Swinburne Foundation Studies (Design)

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

1 year

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Jan, Feb, Jul, Sep, Oct

Tuition Fees

RM19,760

Course Structure

Overview

Common units:

FCL10001 Foundation English
FCL10002 Academic Reading and Writing Skills

Stream units:

FSD10040 Design Studies
FSD10041 Drawing and Illustration

Electives

Elective units (choose four):

FCE10020 Introductory Mathematics
FCL10003 Creative Thinking and Communication Skills
FCT10010 Information Technology
FSB10030 Accounting
FSB10031 Economics
FSB10032 Law
FSB10033 Marketing
FST10013 Multimedia
FST10014 Programming

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

Pre-requisite: Nil
SPM: 5C
GCE 'O' Level: 5C
UEC: 3Bs
Bangladesh Secondary School Certificate: 3.5
Iran High School Year 11: 14 pts
Kenya KCSE: D
Myanmar Matriculation Examination: 60%
GCC countries Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary Certificate of Education): Completion
Qatar Senior School Certificate (overall avg. of academic subjects only): 750
West African Senior Secondary Certificate: 5C

English Requirements

IELTS: 5.5 (no individual band below 5.0)
TOEFL iBT/TOEFL Home Edition Test^: 50 (no less than 5 in reading, 5 in listening, 14 in speaking, 15 in writing)
PTE Academic: 42 with no communicative skill score less than 36
SPM: C
UEC: B4
1119: C
MUET: 4
GCE 'O' Level**: C
GCE 'A' Level and AS Level#: C
International Baccalaureate: Minimum Grade 4 in English A or B at Standard Level or Higher Level
Common European Framework: B1
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE): 162, no band less than 154
Linguaskill General^: Overall score of 140-159 with no band less than 120
Sri Lanka O Level (English Language or Appreciation of English Literacy Text): C
Duolingo English Test (For Malaysian students only)^^: Overall score of 85-90
**Applicable for both English as First Language and English as Second Language
#A/AS Level - General Paper, General Studies, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature
^Valid for students commencing Swinburne programs in 2022-2023 teaching period only.
^^Valid for Malaysian students commencing Swinburne programs in 2023 teaching period only.

Estimated Fees

Application fees (non-refundable)

RM0

Tuition fees

RM19,760

Discounts & scholarships

-RM300

Total payable amount

RM19,460

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