Pioneer While the hospitality and tourism industry may be service-oriented, it is not exempt from rapid digital disruptions, accelerated by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Those keen on joining this industry must keep pace meeting the emerging transformations, challenges and trends.
Our Foundation in Arts (Hospitality and Tourism Management) programme is synergistic as it is integrated. Tailored to expose you to the diverse aspects of hospitality and tourism such as business and event management, it paves way for a seamless entry into your hospitality or tourism degree programme. Or acquire the right skills to start your career in any part of the world.
Integrating coursework and written examinations that incorporates a practice-oriented approach, you will acquire relevant stimulating and hands-on experience via a variety of teaching methods and practical exercises, mentored and supervised by both professors and industry experts alike.
Book yourself a ticket to your career destination with a strong foundation today.
Duration of Study
1 Year / 3 Semesters (14 weeks per semester, no short semester)
Course Mode
Full-time
Course Location
Kuala Lumpur , Kuching
Intakes
January, May and September
About the Programme
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
Kuala Lumpur Campus
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
Kuching Campus
Core Subjects
- Web Development
- Computing Studies
- Quantitative Methods
Common Courses
- Accounting Practice
- Principles of Economics
- Introduction to Business
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Writing for Academic Purposes
- Office Applications
- Fundamentals of Database
- Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Elective Courses
Students are required to take 3 elective courses below during their Foundation Studies:
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Smart Learning Technology
- Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Entry Requirement
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
SPM / O-levels
5 credits
UEC
3 credits
Other qualifications
Any other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government.
ENGLISH REQUIREMENT FOR FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE
- 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.
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