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

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 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.
  • Enrich with value-added learning components that give students a
    competitive edge.
  • 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 (For Malaysian Students)
(including Application, Registration, and Resource Fees) RM 17,800

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

Why study Foundation in Arts at HELP?

GLOBALLY RECOGNISED

Our Foundation Programme gives you access to more than 350 degree pathways at partner universities in Australia, Germany, the UK, New Zealand, the USA, Ireland, China, and South Korea.


YOUR PATH, YOUR PACE

Explore your interests with a wide range of electives — all within just one year.

GUIDANCE FROM THE BEST

You will be paired with a dedicated lecturer-mentor for consultations and personalised academic support, helping you to stay on track and succeed.

HOLISTIC EDUCATION

A well-rounded curriculum designed to equip you for success:

  • Skills-based courses – Practical, career-ready skills you can use right away.
  • Core academic courses – A strong foundation of essential knowledge in your field.
  • Soft skills development – Communication, teamwork, and leadership to thrive professionally.

Programme Overview

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

  • Course Details

    • 50 Credits hours
    • 3 Semesters (14 Weeks per semester)
    • 13 Subjects

  • Core Courses

    • Fundamental English
    • Computing Principles
    • Research and Writing Skills
    • Project Unification
    • Thinking Skills
    • Social Control & Cultural Dynamics
    • Pathway to Purpose
    • Speaking for Success
    • Contemporary English

  • Electives*

    • Subang Bestari Campus

    • College Mathematics
    • Calculus
    • Introduction to Statistics
    • Beyond Supply and Demand
    • Principles of Accounting
    • Essentials of Business
    • Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality
    • Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education
    • Play in Early Childhood Education
    • Fundamentals of Psychology
    • Psychology of Love & Relationship
    • Social Media & Social Networking
    • Communication Dynamics
    • Sociology of Mass Media and Popular Culture
    • Mobile App Development
    • AI & Data Analytics
    • Programming Logic and Design

    Damansara Heights Campus

    • Essentials of Business
    • Communication Dynamics
    • AI & Data Analytics
    • Law in Practice
    • Law and Rights

    * Subject to availability

  • Assessment

    • Coursework and Assignments – 50%*
    • Final assessment – 50%*

    *Weightage for certain courses will differ

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

  • Entry Requirements

    • SPM: Minimum 5 credits in any subjects with a minimum pass in BM & History

    or

    O-Level: Minimum 5 credits in any subjects

    or

    UEC: Minimum 3 subjects with Grade B

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

  • University Recognition

    • 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

    • University of Canterbury
    • University of Otago
    • University of Waikato
    • Victoria University of Wellington
    • The Eastern Institute of Technology

    United States of America

    • University of Maine

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

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

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • Middlesex University
    • University of the West of England Bristol
    • University of Portsmouth
    • Cardiff University
    • Bangor University
    • University of Essex

    2 + 2 UNITED STATES

    • University of Maine

    1.5 + 1.5

    AUSTRALIA

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

    NEW ZEALAND

    • Victoria University of Wellington

    1 + 2

    AUSTRALIA

    • The University of Melbourne
    • Australian National University
    • Queensland University of Technology
    • Macquarie University
    • Western Sydney University
    • The University of Queensland
    • University of Wollongong
    • Griffith University

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • University of Bristol
    • Queen’s University of Belfast
    • University of Portsmouth
    • University of Leeds
    • Cardiff University
    • University of Liverpool
    • University of Sussex
    • University of Essex
    • Bangor University
    • University of the West England Bristol

    NEW ZEALAND

    • Victoria University of Wellington

  • Psychology

    • 3+0

    HELP University

    1 + 2

    AUSTRALIA

    • Queensland University of Technology

    NEW ZEALAND

    • University of Otago
    • University of Waikato

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • Bangor University
    • The Queen’s University of Belfast
    • University of Essex
    • University of Leeds
    • University of Portsmouth
    • University of Sheffield
    • University of the West of England Bristol
    • Cardiff University
    • Huddersfield University

    1 + 2 + 1.5

    UNITED STATES

    • University of Maine

    1 + 3

    AUSTRALIA

    • The University of Queensland

    1 + 3.5 | 1.5 + 2.5 | 1.5 + 3 | 2 + 2 | 2 + 2.5

    AUSTRALIA

    • The University of Queensland

    2 + 1

    AUSTRALIA

    • Murdoch University
    • Queensland University of Technology

    NEW ZEALAND

    • University of Waikato
    • University of Otago

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • Bangor University
    • Middlesex University
    • University of Northampton
    • University of Portsmouth
    • University of the West England Bristol

    2 + 2

    AUSTRALIA

    • Griffith University

    3 + 1

    NEW ZEALAND

    • University of Otago

  • Communication

    • (Media Studies, Public Relations, Marketing Communication)

    3+0

    HELP University

    2 + 1

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • University of Middlesex
    • Huddersfield University

    1 + 2 AUSTRALIA

    • The University of Queensland
    • Queensland University of Technology

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • Swansea University
    • Middlesex University

  • Computing & Digital Technology

    • 3+0

    HELP University

    2 + 1

    AUSTRALIA

    • The University of Queensland
    • Griffith University

    2 + 1

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • University of Essex
    • Plymouth University

    NEW ZEALAND

    • The Eastern Institute of Technology

    1.5 + 1.5

    AUSTRALIA

    • Macquarie University

    1.5 + 2

    AUSTRALIA

    • Queensland University of Technology

    1 + 2

    AUSTRALIA

    • Macquarie University
    • Western Sydney University
    • Murdoch University
    • The University of Queensland University
    • Queensland University of Technology

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • University of Essex
    • Swansea University
    • Plymouth University

  • Law

    • 3+0

    HELP University

    1 + 1 | 2 + 1

    UNITED KINGDOM

    (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
    • SOAS
    • University of Sheffield

  • Early Childhood Education

    • 3+0

    HELP University

    2 + 1

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • University of Northampton
    • University of Huddersfield

    1 + 2

    UNITED KINGDOM

    • University of Bristol

  • Hospitality and Tourism

    • 3+0

    HELP University

    1.5 + 1.5

    AUSTRALIA

    • The University of Queensland

    2 + 1

    AUSTRALIA

    • Griffith University