Foundation in Business

Duration:1 year

Intakes:April, July & September

Campus:Heriot - Watt University Malaysia

Level of Study:Pre-U

Course Code:KPT/JPS (R/010/3/0240)(FA4351) 03/24

About this course

The Foundation in Business is a focused programme of academic subjects, study skills and English language training designed to provide you with a direct route into a professionally relevant and internationally recognised degree at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.

The tailored programme of courses is a direct pathway to your choice of a range of professionally relevant degrees. The focused academic content is taught in a way that introduces you to independent learning. Your development is monitored through regular assessments and feedback.

On achieving the required grades to complete the programme successfully you will progress to your chosen degree, in one of these subjects, starting in September of the following year:

  • BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science (Actuarial Science route requirements apply)
  • BBA (Hons) Business Administration
  • MA (Hons) Accounting and Business Finance
  • MA (Hons) Business and Finance
  • MA (Hons) International Business Management
  • MA (Hons) International Business Management with Marketing
  • MA (Hons) International Business Management with Human Resource Management
  • MA (Hons) International Business Management with Enterprise
  • MA (Hons) International Business Management with Year Abroad
  • BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management
  • BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology with Management.
  • BSc (Hons) Statistical Data Science (Statistical Data Science route requirements apply)

Total Course Fees

RM23,760 (Local)
RM29,250 (International)

For scholarship enquiries please e-mail m.b.daud@hw.ac.uk for more details.

Subject Listing

Semester 1
Fundamentals of Accounting
Principles of Economics
Contemporary Business
Academic Skills

Semester 2
Financial Accounting
Microeconomics and Policy
Foundations of Management
Foundation English

Semester 3
Management Accounting
Macroeconomics and Global Economic Issues
Business and the World
Foundation English for Business

Entry RequirementsApplicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:

Minimum 5 credits (C’s), in SPM or O-Levels, including English and Mathematics or other relevant subjects – or equivalent global qualifications.IB MYP: 3 subjects with Grade 6 (English and Maths) and 2 subjects with Grade 5

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