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.
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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
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Programme Overview
These are the subjects and electives that you will take as part of the programme.
Pre - Requisites
- Credit in Mathematics
- Pass in English
- Pass in Mathematics and English
- Credit in English
- Credit in Additional Mathematics
- Credit in Mathematics
- Credit in Mathematics
- Credit in One Science/General Science subject
- A in English
- Pass in English
- 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
- 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
- Advanced English (Pre-requisite: Intermediate English) (4 credit hours)
- Critical Thinking Skills (4 credit hours)
- 2 Electives
Semester 3
- Culture, Arts and Politics (4 credit hours)
- Statistics
- 2 Electives
Electives
- 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
- Economic Principles
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Introduction to Marketing
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Introduction to Legal Studies
- Economic Principles
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Economic Principles
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Introduction to Marketing Principles
- Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality
- Introduction to Human Communication
- Introduction to Marketing
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
- Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education
- Psychology for Personal Development
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
- Introduction to Programming
- Introduction to Legal Studies
- Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
- Introduction to Business Principles
- Psychology for Personal Development
- Introduction to Human Communication
- Psychology for Personal Development
Assessment
Students wishing to pursue the following undergraduate programmes are required to meet the following pre-requisites in SPM or equivalent qualifications:
Accounting & Finance
Business
Communication
Computer Science / Software Engineering
Information Technology
Psychology
Teaching English as Second Language
Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
5 Core = 18 Credit Hours
2 Core + 2 Electives = 16 Credit Hours
2 Core + 2 Electives = 16 Credit Hours
Each Elective Subject = 4 Credit Hours
BUSINESS
ACCOUNTING / BANKING / ECONOMICS / ECONOMICS MANAGEMENT / FINANCE MAJOR
MARKETING MAJOR
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MAJOR
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAJOR
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT / MANAGEMENT MAJOR
HOSPITALITY
HOSPITALITY / TOURISM MANAGEMENT MAJORS
COMMUNICATION
MARKETING COMMUNICATION / MEDIA STUDIES / PUBLIC RELATIONS MAJOR
EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
TEACHING ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / MOBILE COMPUTING MAJORS
LAW
PSYCHOLOGY
BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR
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
- 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.
Applicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:
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
- International Medical University (IMU)
- Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed)
- RCSI & UCD Malaysian Campus (RUMC)
- Asia Metropolitan University
- AIMST University
- Penang International Dental College
- 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
- 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
- Massey University
- University of Canterbury
- University of Waikato
- University of Otago
- University of Maine
- Hawai’i Pacific University
- St. George’s University
Malaysia
Australia
United Kingdom
New Zealand
United States of America
Grenada, West Indies
Here are the transfer pathways from HELP University’s Foundation in Arts and Foundation in Science into other universities.
Business
- HELP University
- University of Queensland
- Griffith University
- University of Wollongong
- Macquarie University
- University of Western Sydney
- University of Hertfordshire
- Bangor University
- University of West of England, Bristol
- Middlesex University
- Robort Gordon University
- University of Essex
- Australian National University
- University of Melbourne
- University of New South Wales
- University of Technology Sydney
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of Leeds
- University of Liverpool
- Cardiff University
- University of Portsmouth
- Queen’s University of Belfast
- University of Bristol
- University of Sussex
- Victoria University of Wellington
- 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
- Massey University
- University of Canterbury
- University of Waikato
- University of Maine
- 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
Psychology
- HELP University*
- Murdoch University
- Flinders University
- Macquarie University
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of Western Australia (2 + 1.5)
- University of Adelaide
- Edith Cowan University
- Bangor University
- Middlesex University
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Northampton
- University of Portsmouth
- University of Otago
- University of Queensland (1+2, 1+3)
- Bond University
- 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
- 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
- Massey University
- University of Waikato
- University of Canterbury
- University of Leeds
- University of Essex
- Aberystwyth University
- University of Portsmouth
- University of West of England, Bristol
- Northumbria University
- Middlesex University
- University of Northampton
- University of Maine
Communication
- HELP University*
- University of South Australia
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Queensland University of Technology (2 + 1.5)
- University of Hertfordshire
- University College of Birmingham
- University of Queensland
- Deakin University
- Macquarie University
- University of New South Wales
- Monash University
- University of Adelaide
- University of New South Wales
- University of Queensland
- University of Sydney
- Bond University
- Flinders University
- Macquarie University
- Massey University
- University of Waikato
- University of Canterbury
- 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
Information Technology
- HELP University*
- University of Queensland
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Essex
- Macquarie University
- University of Western Sydney
- Murdoch University
- University of Adelaide
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Swansea University
- 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
- Massey University
- University of Waikato
- University of Canterbury
- 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
Law
- HELP University’s Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
- University of Leeds
- University of Liverpool
- Cardiff University
- Aberystwyth University
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Northumbria University
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Essex
- Aberystwyth University
- Northumbria University
- University of Hertfordshire
Early Childhood Education
- HELP University
- University College Birmingham
- University of Leeds
- Monash University
- Middlesex University
- University College Birmingham
- University of Canterbury
United States
- Business
- Psychology
Hospitality and Tourism
- HELP University
- Griffith University
- United Kingdom
- University College of Birmingham
- University of South Australia
- University of Otago
- Flinders University
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Essex
- Aberystwyth University
- Northumbria University
- Middlesex University
- York St John University
- University College Birmingham
- University of Canterbury
(Accounting, Banking, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, Management)
3+0
2+1
Australia
United Kingdom
1+2
Australia
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Direct Entry
Australia
New Zealand
United States of America
United Kingdom
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
3+0
Malaysia
*Completed HELP University’s Foundation with a minimum of 4 credits
2+1
Australia
United Kingdom
New Zealand
1+2
Australia
United Kingdom
Direct Entry
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States of America
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
(Media Studies, Public Relations, Marketing Communication)
3+0
Malaysia
*Completed HELP University’s Foundation with a minimum of 4 credits
2+1
Australia
United Kingdom
1+2
Australia
Direct Entry
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
(Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Software Engineering)
3+0
Malaysia
Completed HELP University’s Foundation with a minimum of 4 credits
2+1
Australia
United Kingdom
1.5 + 1.5
Australia
1 + 2
Australia
United Kingdom
Direct Entry
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
3+0
Malaysia
2+1
United Kingdom (HELP University’s UK Law Degree Transfer Programme)
Direct Entry
United Kingdom
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
3+0
Malaysia
2+1
United Kingdom
1+2
United Kingdom
Direct Entry
Australia
United Kingdom
New Zealand
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements
1+1+2
University of Maine
3+0
Malaysia
2+1
Australia
1.5 + 1.5
Australia
1+2
New Zealand
Direct Entry
Australia
United Kingdom
New Zealand
*Direct entry subject to meeting universities’ requirements