UPC Mission Statement

Mission Statement

The University Preparation College (UPC) promotes education as a means to excel in all aspects of life. Our College will strive to create a wonderful study experience that recognises every individual's cultural background and assist our students in their journey. Our programs are designed to help serious students articulate to a degree or higher education at university or build up to vocational trade recognition in Australia.

We will provide a study environment which allows our students to

learn smarter and learn better.

UPC Campus Profile

UPC is based at Bankstown, a campus set in a multi-cultural area located in Bankstown (a 20-minute train ride from central Sydney). Our staff are experienced high school teachers and university academics who are involved in training programs including high school coaching, Information Technology, Business Studies and Community Service based education. UPC campus is based in central Bankstown and is well equipped with lecture rooms, modern computer labs and common student areas. There are well equipped kitchen facilities for both staff and students and private space to meet with your teachers and management. Students social needs are not overlooked and dedicated areas are provided.

We offer programs in both English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students and Vocational Training to Diploma level in Community Services, InformationTechnology and Business.

Vocational Training Programs

UPC is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO No. 91364) under the Australian Quality Training Framework and an approved CRICOS provider (02751M). We deliver Nationally Recognised Training to local and overseas students from our Bankstown campus. We offer accredited programs to diploma level providing pathways to quality Australian universities and worthwhile career outcomes.
The following programs are offered:

TECHNOLOGY - Information Technology Networking specialisation

BUSINESS - Financial Services Accounting

COMMUNITY SERVICES - Child Care

English Program

We have a range of English courses for students who are preparing for further study at University or College but need to build English skills. UPC's main English course is the Pre-Foundation Program in association with the Foundation Year - University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. Students are assessed at enrolment and placed in the most suitable class to move quickly from the English for Pre-Foundation Studies at the lower end through English for Academic Purposes (intermediate) to the advanced stage - English for Specific Purposes in which both English skills and technical knowledge are taught.

Foundation Year at University of NSW

UPC graduates of the Pre-Foundation Program may enter the Foundation Year at UNSW in Sydney. After successfully completing the Foundation Year program and achieving the required grades, students can enrol in a wide range of university degree programs of their choice.

UPC and UNSW

Universities offer a wide range of programs for students who wish to obtain a degree at bachelor, masters or doctorate levels. There are minimum entry requirements set by individual universities for their appropriate bachelor degree programs, based on the HSC results. Certain degree programs such as law and medicine are in high demand and students have to get top marks in their HSC before being considered.

Screening tests are also conducted by prestigious universities. If you do not meet their entry requirement, most universities provide you with a "bridging" course which is called the Foundation Year, after which you are qualified for admission to their degree programs.

International students can prepare for university entry by coming to Australia to study for Year 11 and Year 12 of high school. They will have to sit for the HSC exams in the same manner as local students, from which university programs can be decided based on the HSC results.

An attractive alternative to two years study at High School HSC is to enter the UPC Pre-Foundation Program, after finishing the equivalent of Year 11. Depending on their English proficiency, students can follow different pathways to achieve the final goal of university entry. We explain this in the Courses/Pathways section.

Associated with UNSW Foundation Year, UPC will provide preparation in English and other specific training requirements for students to start their exciting study life in Australia. From Foundation Year, students can choose to stay with UNSW degree programs or move to 38 other universities in Australia and many more in New Zealand, the UK and Canada.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of the leaders in the Group of Eight universities in Australia. Within its population of over 40,000 approximately one in five students is from overseas. This represents the largest intake and ratio of overseas students in Australia. UNSW's good name started in the late 1950's as a popular and prestigious destination for country-sponsored students from all around Asia who came to study here.