Swinburne Foundation Studies (IT/Multimedia)

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

1 year

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Jan, Mar, Jul, Sep, Oct

Tuition Fees

RM20,400

Prepares you for IT and multimedia-related fields such as information systems and multimedia integration
Develop fundamental communication, mathematics and multimedia design skills, and be introduced to areas such as computer programming
Upon completion of this course, you will be provided with direct entry into Swinburne's degree courses in Sarawak or Australia
Top 1% university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026

Common units:

Stream units

(Choose four):

Pre-requisite: Nil
SPM: 5C
GCE 'O' Level: 5C
UEC: 3Bs
Bangladesh Secondary School Certificate: 3.5
Iran High School Year 11: 14 pts
Kenya KCSE: D
Myanmar Matriculation Examination: 60%
GCC countries Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary Certificate of Education): Completion
Qatar Senior School Certificate (overall avg. of academic subjects only): 750
West African Senior Secondary Certificate: 5C

IELTS and IELTS one skill retake (must be taken within 60 days of original test): 5.5 (no individual band below 5.0)
TOEFL iBT^: 50 (no less than 5 in reading, 5 in listening, 14 in speaking, 15 in writing)
PTE Academic: 42 with no communicative skill score less than 36
Linguaskill General^: Overall score of 140-159 with no band less than 120
SPM: C
UEC: B4
1119: C
MUET: Band 4
GCE 'O' Level**: C
GCE 'A' Level and AS Level#: C
International Baccalaureate: Minimum Grade 4 in English A or B at Standard Level or Higher Level
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE): 162, no band less than 154
Sri Lanka O Level (English Language or Appreciation of English Literacy Text): C

Notes:

English subject completed from formal secondary studies not more than three years prior to commencing their course at Swinburne.

^{^}IELTS, TOEFL IBT and PTE(A) results should be within 2 years from the start of the studies
^{^^}Approved for use across 2024 intakes only. Should be within 2 years from the start of the studies
^*Diploma of Accountancy - IELTS 5.5 (no individual band below 5.0) entry for international students
^**Applicable for both English as First Language and English as Second Language
^***Students from Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland may use approved tests of English proficiency conducted no more than 5 years prior to commencing studies at Swinburne Sarawak
^#A/AS Level – General Paper, General Studies, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature
^## is not applicable for International students.