Overview of Foundation in Arts in HELP University Malaysia
About this course
Choosing the right career at a tender age of 16 or 17 can be a with challenging task. Many students are left with the difficult task of making that choice without being sufficiently equipped with the necessary details to make an informed choice. Bearing that in mind, the Foundation Programme is designed to cater for the needs of the students taking into account the following considerations:
- To provide good quality Pre-University education that prepares the students to meet the demands of undergraduate study
- To incorporate a certain degree of flexibility where students can make their choice of selecting a discipline at a later stage rather than at the beginning of the course
- Subjects such as Study Skills and Critical Thinking Skills are added to give the students an edge over others
- Extra-curricular activities as well as good pastoral care are emphasized to ensure that students obtain a holistic education
- To provide a conducive environment for study as well as to equip them with excellent facilities
Course details
- 50 Credit hours
- 3 Semesters
- 14 Weeks per semester
- 13 subjects (9 core + 4 elective
Entry Requirements of Foundation in Arts in HELP University Malaysia
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:
- 5 SPM/SPMV Credits including a pass in Bahasa Melayu and History
- 5 O-Level credits
- 3 Bs in UEC
- Other equivalent qualifications recognised
by the Malaysian Government.
Pre-Requisites
- Students wishing to pursue the following undergraduate programmes are required to meet the following pre-requisites in SPM or equivalent qualifications:
Accounting & Finance
- Credit in Mathematics
- Pass in English
-
Business
- Pass in Mathematics and English
-
Communication
- Credit in English
-
Computer Science / Software Engineering
- Credit in Additional Mathematics
-
Information Technology
- Credit in Mathematics
-
Psychology
- Credit in Mathematics
- Credit in One Science/General Science subject
- A in English
-
Teaching English as Second Language
- Pass in English
-
Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
- 5 Bs each in Biology,
Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics
(or Additional Mathematics) and another subject
Subjects of Foundation in Arts in HELP University Malaysia
SEMESTER 1 (5 CORE = 18 CREDIT HOURS)
- Intermediate English (4 credit hours)
- Finite Mathematics (4 credit hours)
- Computing Principles (4 credit hours)
- Study Skills (3 credit hours)
- Personal Development and Leadership (3 credit hours)
SEMESTER 2 (2 CORE + 2 ELECTIVES = 16 CREDIT HOURS)
- Advanced English (Pre-requisite: Intermediate English) (4 credit hours)
- Critical Thinking Skills (4 credit hours)
- 2 Electives
SEMESTER 3 (2 CORE + 2 ELECTIVES = 16 CREDIT HOURS)
- Culture, Arts and Politics (4 credit hours)
- Statistics (4 credit hours)
- 2 Electives
ELECTIVES (EACH ELECTIVE SUBJECT = 4 CREDIT HOURS)
- C Programming
- Calculus
- Economic Principles
- Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Introduction to Finance (Pre-requisite: Principles of Accounting)
- Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality
- Introduction to Human Communication
- Introduction to Literature
- Introduction to Legal Studies
- Introduction to Marketing Principles
- Introduction to Public Relations
- Principles of Accounting
- Psychology for Personal Development
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
- Visual Basic Programming
- Introduction to Graphic Design
ELECTIVES RECOMMENDATION
These elective subjects recommendation is only a guide for students’ reference.
BUSINESS
ACCOUNTING / BANKING / ECONOMICS / ECONOMICS MANAGEMENT / FINANCE MAJOR
- Economic Principles
- Principles of Accounting
- Introduction to Finance
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
MARKETING MAJOR
- Introduction to Marketing /Introduction to Public Relations** choose one or both
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJOR
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Introduction to Legal Studies
- Principles of Accounting
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAJOR
- Economic Principles
- Introduction to Business Principles
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT / MANAGEMENT MAJOR
- Economic Principles
- Introduction to Business Principles
HOSPITALITY
HOSPITALITY / TOURISM MANAGEMENT MAJORS
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Introduction to Marketing Principles / Introduction to Public Relations ** choose one or both
- Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality
COMMUNICATION
MARKETING COMMUNICATION / MEDIA STUDIES / PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR
- Introduction to Human Communication
- Introduction to Marketing / Introduction to Public Relations** choose one or both
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education
- Psychology for Personal Development
- Public Speaking ad Presentation Skills
TEACHING ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE
- Introduction to Literature
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / MOBILE COMPUTING MAJORS
- C Programming
- Visual Basic Programming
LAW
- Introduction to Legal Studies
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
PSYCHOLOGY
BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Psychology for Personal Development
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR
- Introduction to Human Communication
- Psychology for Personal Development
Assessment of Foundation in Arts in HELP University Malaysia
Assessment
Coursework and Assignments – 50%
Final examination – 50%
Total – 100%
Partner Universities of Foundation in Arts in HELP University Malaysia
BUSINESS
(Accounting, Banking, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, Management)
SPM -> Foundation In Arts / Science (1 Year)
3+0
MALAYSIA
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of London International Programmes
- University of Derby International Programmes
- Anglia Ruskin University
2+1
AUSTRALIA
- University of Queensland
- Griffith University
- University of Wollongong
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of Portsmouth
- Bangor University
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Anglia Ruskin University
- University College Birmingham
1 ½ + 1 ½
AUSTRALIA
- University of Queensland(Bachelor of Economics)
- Curtin University(Bachelor of Commerce)
- Queensland University of Technology
NEW ZEALAND
- University of Waikato Bachelor of Business Analysis (Hons)
1+2
AUSTRALIA
- Australia National University
- University of Melbourne
- University of New South Wales
- University of Western Australia
- Macquarie University
- University of Technology Sydney
UNITED KINGDOM
- Cardiff University
- University of Liverpool
- University of Essex
- University of Portsmouth
DIRECT ENTRY*
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
AUSTRALIA
- Australia National University
- Monash University
- University of New South Wales
- University of Queensland
- Bond University
- Federation University
- Deakin University
- Edith Cowan University
- Flinders University
- Macquarie University
- Murdoch University
- University of South Australia
- Australian Catholic University
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of Technology Sydney
NEW ZEALAND
- Massey University
- University of Canterbury
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of Surrey
- University of Leeds
- Queen’s University Belfast
- Cardiff University
- University of Liverpool
- University of Essex
- Swansea University
- Northumbria University
- University of Portsmouth
- Bangor University
- Oxford Brookes University
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- University of Chester
- Aberysywyth University
- University of Derby
- Middlesex University
- Teesside University York
- St John University
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Leeds Beckett University
- Glynd?r University
- University of London International Programmes
- University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus)
- University College Birmingham INTO University of East Anglia INTO University of Exeter University of Glasgow Caledonian University
- INTO University of Manchester (NCUK)
- INTO University of Newcastle
- INTO Queen’s University
PSYCHOLOGY
SPM -> FOUNDATION IN ARTS / SCIENCE (1 YEAR)
3 + 0
MALAYSIA
- HELP University* *Completed HELP Foundation with a minimum of 4 credits
AUSTRALIA
- HELP-Flinders University (Honours Year available for requirements prescribed by Flinders University which can be completed at HELP University
2 + 1
AUSTRALIA
- Australia National University
- Flinders University
- Macquarie University
- Murdoch University
- Queensland University of Technology
UNITED KINGDOM
- Northumbria University
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Middlesex University
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Northampton
NEW ZEALAND
- University of Otago Massey University
1 ½ + 2
AUSTRALIA
2 + 1 ½
AUSTRALIA
- University of Western Australia
1 + 2
NEW ZEALAND
UNITED KINGDOM
- Cardiff University
- University of Leeds
- University of Sheffield
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Northumbria University
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Portsmouth
- Bangor University
- Dublin Business School
- University of Essex
- Middlesex University
- University of Northampton
DIRECT ENTRY*
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
AUSTRALIA
- Monash University
- University of New South Wales
- University of Queensland
- Australian Catholic University
- Bond University
- Deakin University
- Edith Cowan University
- Flinders University
- Macquarie University
- Murdoch University
- University of South Australia
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of Wollongong
NEW ZEALAND
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of Leeds
- University of Essex
- Northumbria University
- University of Portsmouth
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Middlesex University
- Aberysywyth University
COMMUNICATION
(MEDIA STUDIES, PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING COMMUNICATION)
SPM -> FOUNDATION IN ARTS / SCIENCE (1 YEAR)
3 + 0
MALAYSIA
2 + 1
AUSTRALIA
- Charles Sturt University
- Murdoch University
- University of South Australia
- University of the Sunshine Coast
UNITED KINGDOM
1 ½ + 1 ½
AUSTRALIA
- University of South Australia
1 + 2
AUSTRALIA
- University of Melbourne
- University of Queensland
- Bond University
- Edith Cowan University
- Deakin University
- Murdoch University
- University of Wollongong
DIRECT ENTRY*
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
AUSTRALIA
- Monash University
- University of New South Wales
- University of Queensland
- Australian Catholic University
- Bond University
- Flinders University
- Macquarie University
- Murdoch University
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of Technology Sydney
NEW ZEALAND
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of Leeds
- University of Essex
- Northumbria University
- Middlesex University
- Hertfordshire University
- University of Chester
- York St John University
- Leeds Beckett University
- Institute of Technology Carlow
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, MOBILE COMPUTING, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING)
SPM -> FOUNDATION IN ARTS / SCIENCE (1 YEAR)
3 + 0
MALAYSIA
UNITED KINGDOM
2 + 1
AUSTRALIA
- University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Information Technology (2+1)
- BEng (Software Engineering) (2+2)
- Master of Computer Science (2 +1+1 ½)
- Griffith University
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of Wollongong
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of the West of England, Bristol
1 + 2
UNITED KINGDOM
AUSTRALIA
DIRECT ENTRY*
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
AUSTRALIA
- Monash University
- University of New South Wales
- University of Queensland
- Bond University
- Edith Cowan University
- Federation University
- Flinders University
- Macquarie University
- Murdoch University
- University of South Australia
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of Technology Sydney
NEW ZEALAND
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of Essex
- Northumbria University
- University of Portsmouth
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Middlesex University
- University of Chester
- York St John University
LAW
SPM -> FOUNDATION IN ARTS / SCIENCE (1 YEAR)
3 + 0
MALAYSIA
- HELP University Bachelor of Laws
2 + 1
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of Leeds
- Cardiff University
- University of Liverpool
- Northumbria University
- University of West of England, Bristol
- University of Hertfordshire
- Aberystwyth University
DIRECT ENTRY*
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of Essex
- Northumbria University
- Aberystwyth University
- University of Hertfordshire
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
SPM -> FOUNDATION IN ARTS (1 YEAR )
3 + 0
MALAYSIA
DIRECT ENTRY*
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
AUSTRALIA
UNITED KINGDOM
- University College Birmingham
TEACHING ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE
SPM -> FOUNDATION IN ARTS (1 YEAR )
3 + 0
MALAYSIA
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
SPM -> FOUNDATION IN ARTS (1 YEAR )
3 + 0
MALAYSIA
2 + 1
UNITED KINGDOM
- Griffith University* (Tourism Management)
1 ½ + 1 ½
AUSTRALIA
- Griffith University* (Hospitality Management)
DIRECT ENTRY*
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
AUSTRALIA
- University of Technology Sydney
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of Essex
- Northumbria University
- Middlesex University
- Aberystwyth University
- York St John University
- University College Birmingham
AMERICAN DEGREE PROGRAM
SPM -> FOUNDATION IN ARTS (1 YEAR )
DIRECT ENTRY*
*Upon completion of HELP Foundation in Arts, students may apply for direct entry into the Sophomore Year (Year 2)
UNITED STATES
- Hawai’i Pacific University*
UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION
MALAYSIA
- International Medical University (IMU)
- Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed)
- RCSI & UCD Malaysia campus
- Penang International Dental College
- Asia Metropolitan University
AUSTRALIA
- Monash University
- University of New South Wales
- University of Queensland
- Australian Catholic University
- Bond University
- Deakin University
- Edith Cowan University
- Federation University
- Flinders University
- Macquarie University
- Murdoch University
- University of South Australia
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University Technology Sydney
- University of Wollongong
NEW ZEALAND
- University of Canterbury
- University of Waikato
RUSSIA
- Volgograd States Medical University
UNITED KINGDOM
- University of Bath
- University of Leeds
- University of Surrey
- University of Sheffield
- Queen’s University of Belfast
- University of Essex
- Aston University
- University of Liverpool
- Swansea University
- Cardiff University – Cardiff Business School
- Aberysywyth University
- Nottingham Trent University
- University of Portsmouth
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Bangor University
- Northumbria University
- Oxford Brookes University
- Middlesex University
- University of Derby
- University of Chester
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Northampton
- Teesside University
- Anglia Ruskin University
- York St John University
- Leeds Beckett University
- Wrexham Glyndwr University
- University of London International Programme
- University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus)
- University of Southampton (Malaysia Campus)
- Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland
- University College Birmingham
- INTO University of East Anglia
- INTO University of Exeter
- INTO Glasgow Caledonian University
- INTO Manchester (NCUK) INTO University of Newcastle INTO Queen’s University
GRENADA, WEST INDIES
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Hawai’i Pacific University
