To bridge the gap between schools and Universities, to fulfill the dreams of students who wish to study abroad, Macquarie University in association with SIBT has come up with a set of Pathway programs- Foundation Programs. These programs have turned out to be a boon on students who fail to meet the entrance requirement using their school leaving certificate. Thus, Pathway programs by Macquarie University have made the journey to Australia, an easy process.

Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT – part of the global education group Navitas) provides students with a launch pad for success and a softer transition to the second year of Macquarie University, after completing their first year units at SIBT.

Jia, 21, started looking at overseas universities in the UK, America and Australia before setting her sights on Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. The only hurdle was the lack of an October intake for the Degree of Commerce. Jia was not willing to wait until Macquarie’s first semester in February so she turned to SIBT.

“I realised that waiting up to six months to start university could leave me at a competitive disadvantage, so I enrolled in the Diploma of Commerce program at SIBT. By the end of the first semester I knew I had made the right choice. My high marks and the smaller more supportive environment made the transition from my year 12 studies to university level learning much easier,” Jia said.

SIBT Campus Director & Principal Sonia Jeffares said overseas diploma and pathway programs have long been stigmatised by parents and students who see them as a back-door route to university studies. However this stereotype is definitely changing.