Sunway Foundation in Arts: Pathway to success
The pioneer intake of the 66 students in the Foundation in Arts (FIA) pre-university programme at Sunway took their first steps in December last year as proud bearers of the Foundation in Arts certificates. The FIA is the academic stepping stone to Sunway’s own honours degree programmes validated by Lancaster University.
The Sunway-developed FIA programme lays a strong academic foundation in literacy and numeracy enhanced by enrichment subjects that broaden a student’s understanding of the world.
The inaugural FIA graduating students
Out of the 66, 50 students are continuing their studies in the Lancaster-validated undergraduate programmes at Sunway. 25 of the 50 received the Tan Sri Dato’ Seri (Dr) Jeffrey Cheah Continuing Scholarship by Sunway University College enabling the students to enjoy a substantial cost savings in their tuition fees. The rest of the students are going to Monash University (both in Malaysia and Australia), Victoria University twinning programme at Sunway and other private universities in the Klang Valley.
WONG HUR BENG (left) with Elizabeth Lee, Executive Director
The top scorer was Wong Hur Beng and the student representative of the 2009 graduating class was Leong Ji Kin.
Leong Ji Kin (left) with Mr Lee Weng Keng
The Director of the Foundation in Arts, Mrs Ruma Lopes said “I’m very pleased with the students’ positive attitude of the programme. The course gave the students an opportunity to learn and grow in an atmosphere of inquiry. I wish them success in the future”.
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