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Curtin Malaysia’s foundation courses provide an intensive, focused approach to ensure your smooth entry into university. Upon successful completion, you will meet the necessary requirements for entry into your chosen undergraduate degree, setting a solid foundation for your academic journey.
Our structured Arts and Commerce foundation program provides two pathways of study—business and humanities core. It equips you with essential skills such as effective communication, critical thinking, research, and technology, all of which are key assets for academic success and beyond. The curriculum integrates specialised units relevant to your chosen path, ensuring you gain both in-depth knowledge and practical skills.
This program prepares you for undergraduate study in diverse fields, including commerce, business administration, communications, psychological science, and construction management. With these pathways, you will gain the foundational expertise needed to excel in your chosen discipline.
Why foundation studies?
Provides you with a solid foundation to adapt to university studies and the undergraduate courses of your choice
Offers academic support through additional workshops, tutorials, and mentorship with lecturers
Grants access to advanced technological facilities, including a modern library, well-equipped laboratories, distributed learning spaces with the latest teaching technologies, and online learning resources
Ensures a low student-lecturer ratio in classrooms for more personalised attention
Allows you to learn from highly qualified and experienced academic staff
Features modern, diversified teaching methods, including workshops, an introduction to research methods, hands-on laboratory projects, group projects, and oral and multimedia presentations.
Pathways to further study at Curtin’s Perth Campus
Students who obtain satisfactory results are eligible for admission to a range of undergraduate courses offered at Curtin Perth.
Location
Malaysia
Study method
Full-time
Study mode
On-campus
Intake
March, July and October
Duration
1 year
Minimum English language entry requirements
English Qualification
Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Overall 5.5 (no individual band below 5.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
71
SPM English
B
GCE ‘O’ Level
C
SPM 5 Credits including English or 5 Credits and English competence
Credits towards a Curtin qualification may be granted to applicants with qualifications from other accredited educational institutions
Pathway to Bachelor of Business Administration/Commerce
Accounting
Critical Thinking
Economics
Effective Communication Skills
Information and Communication Technology
Introduction to Business Studies
Introduction to Management
Mathematics 1
Mathematics 2
Writing and Research Skills
Pathway to Bachelor of Science (Psychological Science)
Critical Thinking
Economics
Effective Communication Skills
General Psychology
Human Biology
Information and Communication Technology
Introduction to Media and Communication Studies
Mathematics 1
Mathematics 2
Writing and Research Skills
Pathway to Bachelor of Communication
Critical Thinking
Economics
Effective Communication Skills
General Psychology
Information and Communication Technology
Introduction to Media and Communication Studies
Introduction to Screen Production
Mathematics 1
Travel Writing and Photography
Writing and Research Skills
Pathway to Bachelor of Science (Construction Management)
Accounting
Critical Thinking
Economics
Effective Communication Skills
Information and Communication Technology
Introduction to Business Studies
Introduction to Management
Mathematics 1
Mathematics 2
Writing and Research Skills
** Academic English 060 is to be taken concurrently by students who failed to meet the University English Entry Requirements
RM19,800 per annum for local student
RM30,300 per annum for international student
Pre-University Academic English is RM2,600 per unit for local student and RM3,900 per unit for international student (This Academic English unit will be taken by Foundation students who have SPM English ‘C’ or IELTS 5.0 (no individual band below 4.5) and will be taken concurrently while they are taking other Foundation units.)
*The indicative course fee shown on the Letter of Offer might vary from the actual course fee according to the units undertaken. The indicative fee is just a guide as to what the course fee will be, until semester enrolment is completed.
