Foundation in Business
About
The Foundation in Business is a targeted plan of academic subjects, study skills, and English language training that will lead you directly to a professionally useful and globally recognised degree at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.
The designed schedule of courses provides a clear path to a variety of professionally relevant degrees. The concentrated academic content is taught in a way that prepares you for independent learning. Your progress is tracked via regular assessments and feedback.
Key facts
Qualification | Pre-U (Foundation, A-level, etc) |
Study mode | Full-time |
Duration | 1 year |
Intakes | January, April, July, September, December |
Total estimated cost (local) | $ 5,602 |
Total estimated cost (foreign) | $ 6,961 |
Subjects
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Business
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Business, Management
Duration
1 year
Tuition fees
Description | Local students | Foreign students |
---|---|---|
Tuition fee | $ 5,602 | $ 6,961 |
Miscellaneous fees | Data not available | Data not available |
Total estimated cost of attendance | $ 5,602 | $ 6,961 |
Estimated cost per year | $ 5,602 | $ 6,961 |
Estimated cost as reported by the institution. There may be additional administrative fees. Please contact us for the latest information.
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Admissions
Intakes
Entry Requirements
Any of These:
- SPM/O-Levels:
- Minimum 5 credits (C's), including English and Mathematics or other relevant subjects.
- Actuarial Science Route (SPM/O-Levels):
- Minimum 5 credits (C's), including English, Mathematics, and Additional Mathematics.
- IB MYP:
- 3 subjects with Grade 6 (English and Maths).
- 2 subjects with Grade 5.
- For Actuarial Science: A Grade 5 in a subject equivalent to Additional Mathematics.
- Conditional Offers:
- Available for students with forecast results.
- Advance Standing:
- May be granted for those with appropriate pre-university qualifications.
- Final results are required before the program starts.
- Pre-requisite Subjects:
- Progression to an undergraduate program may require specific grades in pre-requisite subjects at SPM/O-Level/Equivalent levels, in addition to Foundation results.
English Language Requirements:
- For Non-Native English Speakers:
- Evidence of English language ability is required.
- Minimum IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) with no score below 5.0.
- English Language Courses:
- Offered for those who do not meet the IELTS 5.5 requirement.
Curriculum
September Intake - Year 1:
- Mandatory September:
- Principles of Economics
- Academic Skills
- Optional September:
- Contemporary Business
- Essential Mathematics for Science
- 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 Issues
- 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 - Year 1:
- Mandatory January:
- Principles of Economics
- Academic Skills
- Optional January:
- Contemporary Business
- Essential Mathematics for Science
- 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 Issues
- Foundation English for Business
- Optional (April) July:
- Advanced Mathematics for Science
- Research in Action
- Management Accounting
- Business and the World
- Web Development and Databases