Centre for Foundation Studies (University of Malaya)

Centre for Foundation Studies, University of Malaya was established in 1977 under the provisions of Section 18 of the Constitution of the University of Malaya, which is a program of study Pre-University or Matriculation. Planning academic programs at the Center for Science Foundation covering the areas of science and mathematics that aims to equip students with basic knowledge of indigenous sound science to prepare them to pursue a degree in higher education institutions.

Student academic session 1977/78 is the first group of students from the program have been able to continue their studies to the Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science. They have received a bachelor's degree in Universiti Malaya convocation in 1983 The University convocation in 1984 saw the first batch of this program who successfully received a degree in medicine. In the 1982/1983 session, Center for Science Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Public Service and the Japanese government has arranged a special program, the Special Preparatory Programme (Japan) in response to the government to implement the Look East Policy. Students who do well will continue their studies at Japanese universities in the fields of Science, Engineering Management, Medical, Dental, and Business. Start 1988/1989 session, two new courses have been implemented at the Center for Science Foundation, the Pre-Accounting program dedicated to providing students native to the Faculty of Economics and Administration in Accounting and Business Administration. Meanwhile, Pre Program English as a Second Language prepares students to take to the Faculty of Education Bachelor of Education (Teaching English as a Second Language). 1997/1998 session, Central Science Foundation has reviewed the structure of study to fit in line with current changes. Under the new system, students Science Foundation Center with excellent results can complete the course of study within two semesters. However, students who can not afford the opportunity to complete the course within a period of 3 or 4 semesters. Among the programs involved are Flow of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences Trends, English as a Second Language Pre and Pre Accounting. Special Preparatory Programme (Japan) remained in the study long structure. Pre-Accounting program has been restructured to allow students to consider admission to courses in Business Administration and Economics. Therefore, the program has been renamed Accounting Pre to Pre Program Accounting / Business / Economics (Pre PPE). In this session program Pre-Law and Pre-Built Environment has also been introduced.

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