Foundation in Economics and Management Science
The foundation programmes at IIUM ACADEMY are designed to provide students with the required knowledge and necessary skills to prepare them for entry into the degree programmes offered by the various Kulliyyah's (faculties) at IIUM.
Entry into IIUM's Foundation programmes is open to Malaysian and international students but admission processing is handled separately according to applicant's nationality and qualification. The following table shows where applicants should apply in view of their nationality and qualification:
| No. | Applicant's Category | Qualification Used | Admission Processing Office | Application Form |
| 1 | Bumiputera Malaysian | SPM | Academic Management & Admission Division | Click here |
| 2 | Non-Bumiputera Malaysian | SPM | IIUM Academy | Click here |
| 3 | Malaysian (Bumi and non-Bumi) | GCE O-Level or other equivalent qualifications | IIUM Academy | Click here |
| 4 | International students | SPM | IIUM Academy | Click here |
| 5 | International students | GCE O-Level or other equivalent qualifications | IIUM Academy | Click here |
Students who have successfully completed this foundation programme and achieved a minimum CGPA of 2.5 will be offered admission into one of the following undergraduate degree programmes:
| No. | Programme |
| 1 | Bachelor of Economics |
| 2 | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| 3 | Bachelor of Accounting |
| 4 | Bachelor of Science (Islamic Finance) |
Programme Details
| STUDENTS WITH GCSE / IGCSE / GCE O -LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS | STUDENTS WITH SPM QUALIFICATIONS |
1. Minimum Grade C in English, AND 2. Minimum Grade B in the following subjects:
AND 3. Minimum Grade C in THREE (3) other non-language subjects. | 1. Minimum Grade C+ in Bahasa Melayu, AND 2. Minimum Grade B in the following subjects:
3. Minimum Grade C in History, AND 4. Minimum Grade A- in Mathematics, AND 5. Minimum TWO (2) Grade C+ AND ONE (1) Grade B in other non-language subjects. |
| CORE COURSES | PROGRAMME REQUIRED COURSES | CENTRE REQUIRED COURSES |
QSA 0214 Mathematics I QSA 0224 Mathematics II QSA 0234 Economics QSA 0244 Statistics QSA 0254 Accounting I QSA 0264 Accounting II QSA 0274 Introduction to Business | HSA 0344 Thinking Skills HSA 0364 Writing Skills | RKA 0413 Islam and Other Religions RKA 0433 Islamic Revealed Knowledge ICT 0512 Basic Application of ICT |
Maximum duration : 2 years (6 semesters)