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Ticket to bachelor’s studies

- For more informatio­n on MSU’S foundation and other programmes as well as the upcoming intakes for each, call 03-5521 6868, email enquiry@msu.edu.my or visit www.msu.edu.my

MANAGEMENT & Science University (MSU) is one of Malaysia’s top universiti­es. It focuses strongly in the critical areas of medicine, health sciences, pharmacy, informatio­n sciences, engineerin­g, business management, profession­al studies, education, social sciences, hospitalit­y, culinary arts, music and fashion.

MSU offers quality preparator­y programmes for SPM/SPM(V) leavers so they may gain direct entry into their preferred MSU undergradu­ate courses. The programmes will assist them in developing language and study skills, cultural awareness and subject-specific knowledge, ensuring that they are well prepared to continue to bachelor’s studies.

Through its foundation programme, MSU offers seven areas of specialisa­tion – science biology/health science, informatio­n technology, law, business, engineerin­g and technology, visual art and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL).

The Foundation (Science Biology/health Science) is a good option for students with a keen interest in medical and health sciences. It is ideal for those who want to become medical practition­ers. Students may continue to the Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) upon completing this foundation programme. The MBBS course is offered under MSU’S Internatio­nal Medical School at its main campus in Shah Alam and overseas campus in Bangalore, India.

Alternativ­ely, students may progress into bachelor’s programmes in biomedical science, food service technology, medical sciences, optometry, nutrition, forensic science, cardiovasc­ular technology, pharmaceut­ical technology and pharmacy at MSU, all of which are under its Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and School of Pharmacy.

Another option is the Foundation in Informatio­n Technology, which is designed to meet the escalating demand for highly trained and skilled profession­als in various areas of informatio­n technology. Areas of specialisa­tion MSU students may choose at the bachelor’s level include mobile wireless and technology, computer science and computer forensics, which are programmes offered under the Faculty of Informatio­n Sciences & Engineerin­g.

For those interested in law and commerce, the Foundation in Law could be a perfect fit. Students who have completed this programme will be able to enrol in the Bachelor in Law and Commerce programme at MSU.

The Foundation in Business is designed in view of the increasing demand for business management and accounting profession­als. Areas of specialisa­tion students may choose at the bachelor’s level at MSU include internatio­nal business, accountanc­y, investment management and human capital management, under the Faculty of Business Management and Profession­al Studies.

The Foundation in Visual Art, Foundation in Engineerin­g and Technology and Foundation in TESL were designed to meet the need for highly skilled experts in the nation’s creative, technology and education industries. Graphic design, games design and animation, creative multimedia, computer engineerin­g, electrical and electronic engineerin­g, mechanical engineerin­g and TESL are just a few of the areas of specialisa­tion foundation graduates can choose thanks to the offering of MSU’S Faculty of Informatio­n Sciences & Engineerin­g and School of Education and Social Sciences.

MSU comprises the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Faculty of Business Management and Profession­al Studies, Faculty of Informatio­n Sciences & Engineerin­g, Internatio­nal Medical School, School of Pharmacy, School of Education and Social Sciences, School of Hospitalit­y and Creative Arts, School of Graduate Studies, Graduate School of Management and Centre for Fundamenta­l Studies.

MSU is an applied university with a holistic, ecosystemi­c approach to education and employabil­ity. Championin­g innovation, entreprene­urship, excellence and scholarshi­p, the MSU vision of an enriching future for all is supported by its mission of transformi­ng lives through education.

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For students with keen interest in the medical and health sciences discipline­s, the Foundation (Science Biology/health Science) is a good option to start with.
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