Key information
The Malaysia Foundation Programme uses an innovative challenge-based learning approach to provide students with an enhanced and engaging experience.
- Programme code
- KPT/JPS (R2/0410/3/0019) (MQA/FA4351) 03/29
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Delivery type
- Full Time
- Degree qualification
- Cert of Higher Education
- Mode of delivery
- On-Campus
- Duration
- 1 year
- Location
- Malaysia
- Start date
- September, December, January, April, July
The Foundation in Business is a focused programme of academic subjects, study skills and English language training designed to provide you with a direct route into a professionally relevant and internationally recognised degree at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.
The tailored programme of courses is a direct pathway to your choice of a range of professionally relevant degrees. The focused academic content is taught in a way that introduces you to independent learning. Your development is monitored through regular assessments and feedback.
On achieving the required grades to complete the programme successfully you will progress to your chosen degree, in one of these subjects, starting in September of the following year:
- MA (Hons) Accounting and Business Finance
- BBA (Hons) Business Administration
- MA (Hons) Business and Finance
- MA (Hons) International Business Management
- MA (Hons) Marketing
- BSc (Hons) Psychology with Management
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
- BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
- BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science
- BSc (Hons) Computing Science
- BSc (Hons) Statistical Data Science
Your student experience
The Malaysia Foundation Programme uses an innovative challenge-based learning approach to provide students with an enhanced and engaging experience.
This approach ensures that our students are supported with the following ie :
- Holistic and authentic learning experience in their academic journey framed around a global narrative
- A linked learning pathway with challenges and learning activities that reflect the subject content for each week's topic(s)
- Social learning experience using our Virtual Learning Environment which encourages learners to build their knowledge together through sharing ideas, answers and reflections
- Ease of transitioning to new study environment with the Fir-For-Future orientation programme that prepares students for success at the start of their academic journey with fun and impactful activities that help boost self-awareness and confidence, raise emotional well-being and form new friendships.
Successful completion of the Foundation programme enables entry to the first year of your
undergraduate degree at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia or the equivalent level offered in the UK and Dubai campuses.
Mentoring
Our academic staff are not only teaching professionals but are also key to the student support system. From day one you will be introduced to a member of the teaching team
who will be your mentor and will be able to provide general guidance and support.
Go Global
With Go Global, Heriot-Watt's global student programme, you can carry your studies to new places and experience new cultures, expanding your horizons on the way. You'll discover what it means to be a true global citizen and emerge prepared for wherever your career journey will take you.
Inter-Campus Transfer: Dubai
Inter-Campus Transfer: United Kingdom
Course content
September Intake - Malaysia
The programme content is taught over three semesters (14 weeks) through lectures, seminars and group work. All the courses taught are designed to directly relate to the progression degrees offered on your choice of programme; the Foundation in Science, the Foundation in Business or its Actuarial Science/ Statistical Data Science route.
You will learn to use English effectively to perform a variety of academic tasks, such as delivering oral presentations, managing group discussions, conducting research, and writing essays. You will also be exposed to a range of study skills essential to succeed at university
Mandatory September
- Principles of Economics
- Academic Skills
Optional September
- Contemporary Business
- Essential Mathematics for Sc
- Fundamentals of Accounting
- Discovering Psychology
- Object Oriented Programming
Mandatory January
- Microeconomics and Policy
- Foundation English
Optional January
- Psychology and the Human Mind
- Foundations of Management
- Mathematics for Science
- Data Structures and Software Design
- Financial Accounting
Mandatory May
- Macroeconomics and Global Economics
- Foundation English for Business
Optional May
- Business and the World
- Advanced Mathematics for Science
- Management Accounting
- Research in Action
- Web Development and Databases
January Intake - Malaysia
The programme content is taught over three semesters (14 weeks) through lectures, seminars and group work. All the courses taught are designed to directly relate to the progression degrees offered on your choice of programme; the Foundation in Science, the Foundation in Business or its Actuarial Science/ Statistical Data Science route.
You will learn to use English effectively to perform a variety of academic tasks, such as delivering oral presentations, managing group discussions, conducting research, and writing essays. You will also be exposed to a range of study skills essential to succeed at university
Mandatory January
- Principles of Economics
- Academic Skills
Optional January
- Contemporary Business
- Essential Mathematics for Sc
- Fundamentals of Accounting
- Discovering Psychology
- Object Oriented Programming
Mandatory (January) April
- Microeconomics and Policy
- Foundation English
Optional (January) April
- Financial Accounting
- Psychology and the Human Mind
- Mathematics for Science
- Foundations of Management
- Data Structures and Software Design
Mandatory (April) July
- Macroeconomics and Global Economics
- Foundation English for Business
Optional (April) July
- Advanced Mathematics for Science
- Research in Action
- Management Accounting
- Business and the World
- Web Development and Databases
Fees and funding
| Status | Full Time |
|---|---|
| Local | MYR 24,480 |
| International | MYR 30,420 |
Entry requirements
We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.
- Minimum 5 credits (C's), in SPM or O-Levels, including English and Mathematics or other relevant subjects - or equivalent global qualifications.
- Actuarial Science route requires minimum 5 credits (C's), in SPM or O-Levels, including English, Mathematics and Additional Mathematics - or other equivalent global qualifications.
- IB MYP: 3 subjects with Grade 6 (English and Maths) and 2 subjects with Grade 5 (For Actuarial Science route, requires a Grade 5 for a subject equivalent to Add Maths)
- Conditional offers will be made to students with forecast results. Advance standing may be available for those with appropriate pre-university qualifications. Final results need to be submitted before programme commencement.
Note: Progression to your chosen undergraduate programme may require pre-requisite subjects with specific grades at the SPM/O-Level/Equivalent levels in addition to your Foundation results.
Why Heriot-Watt
We're the top university in Scotland for graduate outcomes which means that more of our graduates are employed or in postgraduate education than any other institution in the country and we ranked 5th in the UK.
We're also rated number one in the UK for CEO or MD roles, meaning more of our graduates go on to become CEOs or MDs than any other university in the whole of the UK. On top of that, we have beautiful campuses, across the globe, so you'll get a truly international education. Our Edinburgh Campus is home to Oriam, Scotland's National Sports Performance Centre combined with plenty of wellbeing resources, prioritising fitness and mental health for all students. Our Global Research Institutes look at solving real world issues such as climate change and saving our oceans as well as working on the next medical technological breakthrough and the future of AI and robots.
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