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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:

• BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science (Actuarial Science route requirements apply)
• BSc (Hons) Computing Science (Computing Science route requirements apply)
• BBA (Hons) Business Administration
• MA (Hons) Accounting and Business Finance
• MA (Hons) Business and Finance
• MA (Hons) International Business Management
• MA (Hons) International Business Management with Marketing
• MA (Hons) International Business Management with Human Resource Management
• MA (Hons) International Business Management with Enterprise
• MA (Hons) International Business Management with Year Abroad
• BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management
• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
• BSc (Hons) Psychology
• BSc (Hons) Psychology with Management.
• BSc (Hons) Statistical Data Science (Statistical Data Science route requirements apply)

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.

Courses you will study

Foundation in Business (Actuarial Science/Computing Science/Statistical Data Science route)

• Object Oriented Programming or Fundamentals of Accounting
• Essential Mathematics
• Academic Skills
• Principles of Economics
• Data Structures and Software Design or Financial Accounting
• Mathematics for Science
• Foundation English
• Microeconomics and Policy
• Web Development and Databases or Management Accounting
• Advanced Mathematics for Science
• Foundation English for Business
• Macroeconomics and Global Economics Issues

Foundation in Business

• Fundamentals of Accounting
• Principles of Economics
• Contemporary Business
• Academics Skills
• Financial Accounting
• Microeconomics and Policy
• Foundations of Management
• Foundation English
• Management Accounting
• Macroeconomics and Global Economic Issues
• Business and the World
• Foundation English for Business

Foundation in Business (with Psychology route)

• Discovering Psychology
• Principles of Economics
• Contemporary Business
• Academic Skills
• Psychology and the Human Mind
• Microeconomics and Policy
• Foundations of Management
• Foundation English
• Research in Action
• Macroeconomics and Global Economic Issues
• Business and the World
• Foundation English for Business

STPM/UEC/A-Levels/IB Diploma with 5 credits or above

January, April, July, September