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Foundation in Science

UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College
George Town, Penang
The Foundation program equips students with the necessary fundamental knowledge to pursue their university studies. This flexible programme ensures students are grounded with a strong grasp of core subjects, as well as a variety of other subjects to give them a broad-based educational platform. It also helps them to explore new methods and ideas, as well as skills and concepts, to encourage independent and critical thinking.

The Foundation in Science is a one-year programme that provides students with 2 electives:
  • Pure Science
  • Engineering or IT or Computer Science
 

Note: The academic quality of this foundation program will enable students to seamlessly move into any undergraduate degree program with UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College, Batu Kawan 

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Course Summary

Intake

Jan, Mar, Jun, Sept

Course Fees (estimated)

RM 14,600

Course Duration

1 year

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SPM :
Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy
5 Credits (Min. B) including Mathematics /Additional Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Credit (Min. C) in Bahasa Melayu and English

Other Science Streams
5 Credits (Min. C) including Mathematics and 2 Science subjects and Pass in Bahasa Melayu and English

Engineering
5 Credits (Min. C) including Mathematics and 1 Physical Science subject and Pass in English

Architecture
5 Credits (Min. C) including Mathematics and Pass in English

Allied Health Sciences
5 Credits (Min. C) including English and 2 subjects from the following:
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry

Computer
(Information Technology & Information Systems)
5 Credits including Mathematics and Pass in English

(Computer Science & Software Engineering)
5 Credits including Additional Mathematics and Pass in English

 
GCE O Level :
Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy
5 Credits (Min. B) including Mathematics /Additional Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Credit (Min. C) in English

Other Science Streams
5 Credits (Min. C) including Mathematics and 2 Science subjects and Pass in English

Engineering
5 Credits (Min. C) including Mathematics and 1 Physical Science subject and Pass in English

Architecture
5 Credits (Min. C) including Mathematics and Pass in English

Allied Health Sciences
5 Credits (Min. C) including English and 2 subjects from the following:
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry

Computer
(Information Technology & Information Systems)
5 Credits (Min. C) including Mathematics and Pass in English

(Computer Science & Software Engineering)
5 Credits (Min. C) including Additional Mathematics and Pass in English


UEC :
Medicine
3 Credits (Min. B4) including Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics/Additional Mathematics.

Dentistry
4 Credits (Min. B4) including Biology, Chemistry, and Physics/Mathematics/Additional Mathematics

Other Science Streams
3 Credits (Min. B6) including Mathematics and 2 Science subjects and Pass in Bahasa Melayu and English

Engineering
3 Credits (Min. B6) including Mathematics and 1 Physical Science subject and Pass in English

Architecture
3 Credits (Min. B6) including Mathematics and Pass in English

Allied Health Sciences
3 Credits (Min. B6) including English and 2 subjects from the following:
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry

Computer
(Information Technology & Information Systems)
3 Credits (Min. B6) including Mathematics and Pass in English

(Computer Science & Software Engineering)
3 Credits (Min. B6) including Additional Mathematics and Pass in English


English Requirement
Local Student :
Refer to above

International Student :
Band 4 in IELTS; or a min score of 30 (IBT) or 397 (PBT) in TOEFL; or Cambridge English CAE & CPE (from 2015) (142); or PTE Academic (30); or MUET Band 2; or KDU English Entrance Test (60) 
Local students - RM 14,600
International students - RM 22,300
Semester 1
  • English Grammar and Usage
  • Study Skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Mathematics 1
  • Biology 1
 
Semester 2
  • Advanced English Course
  • Computer Application
  • Chemistry 1
  • Physics 1
  • Mathematics 2

Semester 3
  • Electives
  • Introduction to Programming
  • Writing and Research Skills
  • Statistics


Electives
Pure Sciences
  • Biology 2
  • Chemistry 2
 
Physical Sciences
  • Mathematics 3
  • Physics 2
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