FTMS College

Institution Overview

Introduction

FTMS, established in 1986, today has centres in Asia, Africa and Europe. Its robust and dynamic structure has helped develop and expand its strategic divisions of Education and Training and eLearning.

FTMS international campuses, located in dynamic city centres, operate modern facilities to enhance students' learning. Modern telecommunication facilities, including IT networking, video-conferencing and Internet links, ensure that whatever and whenever a student chooses to study, the total support of FTMS is available.

FTMS Global has schools located in major city centre campuses in Hong Kong, Brunei, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Mongolia, Uganda and Malaysia.

FTMS College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
FTMS College has a highly equipped campus located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's bustling city centre. Ttransportation to the campus is easily available by means of Light Rail Transit (LRT), main train stations and public buses.

FTMS students can be part of a vibrant city centre campus and community that represent a variety of nationalities, cultures and religious beliefs. This diversity helps create understanding, confidence and develop meaningful relationships. Through an emphasis on the development of professional and entrepreneurial skills, FTMS graduates are able to approach problems with creative practical solutions. This focused approach has resulted in producing students with distinctions at all levels.

FTMS has a strong participative culture amongst its academics, staff and students. FTMS's research units ensure that a solid base of academic knowledge relevant to the everchanging world underpins its programme.

Vision
To be a world-wide Premier Education and Training Provider.

Mission Statement
To provide excellent teaching, professional and entrepreneurial development, research and support services. To create opportunities for scholars and graduates to build world-class businesses.

Core Values
To provide our services based on honesty, integrity, respect, trust, ethics and professionalism.

FTMS Service Guarantee Statement

• Qualified and professional team of lecturers
• Comprehensive coverage of course syllabus and structure
• Focused and comprehensive lecture materials
• Conducive study environment
• Accessible and strong student support services
  
• Continuous feedback and redress mechanism

Programme Outline

Courses offered by the School of Engineering & Computer Science are:
At degree level

• BSc (Hons) Computer Science
• BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology
• BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
• BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology

At diploma level

• Diploma in Computer Science
• Diploma in Business Information Technology
• Diploma in Information Systems
• Diploma in Computer Games Technology

Courses offered by the School of Business are:

• Diploma in Accounting & Finance
• Diploma in Business Administration
• Diploma in Marketing Management

Courses offered by the School of Professional Accounting & Finance are:

• ACCA Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)
• Full ACCA programme
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• BA (Hons) in Applied Accounting for ACCA Students from Oxford Brookes University

Facilities

At FTMS, students are guided through the learning process using a combination of formal lectures, group study, discussion, tutorials, research and critical analysis. Free access to the Internet ensures that students have a ready source of information available at all times for them to formulate their views and responses.

IT and Business courses are versatile, flexible, knowledgeable and resourceful. The courses fulfill the profile of today’s executive in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world. Students who are enrolled with FTMS IT and Business programmes nurture their skills in enterprising to be ‘The’ candidate for the potentially competitive industries.

The campus currently has international students from 16 countries. Special arrangements, support, and services are made available throughout their stay. Services range from the arrangement of study visas, reception at the airport to a special fun-filled orientation program which introduces foreign students to campus facilities, student life and the local environment. A special course in English is offered to students who do not meet the English requirements.

Student Support Services & Student Development Activities

Unfortunately, not all students are able to cope with the demands of studying. To address the difficulties of these students the academic advisory team, which is made up of lecturers who act as counselors cum mentors, provide special counseling sessions covering the areas of difficulty experienced by a student. Study and examination techniques and the handling of any physiological problems of the students are handled with due care. Students are encouraged to maintain regular contact with their subject tutors. Where specific problems arise in a topic, students are advised to consult their tutor immediately to clarify matters.

The Student Counselors provide general assistance and support for the students. They also provide advice and information about the campus and its programmes and help students identify areas of interest. Once the students’ respective courses commence, the Counselors oversee the students’ welfare, general well-being and academic development.

Scholarships & Financial Aid

To ensure that the programmes offered are available to all, FTMS contributes to nationally-organized education funds and also provides educational assistance in the form of its own scholarships to deserving and needy students. Students who apply for the scholarships are assessed based on a set of criteria by a panel and are then interviewed prior to being conferred with a scholarship award.