Foundation Programme (Computing & Technology Route)

Program Overview

Course Details

• Full Time
• Duration: 1 year
• Intake Date: 29 May 2025, 03 July 2025, 25 September 2025
• Awarding Body: APU, Foundation
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Why choose APU?

Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University

• 5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
• 100% Employability Rate
• Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
• More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni

Requirements

Entry Requirements

The Foundation programme gives you an opportunity to sample your future areas of study. This helps you choose which Degree programme to pursue.

• General Requirements
  • Computing, Technology, Immersive Technology & Game Development
    • SPM: 5 Credits in at least 5 subjects at SPM level including Mathematics with a minimum of a pass in Bahasa Malaysia and Sejarah (History)
    • IGCSE/O-LEVELS: 5 Credits (Grade C & above) in at least 5 subjects at IGCSE/O-Levels including Mathematics
    • UEC: 3 Credits (Grade B & above) in at least 3 subjects in UEC including Mathematics
  • Any qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above
• Note:
  • Some Degree Programmes may require a Credit in Mathematics at SPM/IGCSE/O-Level or equivalent
  • Engineering Degree Programmes require a Credit in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry or Technical Science at SPM/IGCSE/O-Level or equivalent
• International Students
  • English Requirements:
    • IELTS: 4.0
    • TOEFL IBT: 30-31
    • Pearson (PTE): 36
    • MUET: Band 3

Programme Outline

What We Teach

• MODULES YOU STUDY
  • Semester 1 (12 weeks)
    • English for Academic Purpose
    • Communication Skills
    • Personal Development & Study Methods
    • Essentials of Web Applications
    • Mathematics
  • Semester 2 (12 weeks)
    • Introduction to Business
    • Introduction to Computer Architecture & Networking
    • Introduction to Visual & Interactive Programming
    • Public Speaking in English
  • Semester 3 (12 weeks)
    • Academic Research Skills
    • Further Mathematics
    • Introduction to Multimedia Applications
    • Co-Curricular
  • Choose 1 of the following modules:
    • Perspectives in Technology
    • Discovering Media in the Digital Age
    • Psychology & Behavioral Science
    • Fundamentals of Hospitality and Tourism Industry

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing your study in this programme, you will be able to:

• Enter Level 1 of degree study
• Make an informed choice about what degree you want to study
• Demonstrate an awareness of the concepts which underpin the study of Accounting, Banking, Finance, Actuarial Studies, Business & Management, Computing & Technology, Engineering, Industrial Design, Digital Marketing, Animation and Visual Effects, Media and Communications, International Studies or Psychology
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to a given audience
• Work effectively in a team
• Demonstrate English and other study skills appropriate to undergraduate learning
• Apply skills in numeracy, technology and communications
• Explain the essential elements of technology
• Use appropriate application software and the Internet

Facilities at APU

The APU Centre Point & Atrium serves as a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. Here, cultural activities are organised regularly at the campus, fostering long-lasting intercultural relationships among APU students, who come from over 130 countries.

Fees & Certification

• Malaysian: RM26,400 (Non-Engineering Pathways)
• International: RM27,900 (USD6,490) (Non-Engineering Pathways)
• MQA Cert: Programme code: (R3/0011/3/0089)(11/29)(A10955)