Approval Code | R2/010/3/0301; 01/2025 (KL) | R2/010/3/0196; 04/2024 (Kuching) | R2/010/3/0195; 04/2024 (Terengganu) |
Accreditation Code | MQA/A11125 (KL) | MQA/A9780 (Kuching) | MQA/A9751 (Terengganu) |
Classification | Foundation |
Subject Area | Arts (Management and Actuarial Science) |
Course Mode | Full-time |
Course Duration | 1 Year / 3 semesters (14 weeks per semester, no short semester) |
Course Location | Kuala Lumpur , Kuching , Terengganu |
Intakes | January, May and September |
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution brings forth unprecedented technological disruptions that are reinventing the rules and changing the way businesses are conducted, enterprises, be it start-ups or multinationals, need to keep pace and change or risk being wiped out.
If you are keen to venture into business, management, information technology (IT) or actuarial science, our Foundation in Arts programme, will give you a strong foundation to start with; a strong grounding in mathematics, basic computing and statistics with additional subjects specialising in the respective three disciplines.
In addition to acquiring relevant subject knowledge, you will also be supported and mentored by our distinguished professors throughout your studies so that you can develop the right critical and creative thinking and study skills to ensure a smooth academic and cultural transition when you move to your degree level study in management, actuarial science or information technology.
Our strong ties with key industrial partners offer numerous opportunities for you to engage with the industry in various capacities to start off your professional development and get a glimpse into industry perspectives.
Planning on joining the movers and shakers of the business and IT world? Start here, today.
Assessments
Integrating both coursework and written examinations, this programme incorporates a practice-oriented approach and furnishes students with relevant interesting, stimulating and hands-on experience via a variety of teaching methods and practical exercises. Different dynamic learning processes are employed in the delivery of this programme including lectures, tutorials, computer lab work, team-based projects, real-life system developments, presentations and independent projects, to name a few, supervised by both university lecturers and industry experts alike.
Kuala Lumpur Campus
Kuching Campus
Actuarial Science Pathway
Core Subjects
- Calculus
- Algebra & Trigonometry
- Fundamentals of Mathematics
Common Courses
- Accounting Practice
- Principles of Economics
- Introduction to Business
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Writing for Academic Purposes
- Office Applications
- Fundamentals of Database
- Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Elective Courses
Students are required to take 3 elective courses below during their Foundation Studies:
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Smart Learning Technology
- Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Management and Information Technology Pathway
Core Subjects
- Web Development
- Computing Studies
- Quantitative Methods
Common Courses
- Accounting Practice
- Principles of Economics
- Introduction to Business
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Writing for Academic Purposes
- Office Applications
- Fundamentals of Database
- Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Elective Courses
Students are required to take 3 elective courses below during their Foundation Studies:
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Smart Learning Technology
- Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Management