Foundation in Engineering – UNITEN

Student who has completed  O-Level, IGCSE, UEC, or other equivalent qualifications recognised by Government of Malaysia. Keen interest in Engineering field of study and want to pursue any of these degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons)
• Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Hons)
• Bachelor of Electrical Power Engineering (Hons)
• Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons).

Employability Rate (within 6 months of Graduation):
94.0% Employed
Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia’s Graduate Tracer Study.

Foundation in Engineering is designed to prepare you for professional careers and to further your study to Bachelor Degree in the related engineering field. We adopt comprehensive and innovative content and teaching techniques, which are designed towards expanding the frontiers of learning and inculcating a probing mind. You will be challenged to develop into multi-skilled professionals possessing mental, intellectual and emotional fortitude to succeed in life.

The curricula, further enhanced with project work, lab experiments and practical training, are designed with inputs from several reputable sources. A strong foundation in Engineering is a well-established balance between theory and experiments during the one year of study. The curriculum consists of a good mix of general subjects as well as core engineering subjects.

50 credit hours of subjects are being taught in three semesters. This Foundation in Engineering programme can be completed in 1 year.
This programme is delivered at the Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Putrajaya Campus.

ACCREDITED, APPROVED & RECOGNISED BY

Accredited by:
01. Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
02. Malaysian Qualifications Register (MQR) – National register for accredited programmes.
03. Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) – with 5-years Accreditation, the longest given to a university in Malaysia.

Recognised by:

• Public Service Department (JPA), Malaysia
• Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
• The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
• The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET)
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
• Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
• QS World University Rankings by Subject – Top 2 Private University in Malaysia for Electrical & Electronic and Mechanical subjects

and Signatory to the Washington Accord.

Fees for International Students:

• Tuition Fees: USD5,000 (RM20,000) per programme.

Other Fees:

• VISA & Application Fee: USD787.50 (RM3,150) one-time payment
• Registration Fee: USD1,650 (RM6,600) one-time payment
• Medical Insurance: USD37.50 (RM150)/year for duration of study
• Resource Fee (Library, Student Activity & Service): USD390 (RM780) twice a year
• Test of English Proficiency (TEP) : USD25 (RM100) one-time payment
• English Short Course (ESC) : USD1,166 (RM4,664)/semester.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

O-Level

• Pass O-Level from institution recognised by Government of Malaysia with minimum credit (grade C) in 5 subjects inclusive Bahasa Inggeris, Mathematics, Physics or Add Maths and Pass in Chemistry (min. grade E).

IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Pass IGCSE from institution recognised by Government of Malaysia with minimum credit (grade C) in 5 subjects inclusive Bahasa Inggeris, Mathematics, Physics or Add Maths and Pass in Chemistry (min. grade E)

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

For International Students:

International students are required to have one of the English proficiency score stated below to enrol in UNITEN. Foundation students who do not fulfill this English requirement are required to sit for the Test of English Proficiency (TEP) before they could enroll in the English Short Course (ESC).

• MUET – Malaysia University English Test
  Achieve Band 3
• IELTS – International English Language Testing System
  Achieve 5.0
• TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
  Achieve 500 (TOEFL) or 42 (TOEFL Internet Based Test)

Intakes Period

Jan, Jun, Sep

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

This programme can be completed in Full Time: 1 year.

Year 1: Semester 1

• Introductory Calculus and Analytic Geometry
• Physics I
• Physics Laboratory I
• Foundation English
• Chemistry I
• Chemistry Laboratory I
• Malaysian Culture for International Student

Year 1: Semester 2

• Calculus and Analytic Geometry
• Physics II
• Physics Laboratory II
• Chemistry II
• English for Academic Purposes
• Computing Skills

Year 1: Special Semester

• Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
• Physics III

These are popular career choices after graduation for this programme. There are also many other career choices beyond engineering, which are proven adaptable by UNITEN students due to holistic personal and professional skills development during the study.

• Appliances Engineer
• Communication Engineer
• Computer Engineer
• Construction Engineer
• Consulting Engineer
• Control Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Electrical and Electronics Engineer
• Instrumentation & Control Engineer
• Maintenance Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Mechatronic Engineer
• Medical Engineer
• Microelectronics Engineer
• Operation Engineer
• Power Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Research & Development Engineer
• Signal Processing Engineer
• Software Engineer
• Telecommunications Engineer
• Test Engineer
• Academician.