Do you qualify for Austudy, Youth Allowance or Centrelink funding?
If you are an Australian citizen studying Unilearn bridging courses fulltime you may be eligible to receive funding from Centrelink.
Enrolment Process
Once enrolled through Open University Australia you will need to take your enrolment confirmation letter to Centrelink. The confirmation letter will include a reference to Open University Australia eligibility. Courses approved by Centrelink must be completed in the following time frames (see table below).
Do you have a chance?
If you are studying more than 12 hours a week within the times frames listed below you are on your way to being funded.
| Course | Individual Course Hours | Weeks to complete course (full-time) |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Literacy Skills (ALS) | 160 | 13 weeks |
| Introductory mathematics (IM) | 220 | 18 weeks |
| Senior mathematics (SM) | 220 | 18 weeks |
| Biology (B) | 220 | 18 weeks |
| Chemistry (C) | 220 | 18 weeks |
| Physics (P) | 220 | 18 weeks |
| Course Combination | ||
| ALS + any other Unilearn course | 400 | 32 weeks |
| Any Unilearn math course + Any Unilearn science course | 440 | 37 weeks |
To enrol today please visit www.open.edu.au and click on the Unilearn bridging units link in Starting your Study Journey or call 1300 36 36 52 or +61 3 8628 2555.