Free pathway diploma courses
How it works
We offer free foundational courses in each pathway diploma, helping reduce your overall study costs and supporting your transition to university study.
To keep these foundational courses free, they are offered through the Foundation Studies for Pathway Diplomas (FSPD) enabling program. Once you've applied for your diploma and your offer is accepted, you will be active in two programs:
- your diploma program, and
- the Foundation Studies for Pathways Diplomas (FSPD) enabling program.
How you progress and gain credit
You will initially complete 2 to 4 foundational courses in the FSPD, before moving on to your first-year courses in your preferred diploma. These free foundational courses not only help you reduce the overall study costs of your degree, they also develop your study skills and confidence you need to succeed at university.
Upon successful completion of courses with a URY* code in the FSPD, you will be awarded credit for the corresponding courses in your diploma program.
You will not be charged tuition fees or incur HECS-HELP Loan for courses you enrol in that begin with URY.
*The URY course codes are used from 2027 onwards. Students who started their Pathway Diploma in 2026 complete courses with a TPP course code instead. Please view the UniSQ Handbook if you enrolled in a Pathway Diploma before 2027 to see the TPP-course code information relevant to you.Free courses in your diploma
To start your study, you'll enrol in your free courses with a URY* code. Upon successful completion of your URY courses, you will be awarded credit for the corresponding MDS or DIP course in your diploma program.
| Course to complete in your Foundation Studies for Pathways Diplomas (FSPD) | Credit you’ll receive towards your diploma |
| URY0201 Managing University Study | MDS1001 Managing University Study |
| URY0202 Communicating at University B | MDS1002 Communicating at University B |
| URY0200 Fundamental Mathematics | DIP1081 Fundamental Mathematics |
| URY0203 Intermediate Mathematics for University Studies | DIP1082 Intermediate Mathematics for University Studies |
The URY courses will match equivalent MDS or DIP courses in the recommended enrolment pattern in your pathway diploma. Find more course details in the Diploma of Agriculture and Environmental Science Studies Handbook entry.
If you’ve completed courses in UniSQ Ready, UniPrep, or the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP), you may be eligible for credit towards these foundational courses.
*The URY course code applies from 2027. Students who commenced a Pathway Diploma in 2026 will complete TPP-coded courses. If you enrolled before 2027, refer to the 2026 UniSQ Handbook.To start your study, you'll enrol in your free courses with a URY* code. Upon successful completion of your URY courses, you will be awarded credit for the corresponding MDS or DIP course in your diploma program.
| Course to complete in your Foundation Studies for Pathways Diplomas (FSPD) | Credit you’ll receive towards your diploma |
| URY0201 Managing University Study | MDS1001 Managing University Study |
| URY0202 Communicating at University B | MDS1002 Communicating at University B |
| URY0200 Fundamental Mathematics | DIP1081 Fundamental Mathematics |
The URY courses will match equivalent MDS or DIP courses in the recommended enrolment pattern in your pathway diploma. Find more course details in the Diploma of Business and Management Studies Handbook entry.
If you’ve completed courses in UniSQ Ready, UniPrep, or the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP), you may be eligible for credit towards these foundational courses.
*The URY course code applies from 2027. Students who commenced a Pathway Diploma in 2026 will complete TPP-coded courses. If you enrolled before 2027, refer to the 2026 UniSQ Handbook.To start your study, you'll enrol in your free courses with a URY* code. Upon successful completion of your URY courses, you will be awarded credit for the corresponding MDS or DIP course in your diploma program.
| Course to complete in your Foundation Studies for Pathways Diplomas (FSPD) | Credit you’ll receive towards your diploma |
| URY0201 Managing University Study | MDS1001 Managing University Study |
| URY0202 Communicating at University B | MDS1002 Communicating at University B |
| URY0200 Fundamental Mathematics | DIP1081 Fundamental Mathematics |
| URY0203 Intermediate Mathematics for University Studies | DIP1082 Intermediate Mathematics for University Studies |
The URY courses will match equivalent MDS or DIP courses in the recommended enrolment pattern in your pathway diploma. Find more course details in the Diploma of Construction Studies Handbook entry.
If you’ve completed courses in UniSQ Ready, UniPrep, or the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP), you may be eligible for credit towards these foundational courses.
*The URY course code applies from 2027. Students who commenced a Pathway Diploma in 2026 will complete TPP-coded courses. If you enrolled before 2027, refer to the 2026 UniSQ Handbook.To start your study, you'll enrol in your free courses with a URY* code. Upon successful completion of your URY courses, you will be awarded credit for the corresponding MDS or DIP course in your diploma program.
| Course to complete in your Foundation Studies for Pathways Diplomas (FSPD) | Credit you’ll receive towards your diploma |
| URY0201 Managing University Study | MDS1001 Managing University Study |
| URY0202 Communicating at University B | MDS1002 Communicating at University B |
| URY0200 Fundamental Mathematics | DIP1081 Fundamental Mathematics |
The URY courses will match equivalent MDS or DIP courses in the recommended enrolment pattern in your pathway diploma. Find more course details in the Diploma of Education and Teaching Studies Handbook entry.
If you’ve completed courses in UniSQ Ready, UniPrep, or the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP), you may be eligible for credit towards these foundational courses.
*The URY course code applies from 2027. Students who commenced a Pathway Diploma in 2026 will complete TPP-coded courses. If you enrolled before 2027, refer to the 2026 UniSQ Handbook.To start your study, you'll enrol in your free courses with a URY* code. Upon successful completion of your URY courses, you will be awarded credit for the corresponding MDS or DIP course in your diploma program.
| Course to complete in your Foundation Studies for Pathways Diplomas (FSPD) | Credit you’ll receive towards your diploma |
| URY0201 Managing University Study | MDS1001 Managing University Study |
| URY0202 Communicating at University B | MDS1002 Communicating at University B |
| URY0200 Fundamental Mathematics | DIP1081 Fundamental Mathematics |
| URY0203 Intermediate Mathematics for University Studies | DIP1082 Intermediate Mathematics for University Studies |
The URY courses will match equivalent MDS or DIP courses in the recommended enrolment pattern in your pathway diploma. Find more course details in the Diploma of Engineering and Technology Handbook entry.
If you’ve completed courses in UniSQ Ready, UniPrep, or the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP), you may be eligible for credit towards these foundational courses.
*The URY course code applies from 2027. Students who commenced a Pathway Diploma in 2026 will complete TPP-coded courses. If you enrolled before 2027, refer to the 2026 UniSQ Handbook.To start your study, you'll enrol in your free courses with a URY* code. Upon successful completion of your URY courses, you will be awarded credit for the corresponding MDS or DIP course in your diploma program.
| Course to complete in your Foundation Studies for Pathways Diplomas (FSPD) | Credit you’ll receive towards your diploma |
| URY0201 Managing University Study | MDS1001 Managing University Study |
| URY0202 Communicating at University B | MDS1002 Communicating at University B |
The URY courses will match equivalent MDS or DIP courses in the recommended enrolment pattern in your pathway diploma. Find more course details in the Diploma of Law and Justice Studies Handbook entry.
If you’ve completed courses in UniSQ Ready, UniPrep, or the Indigenous Higher Education Pathways Program (IHEPP), you may be eligible for credit towards these foundational courses.
*The URY course code applies from 2027. Students who commenced a Pathway Diploma in 2026 will complete TPP-coded courses. If you enrolled before 2027, refer to the 2026 UniSQ Handbook.Application and enrolment information
To receive the URY-coded foundational courses for free, you complete a FEE-FREE Uni Ready Commonwealth Assistance Form when you enrol in your Foundation Studies for Pathway Diplomas (FSPD) program.
After you complete your URY* courses, you become eligible to enrol in your Pathway Diploma and study your first-year courses. At that point you complete a new Commonwealth Assistance Form (CAF) for your diploma program
Find more information about the forms on the Study Assist website or contact UniSQ if you have questions about the application or enrolment process.