Foundation for the future
IN today’s innovative and technology advanced world, it is important for an educational institution to build a strong foundation and nurture competent graduates who can apply their knowledge and use their skills for the advantage of the industry.
First City University College (First City UC) is fulfilling that role by offering the Foundation in Engineering, Science & Technology programme.
This one-year foundation programme consists of three pathways as students will have the choice to pursue their undergraduate degree in engineering, computing or science at First City UC.
Students will be required to complete elective modules that are prerequisites of each degree course in Semester 2 and 3 of their foundation.
Students who wish to pursue the foundation programme can take advantage of the all-in-one package offer. If they register for any foundation programme at First City UC and commit to study their bachelor’s degree at the institution, they will be able to start their foundation classes without paying tuition fees for the first semester.
On top of that, First City UC will give a 30% discount for the first semester when students continue their degree programmes after completing the foundation course. Terms and conditions apply.
First City UC’s Faculty of Engineering and Computing offers four homegrown programmes – the Bachelor of Electronic Engineering with Honours, Bachelor of Software Engineering (Hons), Bachelor of Computer Science (Intelligent Systems) (Hons) and Bachelor of Information Systems (Hons) in Business Management.
The curriculum for the electronic engineering degree programme is approved by the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), providing students with a pathway to achieve their professional engineer status.
With the use of advanced software tools and commercial products in its state-of-the-art engineering and computing laboratories such as Mainframe Computing Technology and Mentor Graphics, students can experiment and develop their practical skills while being guided by lecturers and tutors.
First City UC works closely with key players in the IT and electronics industry. One example is the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with IBM Malaysia last year to renew its academic collaboration to embed IBM technologies into First City UC’s ICT (Information and Communications Technology) curriculum and equip its undergraduates with cognitive computing skills.
Since the establishment of the MoU in 2008, First City UC has produced high-calibre graduates who are equipped with professional IBM certification.
Under this collaboration, First City UC provides teaching resources and facilities, while IBM provides leading software, courseware, training and testing necessary to gain certification.
First City UC has adopted the IBM curriculum in their software engineering and computer science (intelligent systems) degree programmes, where students have the opportunity to work on Large-Scale Computing, Cloud Computing and Mobile Platform Programming and apply the techniques they learnt to develop a broad range of software relevant to the ICT industry.
To enrich students’ learning experience and prepare them for the workforce, the
The Foundation in Engineering, Science & Technology programme consists of three pathways as students will have the choice to pursue their undergraduate degree in engineering, computing or science at First City UC.
faculty organises the annual Innovation Day as a platform to showcase final-year students’ projects and portfolios, which is regularly attended by key industry players and prospective employers.
For details on the scholarships and incentives offered at First City UC, visit its Open Day this March.
Its counsellors are available to attend to enquiries every day, including weekends until March 31. Registration is open for the foundation and diploma programmes for the April intake.
For more information, e-mail enquiry@firstcity.edu.my or visit www.firstcity.edu.my.