About Foundation in Business/IT/Engineering

Programme Overview:

UCTI Foundation (Pre-University) programme is designed to help those with SPM, O Levels or similar qualifications to develop the skills and knowledge to progress into the first year of degree of choice. Throughout the programme, our academic staff will advise you on the options available at each stage of your university degree study.

If you have 5 Credits in "SPM' or "O" Levels or equivalent then the Degree Foundation at UCTI is ideal for you because it is purposely designed to prepare you for entry into a degree in many areas of Information Technology, Business or Engineering.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing your study in this programme, you will be able to:

• enter Level 1 of Degree Study
• understand the concepts that underpin the study of Business, Technology, Engineering, Media and IT
• make an informed choice about what degree you want to study
• demonstrate English language and study skills for undergraduate learning
• apply skills in numeracy, technology and communication
• understand the essential elements of technology
• use appropriate application software and the Internet
• communicate effectively verbally and in writing to a given audience
• work effectively in a team
• be ready to become an effective member of the working community
• continue and succeed in further / higher education

Programme Content and Structure

What you will study

The modules that you will study in this programme help develop your study skills, introduce you to learning expectations of your degree study, and allow you to discover the various degree study options and disciplines that you can pursue in Business, Business IT, Engineering, Technology, Media or Information Technology.

Semester 1 (14 weeks)

• English
• Mathematics
• Personal Development and Study Methods
• Organisational and Social Environments
• MQA Compulsory Subject 1

Semester 2 (14 weeks)

• Communication Skills
• IT Applications
• MQA Compulsory Subject 2
• and Choose Route A, B or C

ROUTE A

You must choose this if you want to go on to study degrees in Business, Tourism, Business IT, or the Media.

• Global Business Trends
• Research Methods for Degree Study

ROUTE B

You must choose this if you want to go on to study degrees in Business, Tourism, IT, Business IT, Games, or the Media.

• Further Mathematics
• Research Methods for Degree Study

ROUTE C

You must choose this if you want to go on to study degrees Engineering & IT.

• Further Mathematics
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering*

Semester 3 (14 weeks)

ROUTE A

• Introduction to Business
• Computing and IT
• Perspective in Technology
• MQA Compulsory Subject 3

ROUTE B

• Introduction to Business
• Computing and IT
• Perspective in Technology
• MQA Compulsory Subject 3

ROUTE C

• Electrical and Electronic Principles
• Engineering Science
• Mechanical Science
• Engineering Mathematics
• MQA Compulsory Subject 3

Entry Requirements

Admission requirements

• An overall credit pass in at least 5 subjects at SPM level; or
• 5 grade B passes at `O' Levels / GCSE; or
• A qualification that UCTI accepts as equivalent to the above.

English Requirement:

• IELTS : 5.5
• TOEFL : 65 (Internet Based Test), 513 (Paper Based Test), 183 (Computer Based Test)
• Other Certification or Evidence of English Proficiency that APU accepts as equivalent to the above

Applicants who do not possess the above will be required to sit for the APU English Placement Test, and based on the outcome of the test may be required to attend the APU Intensive English Programme (IEP) prior to commencement of the Foundation/Diploma programme.

Subjects

Intakes:

• 28-Mar-2011
• 16-May-2011
• 18-July-2011
• 10-Oct-2011

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