Foundation in English Language
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 Human Sciences in English Language and Literature |
| 2. | Bachelor of Arts in English for International Communication |
Programme Details
| STUDENTS WITH GCSE / IGCSE / GCE O -LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS | STUDENTS WITH SPM QUALIFICATIONS |
1. Minimum Grade B in English, AND 2. Minimum Grade C in Mathematics, AND 3. Minimum Grade C in THREE (3) other non-language subjects. | 1. Minimum Grade C+ in
AND 2. Minimum Grade A- in English, AND 3. Minimum Grade C in History, AND 4. Minimum Grade B in any Islamic Religious subjects, AND 5. Minimum ONE (1) Grade B AND TWO (2) Grade C+ in other non-language subjects. |
| Core Courses | Programme Required Courses | Centre Required Courses |
HSA 0364 Writing Skills HSA 0334 Social Studies HSA 0344 Thinking Skills HSA 0354 Public Speaking | LSA 0114 Introduction to Law QSA 0284 Introduction to Statistics QSA 0294 Business Studies RKA 0424 Selected Themes of al-Qur'an | RKA 0413 Islam and Other Religions RKA 0433 Islamic Revealed Knowledge ICT 0512 Basic Application of ICT |
Minimum duration : 1 year (3 semesters)
Maximum duration : 2 years (6 semesters)