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Foundation Studies (Business)

Swinburne University of Technology
Kuching, Sarawak
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Foundation Studies is a pre-university program designed to help students meet the entry requirements for first-year university. Students gain fundamental academic and communication skills, with a focus on developing their English language skills. They learn the basic principles of business and complete studies in accounting, economics, law and marketing.


Career opportunities
Depending on the bachelor courses students choose and the areas in which they major, students may find employment in accounting, administration, finance, human resources, international business, management, marketing, and public relations. They may also launch their own business.

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Course Summary

Intake

Jan, Apr, Aug, Oct

Course Fees (estimated)

RM 18,090

Course Duration

1 year

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SPM
5C

GCE ‘O’ Level
5C

UEC
3Bs

Bangladesh Secondary School Certificate
3.5

Iran High School Year 11
14 pts

Kenya KCSE
D

Myanmar Matriculation Examination
60%

GCC countries Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary Certificate of Education)
Completion

West African Senior Secondary Certificate
5C



ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Each Swinburne course has a minimum English language requirement for entry.

IELTS 5.5 (no individual band below 5.0)

TOEFL iBT / TOEFL Home Edition Test^
50 (no less than 5 in reading, 5 in listening, 14 in speaking, 15 in writing)

SPM C

UEC B4

1119 C

MUET 4

Sri Lanka ‘O’ Level (English Language or Appreciation of English Literacy Text) C

GCE ‘O’ Level** C

GCE ‘A’ Level and AS Level# C

International Baccalaureate
Minimum of 4 in English A1 or A2 (Higher and Standard Levels) or Minimum of 5 in English B (Higher Level)

Common European Framework B1

C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE)
162, no band less than 154

PTE Academic
42 with no communicative skill score less than 36

Linguaskill General^
Overall score of 140-159 with no band less than 120

Duolingo English Test^ 
Overall score of 85-90
Malaysian students:
RM 18,090

International students:
RM 25,020

The indicative course fees shown here applies to students studying on-campus in Malaysia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student’s study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
The course provides a direct entry into Swinburne Sarawak degree course for students who have completed SPM/’O’ Levels or equivalent qualification.


Units of study
Core units
  • FCL10001 Academic and Communication Skills A
  • FCL10003 Innovation and Change
  • FSB10031 Economics
  • FCE10020 Introductory Mathematics
  • FCT10010 Information Technology
  • FCL10002 Academic and Communication Skills B
  • FSB10030 Accounting

Elective units
  • FSB10033 Marketing
  • FST10014 Programming
  • FSB10032 Law
  • FST10012 Mathematics for Computing
  • FSD10040 Design Studies
  • FST10013 Multimedia


Pathways
The Swinburne Foundation Studies, through the delivery of the Business, Design, Engineering/Science and Information Technology/Multimedia majors are a pathway for students to enter the relevant degree courses in Sarawak or Australia. Students who complete the Foundation program and meet Swinburne Melbourne’s faculty entry requirements may apply for entry to those faculties.

Students must complete Mathematics for Computing to articulate to the following Degree:
  • Computer Science

Students are highly recommended to complete Programming to articulate to the following Degree:
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Science
Disclaimer: Course Information details may change from time to time. Please check with respective institutions to get updated information.
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