the UQ College website for admissions information.
Entry requirements for International students
Visa requirements
International students who wish to undertake this program will not qualify for a Student Visa. To study this program in Australia, international students must hold alternative Australian Visa/Residency status with a sufficient study entitlement. See Department of Home Affairs for further details. Alternatively, for programs available in 'External' mode, students may study from their home country.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the .
Click here for application procedures for International students.
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
Please visit the UQ College website for fees information.
Fees for International students
Please visit the UQ College website for fees information.
Program rules for the Tertiary Preparation Program - Non-Award
To complete the Tertiary Preparation Program - Non-Award
To fulfil the requirements of the Tertiary Preparation Program - Non-Award, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list.
Students should be aware of the UQ College rules and regulations which govern the conduct of programs. Delivery of the Tertiary Preparation Program will be full-time and face-to-face at UQ College based at the St Lucia campus of The University of Queensland. Students will have approximately 20-25 contact hours per week. In addition to formal class time, students are expected to study for at least 20 hours per week in their own time.
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.
