The University of Adelaide College - Adelaide and Melbourne Campus

Kaplan Higher Education operates the University of Adelaide College and Melbourne Campus. The University of Adelaide College offers a Foundation Studies Program, Degree Transfer Program and Pre-Masters Program all of which offer pathways into bachelor or master degrees at the University of Adelaide. The Melbourne Campus, which commenced teaching in March 2021, offers both University of Adelaide College pathway programs and University of Adelaide award programs.

  • History

    History of UoA/Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) Partnership

    • Bradford College was set up in 2002 and established an Agreement with the University of Adelaide (UoA) to provide cohorts of (mainly) international students an alternate pathway to achieve the University’s entry requirements.
       
    • In 2007 Bradford College was acquired by Kaplan Incorporated, originated in America and is a global provider of education and career services.  
       
    • The UoA awarded Preferred Pathway Provider (PPP) status to Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) and executed a PPP Agreement in mid-2016 for a period of 7 years. In late 2016, under the partnership Bradford College was rebranded to become known as The University of Adelaide College (UoAC). Programs include Foundation Studies Program (FSP), Degree Transfer Program (DTP) and Pre-Masters Program (PMP).
       
    • In September 2019 KHE and the UoA executed an agreement to establish a campus in Melbourne, whereby KHE would deliver pathway and award programs on behalf of the University. The Melbourne Campus Agreement is valid for a period of 7 years, with a concurrent extension to the PPP Agreement.

  • Pathway Programs

    Pathway Programs (UAC, UACM)

    UoAC prepares students for undergraduate programs at the UoA through University maintained pathway programs. Students whose qualifications are just below the minimum academic requirements for direct admission into their chosen bachelor or master degree are admitted into the pathway program with guaranteed entry to their degree of choice, with no further English language requirement on successful completion of their pathway program.

    
    Foundation Studies Program (FSP)
    • Prepares students for successful transition to degree-level study and provides a pathway to the first year of a bachelor degree at the University of Adelaide (comparable to Year 12).
       
    • The Foundation Studies curriculum is developed by KHE to comply with the National Standards for Foundation Programs.
    
    The Degree Transfer Program (DTP)
    • Allows students that do not meet direct entry requirements to study the first year of a University of Adelaide bachelor degree with additional academic, English and pastoral support.
       
    • Students who successfully complete the Degree Transfer Program are guaranteed entry into the second year of a Bachelor Degree at the University.

    There are three versions of the DTP available, which have different entry standards Extended, Standard and Accelerated.

    In Adelaide, all ABLE components are taught by UoAC, whereas other streams (SET and Health and Medical Sciences) have a shared teaching model.

    In Melbourne, all teaching will be undertaken by KHE, unless by exception.

    
    Pre-Masters Program (PMP)
    • Prepares students that would not have met direct entry requirements, with a pathway to various masters programs.
       
    • Is similar to the DTP in that there are various entry points with different academic and English requirements (Extended and Standard).

  • Locations

    UoAC had only operated in Adelaide, with students progressing from pathways at UoAC to the University of Adelaide’s North Terrace, Waite and Roseworthy Campuses until 2021 when the Melbourne Campus was established in Docklands, on Level 3 of a building already occupied by Kaplan. The building has been branded as The University of Adelaide.

  • Partner Share Arrangements
    In September 2019 KHE and the University of Adelaide executed an agreement to establish a campus in Melbourne, whereby KHE would deliver pathway and award programs on behalf of the University under a commercial arrangement. The UoA receives revenue as follows:
     
    • 18% Partner Share of Pathway program income
    • 25% of student tuition fees for Award program enrolments.

  • Governance

    Governance of the UoA and KHE Partnership

    Joint Strategic Board (JSB)

    Joint Academic Board (JAB)   /   Joint Marketing Board (JMB)

    Joint Operational Committee (JOC)

    * All Boards/Committees report to the Joint Strategic Board

    The Preferred Pathway Provider Agreement and Melbourne Campus Agreement are governed by the Joint Strategic Board (JSB), Joint Academic Board (JAB) and Joint Marketing Board (JMB). The Joint Operational Committee (JOC) oversees operational matters relating to the Adelaide and Melbourne Campuses.

     

Melbourne Campus Specifics

The Melbourne Campus offers all three pathway programs, in addition to award courses. In 2021 all teaching was delivered in a MELB trimester format, and the campus transitioned to semester teaching in 2022, to better align with Adelaide delivery.

Melbourne Campus offers the following programs:
 
Non-Award Award (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework)
Foundation Studies Program Bachelor of Commerce
Degree Transfer Program (Business) Bachelor of Information Technology
Degree Transfer Program (Information Technology) Master of Accounting
Pre-Master's Program Master of Accounting and Finance
  Master of Applied Finance
  Master of Finance
  Master of Professional Accounting
  Master of Computing and Innovation

 

  • UoA Course Coordinators

    Key Responsibilities for UoA Course Coordinators

    The underlying purpose of the UoA Course Coordinators  is that they are responsible for planning and coordination of the teaching and assessment arrangements for Melbourne Campus courses and will have the oversight to ensure the academic quality and integrity of the course is maintained.  This is to ensure an equivalent academic experience irrespective of where a student studies their program.

    UoA CCs are responsible for the following:

    • MyUni set up for each Adelaide campus course delivery being rolled over to the Melbourne offering noting that Adelaide and Melbourne MyUni course offerings will be viewable by the relevant CC and KHE academic staff for consistency and oversight.
       
    • Coordinate and liaise with KHE academic staff to provide support, mentoring and ongoing advice on the course delivery.
       
    • Provision of course materials required to deliver the course.  This includes exemplars of assignments, solutions, marking guides and rubrics.
       
    • Approval of draft examination papers, marking guide and rubrics developed by KHE academic staff.
    • Review and moderation of a selection of representative grade exam scripts to meet accreditation requirements and to maintain quality assurance for courses.

  • KHE Academic Staff

    Key Responsibilities for KHE Academic Staff

    KHE academic staff are responsible for and managing the following:
     
    • Manage their MC MyUni course with relevant material provided by CC.  MyUni courses will auto-publish a week prior to the Semester commencing.
       
    • Provided with ‘Observer’ access in respective Adelaide courses and assigned “Primary Instructor” access in their respective Melbourne courses in MyUni.
       
    • Recording and uploading all lectures to MyUni.*
       
    • Seek advice and support from the UoA CC in terms of learning and assessment methodologies and outcomes.
       
    • Develop (using exemplars) assessment and answer guides and due dates for the Melbourne Campus offerings relating to Assignments, Tests, Projects, Group work and mid-semester examinations.
       
    • Provide a selection of assessment pieces which are representative of grade levels (low, mid and high) for all courses so these items can be peer reviewed and the marking moderated by the UoA CC.
       
    • Develop (using examples) examinations and answer guides for Melbourne campus examinations for Examinations, Replacement Examinations, Deferred Replacement Examinations.
       
    • Examination scripts marked by KHE academic staff must be scanned and sent to CC through secure Box within 2 working days of end of the exam for moderation.
       
    • Complete marking all other scripts based on moderation feedback.
       
    • Verify that any hurdle requirement is met.
       
    • Attend an Assessment Review Committee (ARC) meeting as per established School processes to provide feedback in terms of the grade distribution and the performance of their students.
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    • Raise any suspected Academic Integrity breaches with CC to determine whether a case should be initiated.
    *KHE academic staff are not to copy lecture recordings or any other content from the Adelaide courses without the permission of the UoA CC. 

More information coming soon.

Project role Name Email
Associate Director - Strategic Partnerships Michelle Campbell michelle.campbell@adelaide.edu.au
Strategics Partnerships Coordinator Jillian Brooking jillian.brooking@adelaide.edu.au