The Foundation program in UOW Malaysia KDU Penang, Batu Kawan equips students with the necessary fundamental knowledge to pursue their university studies. This flexible program ensures students are grounded with a strong grasp of core subjects, as well as a variety of other subjects to give them a broad-based educational platform. It also helps them to explore new methods and ideas, as well as skills and concepts, to encourage independent and critical thinking.
The Foundation in Science is a one-year program that provides students with 2 elective areas:
What is Foundation in Science?
This is a pre-university program that focuses on science related subjects such as chemistry, biology and physics as well as mathematics and information technology. It aims to provide pre-university students a smooth transition from secondary school/high school to a university degree.
The program will give students a strong foundation as well as the basic skills needed for a science-related degree.
Why study Foundation in Science?
Here are several reasons why you should take this program:
This might just be the course for you if you are confident that you will be pursuing a science-related degree. It will allow you to have a head-start in the subject area and accelerate your entry into university.
Expected September 2025
UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College, Batu Kawan
Lebuhraya Bandar Cassia,
BATU KAWAN,
Penang,
14100, Malaysia
Expected October 2025
UOW Malaysia KDU Penang University College, Batu Kawan
Lebuhraya Bandar Cassia,
BATU KAWAN,
Penang,
14100, Malaysia
Students must have a successful completion of
SPM / GCE O Levels :
5 Credits
UEC :
3 Credits
English Requirement:
Band 4.0 in IELTS; or a min score of 30 (IBT) or 5 (Essentials-Online) in TOEFL; or Cambridge English (140); or PTE Academic (36); or UOW Malaysia English Entrance Test (60)