Foundation in arts

(R/0011/3/0198)(08/2030)(MQA/PA13892)

Foundation in arts

(N/344/3/0424)(08/2025)(MQA/PA13892)

About Foundation in arts

Peninsula College’s Foundation in Arts provides a strong academic foundation for students pursuing higher education locally or internationally. This programme enhances critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills, preparing students for success in university and beyond.

With a curriculum designed to bridge the gap between school and tertiary education, students gain essential language proficiency, digital literacy, and problem-solving abilities, ensuring a smooth transition to degree-level studies.

Secure a direct entry pathway to your desired degree with Peninsula College’s Foundation in Arts and take the first step towards academic and professional success.

Programme Structure

Year 1

  • Thinking Skills
  • Basic Information & Communication Technology
  • English I
  • Mathematics
  • Introduction to Management
  • English II
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Financial Accounting
  • Introduction to Law
  • Basic Entrepreneurship
  • Essentials of Economics
  • English for Academic Purpose
  • Management Accounting
  • Introduction to Finance

Changes to the programme structure are at Peninsula College Shah Alam‘s discretion as approved by MQA.

 

*Applicants must obtain a pass in Bahasa Melayu and Sejarah at SPM level.

*Peninsula College’s Diploma graduates progressing to a degree programme may be granted direct entry into Year 2 of a related field.

*Applicants may also be eligible to enrol in a programme, provided they possess other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

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Professor Dr Ian Pashby

Chairman
Advisor & Non-Executive Director
Peninsula Higher Education Group

Professor Ian Robert Pashby graduated from the University of Sheffield (UK) with a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy and then worked in research and development for Rolls-Royce (aero engines). He joined the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick (UK) as a lecturer, was awarded his PhD for research in the processing of materials and subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer.

In 2000, he became Professor of Manufacturing Processes at the University of Nottingham (UK).

Professor Pashby moved to the University of Nottingham’s Malaysia Campus in 2007 to become Deputy Head. became Pro-Vice Chancellor and then CEO of the campus in 2008. Returning to the UK in 2013, he became Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Hull (UK). He moved back to Malaysia in 2017 to lead the Peninsula Higher Education Group as its Group President and in 2024 became the Advisor.