Swinburne Foundation Studies (IT/Multimedia)

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 Highlights

Prepare you in IT and multimedia-related fields such as information systems and multimedia integration with direct entry into Swinburne Sarawak degree course
Develop fundamental communication, mathematics and multimedia design skills, and be introduced to areas such as computer programming
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Course Structure

Overview

Common units:

FCL10001 Foundation English
FCL10002 Academic Reading and Writing Skills

Stream units:

FCE10020 Introductory Mathematics
FSB10030 Accounting

Electives

Elective units (choose four):

FCE10020 Introductory Mathematics
FCL10003 Creative Thinking and Communication Skills
FST10011 Web and Cloud Technologies
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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