Overview of Foundation in Commerce in Curtin University Malaysia
The course prepares students for undergraduate study in Arts & Commerce. It has two streams and several units that are common to all foundation courses like Effective Communication skills and Writing and Research Skills. In the Commerce stream, students study units in Commerce Mathematics, Economics, Accounting and Business Management. In the Arts & Media stream, they study units in Media and Communication, Journalism, Information Technology, 20th Century World History, Screen Production and Visual Culture.
SUBJECTS
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1
Business Information Technology 061
Business Statistics 061
Effective Communication Skills 061
Introduction to Business Studies 061
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2
Accounting 062
Economics 062
Fundamentals of Business Mathematics 062
Writing and Research Skills 062
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
ENGLISH QUALIFICATION
SCORE
International English
Language Testing System
(IELTS)
Overall 5.5
(no individual band
below 5.0)
Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL)
71
SPM English
B
GCE ‘O’ Level
C
SPM: 5 Credits including English or 5 Credits and English competence
Credits towards a Curtin qualification may be granted to applicants with qualifications from other accredited educational institutions.
