Foundation in Science

  Institution: Private: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Leveraging on the success of the TARC A Level & STPM Programmes, the TAR UC Foundation Programmes are homegrown to meet the needs of students eager to enter into their first degree programmes. The TAR UC Foundation Programmes are accepted and recognised as entry qualifications of undergraduate programmes offered by TAR UC. The TAR UC Foundation Programmes are designed to provide students with a strong academic grounding through well designed syllabuses with a comprehensive coverage of the relevant subjects, thereby producing students who will possess the requisite knowledge, essential skills and attributes which are highly demanded by universities.

Academic Progression

The TAR UC Foundation Programmes prepare post- secondary students & ease their transition into the relevant undergraduate programmes. TAR UC Foundation offers both the Science and Arts streams. Upon successful completion of the Foundation Programme, students will then pursue specific disciplines in various TAR UC degree programmes in Accountancy, Business & Finance; Social Sciences & Humanities; Applied Sciences & Computing & Engineering & the Built Environment.

General Entry Requirement

• O Level/IGCSE with minimum 5 Grade C (c), which must include English Language and 4 relevant subjects or other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government.

Course Structure

Trimester 1

• English Language
• Foundation Chemistry
• Mathematics
• ‘Track A’ OR ‘Track B’
  Track A
  • General & Thermal Physics

  Track B

  • General & Application Physics

Trimester 2

• English for Communication
• Physical & Inorganic Chemistry
• Statistics
• ‘Track A’ OR ‘Track B’
  Track A
  • Algebra & Trigonometry
  • Optics & Modern Physics

  Track B

  • Cell Biology
  • Physiology

Trimester 3

• Organic Chemistry
• ‘Track A’ OR ‘Track B’
  Track A
  • Wave & Electromagnetism
  • Mechanics
  • Calculus

  Track B

  • Developmental Biology & Ecology
  • Introduction to Genetics
  • Methods of Chemical Analysis & Detection

Academic Progression

The TAR UC Foundation Programmes prepare post- secondary students & ease their transition into the relevant undergraduate programmes. TAR UC Foundation offers both the Science and Arts streams. Upon successful completion of the Foundation Programme, students will then pursue specific disciplines in various TAR UC degree programmes in Accountancy, Business & Finance; Social Sciences & Humanities; Applied Sciences & Computing & Engineering & the Built Environment.

Source: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman