Foundation in Arts/Science
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Foundation Year
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
The perfect preparation for university
8 HELP Graduate Attributes that prepare you to excel in university and in life.
- Digital agility: Mastering AI, data science, app coding, and cybersecurity.
- Social intelligence: Mastering EQ, teamwork, and social skills so that you can engage effectively with anyone.
- Strategic communication: Mastering public speaking, interviewing, and writing skills.
- Mental agility: Mastering effective learning, design thinking, creative thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Environmental and global literacy: Understanding planetary health, environmental sustainability, and current global issues.
- Moral courage: Developing moral values that place an emphasis on honesty, integrity, and service to the larger community.
- Resilience and wellness: Understanding yourself and knowing how to build your mental, physical, and social fitness and resilience.
- Clarity of purpose: Being clear about what you want in your life and developing discipline and agency to achieve it.
Key highlights
- 12 months study
- Locally and internationally recognised
- Flexibility to choose from multiple disciplines
- Unique and comprehensive curriculum
- Nurturing the right values, innovative and different
- Analytical and creative thinking enhanced
- Talent and character development for success and personality
- Globally recognised
Our Foundation programme provides a pathway to over 350 degree programmes in Australia, Germany, the UK, New Zealand, the USA, Ireland, Singapore, China, and South Korea.
Program Pathways
- Psychology
- Computing & Digital Technology
- Business
- Early Childhood Education
- Communication, Media, & Creative Industries
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Law
- Pharmacy
- Medicine
- Sciences
- Dentistry
- Engineering
- United States
Foundation in Arts
Intakes: January, May, July, September | Availability: Subang Bestari and Damansara Heights Campuses
Programme
- 50 credit hours
- 3 semesters / 14 weeks per semester
- 13 courses (9 core + 4 electives)
- Coursework / Assignments – 50% and Examination – 50%**
**Weightage for certain courses will differ
Core
- Intermediate English
- Finite Mathematics
- Computing Principles
- Study Skills
- Personal Development and Leadership
- Advanced English (Pre-requisite: Intermediate English)
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Culture, Arts and Politics
- Statistics
Electives*
- AI and Data Analytics
- Principles of Accounting
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Calculus
- Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education
- Economics Principle
- Introduction to Human Communication
- Introduction to Legal Studies
- Introduction to Marketing
- Introduction to Programming
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
- Psychology for Personal Development
- Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality
*subject to availability
Foundation in Science
Intakes: January, May, July, September | Availability: Subang Bestari Campus only
Programme
- 50 credit hours
- 3 semesters / 14 weeks per semester
- 13 courses (12 core + 1 specialisation)
- Coursework / Assignments – 50% and Examination – 50%**
**Weightage for certain courses will differ
Core
- Intermediate English
- Calculus
- Computing Principles
- Study Skills
- Personal Development and Leadership
- Advanced English (Pre-requisite: Intermediate English)
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Culture, Arts and Politics
- Biology I: Molecules, Cells & Energy
- Biology II: Systems & Functions
- Chemistry I: Elements, Compounds & Organic Chemistry 1
- Chemistry II: Thermochemistry & Organic Chemistry 2 (Pre-requisite: Chemistry I)
Specialisation*
- Finite Mathematics
- AI and Data Analytics
- Introduction to Programming
- Psychology for Personal Development
- Physics I: Mechanics, Light & Optics
- Statistics
*subject to availability