Arrangements during Covid-19 Crisis

Dated 7 July 2020

From 20 July 2020, IES is looking forward to welcoming students back to campus and resuming face-to-face teaching and social activities within Government safety guidelines.

Please note, IES will not be offering the 10246NAT Certificate IV in University Preparation for STEM High Achievers Program in 2020. This program will be offered again in September 2021.

ENROLMENTS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING IES PROGRAMS:

• August Standard 2020: now with a 6 October 2020 online commencement -> Click here to apply
• October Express 2020: Commencement from Monday 9 November 2020 -> Click here to apply
• EPP 2020 (10 week English Pathway Program) commences 6 October, 2020 (Both Face to Face and online delivery modes will be available)
• January Extended 2021: Online or Face to Face delivery from 4 January 2021
• February Standard 2021: Online or Face to Face delivery; Classes Commence 22 February 2021 (Face to Face Orientation 15 February 2021 or Online Orientation 19 February 2021)
• For students currently enrolled in the February Standard 2020 Intake, the second semester commencement date for Online or Face to Face delivery is 20 July 2020

Please note:

• IES will not be offering the 10246NAT Certificate IV in University Preparation for STEM High Achievers Program in 2020. This program will be offered again in September 2021.
• Students have the flexibility of making an online commencement and transitioning across to face to face classes once available.
• Should offshore students not be able to travel to Brisbane for face to face classes, they have the option of commencing their studies online and transitioning to face to face delivery of their classes once it is possible to arrive in Brisbane.
• Students also have the option to complete their entire IES program online.
• For more information and student support please contact: info@fdn.uq.edu.au

IES COVID-19 Offshore Online Study Tuition Fee Rebate

In line with UQ's recent announcement of their Offshore Online Study Tuition Fee Rebate initiative​, IES will also be taking the following steps to support our students:

12.5% IES COVID-19 Offshore Online Study Tuition Fee Rebate
If students are currently overseas and prevented from travelling to Australia due to the Australian Government border controls and will be commencing study with IES online in our August, October or November 2020 cohorts from their home country, they may be eligible for a IES COVID-19 Offshore Online Study Tuition Fee Rebate.

Students will need to be a full-fee paying international student enrolled with IES. The rebate will provide a 12.5% reduction of their tuition fees. Please note, this fee reduction cannot be combined with any other scholarship.

$2000 Contribution towards two-week Quarantine costs and other Assistance Services
If students are currently overseas, IES will provide services and arrange accommodation up to the value of $2000 when they are able to travel to Australia to continue their studies but are subject to 2 weeks supervised quarantine. This will include:

• Accommodation for two weeks (arranged through an IES approved provider);
• Airport pickup to transport to accommodation;
• Food and necessities starter pack;
• Welfare contact to assist with transition to UQ and Brisbane;
• Access to counsellors (mental health and wellbeing);
• Access to international student advisers;
• Access to the student accommodation team to assist in finding the right home after the two-week quarantine;
• Access to online-based social activities;
• Access to a student mentor.

No Tuition Fee Increase for 2021
The impact that COVID-19 is having on societies globally is profound and we are committed to delivering knowledge leadership for a better world. To ensure that international students can still access a quality education IES will not increase fees for 2021. Tuition fees will therefore remain at the 2020 level.

Upcoming Intakes

August Standard 2020 - 6 October Commencement

Semester 1 - Tuesday 6 October 2020 to Friday 12 February 2021
^*Christmas/New Year break from 25 December 2020 until 3 January 2021. Classes will recommence Monday 4 January 2021.

Semester 2 - Monday 15 February to 18 June 2021
^*Note that there will not be a break between semester 1 & semester 2

October Express - 9 November 2020 Commencement

October Express will commence on the 9th of November 2020. Applications are now open until October 2020.

Flexible Online and Face to Face Delivery of Programs

Students have the flexibility of making an online commencement and transitioning across to face to face classes once available.

• IES intends to offer face to face delivery of programs from July 2020, this is especially relevant for any students onshore in Brisbane.
• Should offshore students not be able to travel to Brisbane for face to face classes, they have the option of commencing their studies online and transitioning to face to face delivery of their classes once it is possible to arrive in Brisbane.
• Students also have the option to complete their entire IES program online.
• For more information and student support please contact: info@fdn.uq.edu.au

IES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENTS 2021

A limited number of Scholarships for Outstanding IESFY Students is available for each of the 2021 IESFY intakes. Successful IESFY applicants with superior English proficiency and academic grades may be entitled to a semester two fee reduction of 25 per cent. To be considered for a 2021 Outstanding IESFY Scholarship, students must:

• Apply through an Approved IES Agent Representative.
• Be an International Student.
• Complete the 2021 IESFY Scholarship for Outstanding Students Application Form, including a brief summary about their academic achievements.

Application Process:

1. Students fill out the IESFY Scholarship for Outstanding Students 2021 Application Form by the due date, prior to commencement of their IESFY studies.
2. Students provide this completed application form to their Approved IES Education Agent/Representative.
3. The Agent Representative will submit the completed Scholarship Application Form as a component of the Student's application to IESFY.
4. Upon 'Confirmation of Enrolment' into IESFY, the Student will be notified via their Agent as to whether the Scholarship has been approved and awarded.
5. The scholarship will be conditional upon the students' successful progression into Semester Two of their IESFY studies.
6. The awarded scholarship will therefore represent a 25% reduction in the students' semester two tuition fees.

All scholarship decisions are at the Director's discretion and cannot be used in combination with any other fee reduction arrangement.
For enquiries or further support, please contact: info@fdn.uq.edu.au

Applications for each intake are due by the following dates:

• IESFY February Standard Intake - 30 November 2020
• IESFY August Standard Intake - 30 June 2021
• IESFY May Express Intake - 30 March 2021
• IESFY October Express Intake - 30 August 2021

Reminder: IES Online English Language Placement Test Now Available

Due to difficulty in accessing IELTS, TOEFL or PTE tests, IES can now provide to enrolled IES Foundation Year students, if required, with a free online English language proficiency placement test -> Click here

Following commencement to IES Foundation Year, students enrolled via the online placement test will still be required to sit a formal English test. IES will give priority to IESFY students to sit a PTE Academic test, free of charge, at the IES Pearson test centre.

Please note, students sitting for the IES placement test must set up their own account; this cannot be done by an Agent representative.

Students and Agents can contact the enrolment office for more information about the test: info@fdn.uq.edu.au​​​