Who can apply?

You can! If you have a desire to change your life and gain a University qualification, then Open Foundation is for you. You don’t need your HSC. You can apply to Open Foundation if you are:

• Aged 20 years of age or more
• You are an Australian citizen or you have Australian permanent residency status
• You don't already have a degree or currently have good standing in a degree program

Here are some people who have studied Open Foundation and changed their lives:

Irene: Cleaner for 20 years, now a Secondary English Teacher

Errol: Motor Mechanic, now a Senior Public Servant in Canberra

Sandy: Single Parent, now teaching at Southern Cross University

Mac: Roadie for various pop groups, now studying for Ph.D. in Community Theatre and working with Youth in Crisis