FOUNDATION IN ARTS (BUILT ENVIRONMENT)

The Fourth Industrial Revolution underway is dramatically changing our buildings and urban space in scale, complexity and scope. As will increasingly complex environmental challenges. Professionals in the built environment field must be prepared for these emergent challenges and opportunities.

Our one-year Foundation in Arts (Built Environment) programme aims to give a good start. Using an integrated and synergised approach, the programme provides a cross-disciplinary introduction and built environment-specific subjects, to help you progress smoothly into your chosen specialisation (architecture, interior architecture or quantity surveying) at the degree level.

Adopting varied and innovative teaching approaches, both in and out of the classroom, our distinguished academics, visiting professors and industry experts will help you develop the subject knowledge as well as creative and critical thinking and study skills.

Drawing on close ties with the industry, you will also have an early exposure to real-world experiences working on community or industrial projects, together with your seniors and leading industry players in a supportive and creative environment.

Design your education pathway and build your career in built environment today.

Duration of Study

1 Year

Course Mode

Full-time

Course Location

Kuala Lumpur

Intakes

January, May and September

Assessments

Integrating both coursework and written examinations, this programme incorporates a practice-oriented approach and furnishes students with relevant interesting, stimulating and hands-on experience via a variety of teaching methods and practical exercises. Different dynamic learning processes are employed in the delivery of this programme including lectures, tutorials, computer lab work, team-based projects, real-life system developments, presentations and independent projects, to name a few, supervised by both university lecturers and industry experts alike.

Subjects Offered

Year 1

Compulsory Courses

Writing for Academic Purposes
Critical Thinking Skills
Computing Essentials
Positive Psychology

Electives Courses

Introductory Accounting
Introduction to Business
Fundamentals of Ethics
Introductory Economics
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Introductory Calculus
Human Communication
Basic Office Application
Introduction to Structure
Introduction to Built Environment
Web Development
Fundamentals of Programming
Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Introduction to Law
Civic Studies
Smart Learning Technology
Media Literacy
Fundamentals of Computer Graphics
Analytical Drawing
Fundamentals of Design
Fundamentals of Culinary Arts
Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Event Management
Fundamentals of Mathematics
Algebra and Trigonometry
Introduction to Language and Communication

Entry Requirement

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

SPM / O-levels

5 credits (inclusive of Math for Architecture pathway)

UEC

3 credits (inclusive of Math for Architecture pathway)

Other qualifications

Any other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Candidates who scored lower than B+ in SPM English Language will have to take the SE004 Basic English subject before taking the SE005 English Foundation subject in the foundation year.
Candidates with a minimum grade of A2 in UEC English Language, Band 3 in MUET, 4.0 in IELTS, grade C in O-Level or IGCSE or SPM English 1119, are exempted from SE004 Basic English and SE005 English Foundation. Other equivalent qualification can be exempted on case-by-case basis.

[button href=”https://edu.pioneer4ss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/UCSI-Fee.pdf” title=”” target=”self” shape=”solidify” size=”x3″ txcolor=”#ffffff” color=”#e84533″ fullwidth=”false”]Tuition fees[/button]

Follow Us