Foundation in Arts

HELP's Foundation programme equips you with the necessary skills, knowledge and qualifications to pursue a degree at university. This programme covers various areas essential for contemporary education.

HELP University students on exchange at Dankook University, South Korea

Overview

At HELP Matriculation Centre, we believe not only in preparing our students to become employable graduates, but also principled graduates who will be conscientious and respectful to the environment that we live in. Students who withstand the test of time and win in the digital-driven world will have one thing in common: a strong cutting-edge foundation for the future.

Our courses offer innovative pathways to success, providing access to unique insights that help students navigate their career journey.

  • 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 and a supportive environment of care are emphasised to ensure that students obtain a holistic education
  • To provide a conducive environment for study as well as to equip them with excellent facilities

Intakes
Jan, May, Jul, Sept

Duration
1 Year

Location
Damansara Heights & Subang Bestari

Indicative Total Fees 
(including Application, Registration, and Resource Fees) RM 16,350

Course Code
(R3/0011/3/0050) (07/29) (A10668)

Why study Foundation in Arts at HELP?

  • Recognition by universities in Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States of America and other countries.
  • Our programme structure is designed to provide a robust educational experience and a creative learning environment.
  • A flexible programme which offers a broad-based education providing exposure to a variety of disciplines, thus allowing students to make an informed choice when deciding on a future career
  • Experienced and committed teaching faculty with proven track records
  • Cultural exchange and networking opportunities from a healthy mix of international and local students
  • Value-added subjects such as Critical Thinking Skills, Study Skills, Personal Development & Leadership and Culture, Arts and Politics to inculcate broader appeal and thinking
  • Leadership training specially designed by experienced psychologists and trained facilitators

Programme Overview

These are the subjects and electives that you will take as part of the programme.

  • 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

  • Course Details

    • 50 Credit hours
    • 3 Semesters
    • 14 Weeks per semester
    • 13 subjects (9 core + 4 elective)

  • 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
    • 2 Electives

  • Electives

    • Each Elective Subject = 4 Credit Hours

    • Principles of Accounting
    • Introduction to Business Principles
    • Calculus
    • Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education
    • Economics Principle
    • Introduction to Human Communication
    • Introduction to Legal Studies
    • Introduction to Marketing
    • Introduction to Programming
    • Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
    • Psychology for Personal Development
    • Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality

  • Electives Recommendation

    • BUSINESS

    ACCOUNTING / BANKING / ECONOMICS / ECONOMICS MANAGEMENT / FINANCE MAJOR

    • Economic Principles
    • Introduction to Business Principles

    MARKETING MAJOR

    • Introduction to Marketing
    • Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

    ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJOR

    • Introduction to Business Principles
    • Introduction to Legal Studies

    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 Tourism and Hospitality

    COMMUNICATION

    MARKETING COMMUNICATION / MEDIA STUDIES / PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR

    • Introduction to Human Communication
    • Introduction to Marketing
    • Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

    EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE

    EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

    • Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education
    • Psychology for Personal Development
    • Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

    TEACHING ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE

    • Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / MOBILE COMPUTING MAJORS

    • Introduction to 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

    • Coursework and Assignments – 50%

    Final examination – 50%

    Total – 100%

You will need to fulfill one of these entry requirements to join the programme.

  • 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.

    Note: Forecast results are accepted. A conditional offer will be given to those who meet the entry requirements.

Here are the list of universities that recognise HELP University’s foundation programme for transfer into their undergraduate programmes.  

  • University Recognition

    • Malaysia

    • International Medical University (IMU)
    • Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed)
    • RCSI & UCD Malaysian Campus (RUMC)
    • Asia Metropolitan University
    • AIMST University
    • Penang International Dental College

    Australia

    • Australian Catholic University
    • Bond University
    • Deakin University
    • Federation University
    • Flinders University
    • Griffith University
    • Macquarie University
    • Monash University
    • Murdoch University
    • Swinburne University of Technology
    • Queensland University of Technology
    • University of Adelaide
    • University of Melbourne
    • University of New South Wales
    • University of Queensland
    • University of South Australia
    • University of Sydney
    • University of Western Sydney
    • University of Technology Sydney
    • University of Wollongong

    United Kingdom

    • Aberystwyth University
    • Aston University
    • Bangor University
    • Cardiff University
    • Hertfordshire University
    • Institute of Technology, Carlow, Ireland
    • INTO Glasgow Caledonian University
    • INTO University of East Anglia
    • INTO University of Exeter
    • INTO University of Glasgow
    • INTO University of Newcastle
    • Leeds Beckett University
    • Middlesex University
    • Northumbria University
    • Nottingham Trent University
    • Oxford Brookes University
    • Queen’s University of Belfast
    • Robert Gordon University
    • Swansea University
    • Teesside University
    • University College Birmingham
    • University of Bath
    • University of Chester
    • University of Derby
    • University of Essex
    • University of Leeds
    • University of Liverpool
    • University of Northampton
    • University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus)
    • University of Portsmouth
    • University of Sheffield
    • University of Southampton (Malaysia Campus)
    • University of Surrey
    • University of West of England, Bristol
    • Wrexham Glyndwr University
    • York St John University

    New Zealand

    • Massey University
    • University of Canterbury
    • University of Waikato
    • University of Otago

    United States of America

    • University of Maine
    • Hawai’i Pacific University

    Grenada, West Indies

    • St. George’s University

Here are the transfer pathways from HELP University’s Foundation in Arts and Foundation in Science into other universities. 

  • Business

    • (Accounting, Banking, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, Management)

    3+0

    • HELP University

    2+1

    Australia

    • University of Queensland
    • Griffith University
    • University of Wollongong
    • Macquarie University
    • University of Western Sydney

    United Kingdom

    • University of Hertfordshire
    • Bangor University
    • University of West of England, Bristol
    • Middlesex University
    • Robort Gordon University
    • University of Essex

    1+2 

    Australia

    • Australian National University
    • University of Melbourne
    • University of New South Wales
    • University of Technology Sydney
    • Queensland University of Technology

    United Kingdom

    • University of Leeds
    • University of Liverpool
    • Cardiff University
    • University of Portsmouth
    • Queen’s University of Belfast
    • University of Bristol
    • University of Sussex

    New Zealand 

    • Victoria University of Wellington

    Direct Entry

    Australia

    • Monash University
    • University of Adelaide
    • University of New South Wales
    • University of Queensland
    • University of Sydney
    • Bond University
    • Federation 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
    • University of Waikato

    United States of America

    • University of Maine

    United Kingdom

    • University of Leeds
    • University of Surrey
    • Queen’s University of Belfast
    • University of Essex
    • University of Liverpool
    • Swansea University
    • Cardiff University
    • Aberystwyth 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 Chester
    • University of Derby
    • Teesside University
    • Anglia Ruskin University
    • York St John University
    • Leeds Beckett University
    • Wrexham Glyndwr University
    • University College Birmingham
    • University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus)
    • INTO University of East Anglia
    • INTO University of Exeter
    • INTO University of Glasgow
    • INTO University of Mancester (NCUK)
    • INTO University of Newcastle

    *Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements

  • Psychology

    • 3+0

    Malaysia

    • HELP University*

    *Completed HELP University’s Foundation with a minimum of 4 credits

    2+1 

    Australia

    • Murdoch University
    • Flinders University
    • Macquarie University
    • Queensland University of Technology
    • University of Western Australia (2 + 1.5)
    • University of Adelaide
    • Edith Cowan University

    United Kingdom

    • Bangor University
    • Middlesex University
    • University of Hertfordshire
    • University of Northampton
    • University of Portsmouth

    New Zealand

    • University of Otago

    1+2 

    Australia

    • University of Queensland (1+2, 1+3)
    • Bond University

    United Kingdom

    • University of Leeds
    • University of Sheffield
    • Queen’s University of Belfast
    • University of Essex
    • Cardiff University
    • Aberystwyth University
    • University of Huddersfield
    • University of Manchester
    • Goldsmiths University of London
    • University of Plymouth

    Direct Entry

    Australia

    • Monash University
    • University of Adelaide
    • University of New South Wales
    • University of Queensland
    • Bond University
    • Deakin University
    • Flinders University
    • Macquarie University
    • Murdoch University
    • University of South Australia
    • Swinburne University of Technology
    • University of Wollongong

    New Zealand

    • Massey University
    • University of Waikato
    • University of Canterbury

    United Kingdom

    • University of Leeds
    • University of Essex
    • Aberystwyth University
    • University of Portsmouth
    • University of West of England, Bristol
    • Northumbria University
    • Middlesex University
    • University of Northampton

    United States of America

    • University of Maine

    *Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements

  • Communication

    • (Media Studies, Public Relations, Marketing Communication)

    3+0

    Malaysia

    • HELP University*

    *Completed HELP University’s Foundation with a minimum of 4 credits

    2+1 

    Australia

    • University of South Australia
    • University of the Sunshine Coast
    • Queensland University of Technology (2 + 1.5)

    United Kingdom

    • University of Hertfordshire
    • University College of Birmingham

    1+2 

    Australia

    • University of Queensland 
    • Deakin University
    • Macquarie University
    • University of New South Wales

    Direct Entry

    Australia

    • Monash University
    • University of Adelaide
    • University of New South Wales
    • University of Queensland
    • University of Sydney
    • Bond University
    • Flinders University
    • Macquarie University

    New Zealand

    • Massey University
    • University of Waikato
    • University of Canterbury

    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, Ireland
    • Teesside University

    *Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements

  • Information Technology

    • (Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Software Engineering)

    3+0

    Malaysia

    • HELP University*

    Completed HELP University’s Foundation with a minimum of 4 credits

    2+1 

    Australia

    • University of Queensland
    • University of Technology Sydney

    United Kingdom

    • University of Essex

    1.5 + 1.5

    Australia

    • Macquarie University

    1 + 2

    Australia

    • University of Western Sydney
    • Murdoch University
    • University of Adelaide

    United Kingdom

    • University of the West of England, Bristol
    • Swansea University

    Direct Entry

    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

    • Massey University
    • University of Waikato
    • University of Canterbury

    United Kingdom

    • University of Essex
    • University of Portsmouth
    • Northumbria University
    • University of the West of England, Bristol
    • Middlesex University
    • University of Chester
    • York St John University
    • Teesside University

    *Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements

  • Law

    • 3+0

    Malaysia

    • HELP University’s Bachelor of Laws (Hons)

    2+1 

    United Kingdom (HELP University’s UK Law Degree Transfer Programme)

    • University of Leeds
    • University of Liverpool
    • Cardiff University
    • Aberystwyth University
    • University of the West of England, Bristol
    • Northumbria University
    • University of Hertfordshire

    Direct Entry

    United Kingdom

    • University of Essex
    • Aberystwyth University
    • Northumbria University
    • University of Hertfordshire

    *Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements

  • Early Childhood Education

    • 3+0

    Malaysia

    • HELP University 

    2+1 

    United Kingdom 

    • University College Birmingham 

    1+2 

    United Kingdom

    • University of Leeds

    Direct Entry

    Australia

    • Monash University

    United Kingdom

    • Middlesex University
    • University College Birmingham

    New Zealand

    • University of Canterbury

    *Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements

  • United States

    • 1+1+2

    University of Maine

    • Business
    • Psychology

     

  • Hospitality and Tourism

    • 3+0

    Malaysia

    • HELP University

    2+1 

    Australia

    • Griffith University
    • United Kingdom
    • University College of Birmingham

    1.5 + 1.5

    Australia

    • University of South Australia

    1+2

    New Zealand

    • University of Otago

    Direct Entry

    Australia

    • Flinders University
    • University of Technology Sydney

    United Kingdom

    • University of Essex
    • Aberystwyth University
    • Northumbria University
    • Middlesex University
    • York St John University
    • University College Birmingham

    New Zealand

    • University of Canterbury

    *Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements