Entry Requirements

• All prospective students, excluding those who already have a valid IELTS certificate with an overall band score of 5.0 as minimum, are required to take an ‘Entry Test’ to ensure they meet a minimum standard of English proficiency.
• Applicants meeting minimum standard will sit for an in-house placement test.
• Once placed at the right level/module, students are expected to complete the programme in one year.
• In addition to getting an IELTS overall band score of 5.0 as minimum, students are expected to pass English4, the Research Report Artefact, their Computing, Physics, and Basic and Pure Mathematics modules successfully in order to complete the Foundation Programme (GFP) and progress to Engineering Foundation Year (EFY).
• Any new intake student enrolling for the GFP who submits a valid IELTS certificate with an overall band score of 5.0 as minimum, will be permitted to sit for the MTC CMP Exit Examinations for all modules provided that the certificate is presented upon admission to the college.
• The pass mark for all CMP Exit Examinations is 60%. Students must pass all four CMP Exit Examinations to progress directly to EFY. Unsuccessful students are required to complete all four modules as part of the GFP.

Programme Structure

The General Foundation Programme academic calendar is divided into 3 terms. Each term has 11-12 teaching weeks. The modules and the number of study hours per term are listed in the table below:

Pathways and Progression

English language modules progression

1. An overall pass mark of 60% is required to progress to the next module of English.
2. A student is allowed to repeat a module only once.
3. Students are expected to successfully complete the Foundation Programme within one year. If a student fails the same English module twice, the student will be recommended to be excluded from the College.
4. Only students who successfully complete English 4 are allowed to submit an external IELTS certificate with an overall band score of 5.0 as minimum, by the deadline that the college sets.

Computing/Physics/Basic and Pure Mathematics progression

1. An overall pass mark of 50% is required to pass the module to pass the module.
2. Students who fail a CMP module are eligible for Second Attempt Assessment (SAA) in Term 3.
3. Students will study Basic Math and Computing in term 1 and Pure Math and Physics in term 2.
4. A student must pass all four CMP modules in order to progress to EFY.

Conditions pertaining to Geomatics Progression to Engineering Foundation Year (EFY)

1. All Geomatics students are placed at English 2 on enrolment.
2. Attainment of 50% is required to pass English 4.
3. Attainment of 50% is required to pass Computing, Basic Math, and Pure Math.

IELTS Requirement

The final summative examination to decide whether you can progress to Engineering Foundation Year is an IELTS examination that is taken on-site at MTC. Students must attain an overall band score of 5.0 as a minimum to qualify for the Engineering Foundation Year.

If students (Excluding Geomatics Students) do not achieve IELTS 5.0 by the end of term 3, they will have the opportunity to sit for a two-week booster course and arrange to sit for an external IELTS during the summer break.

Teaching and Learning Resources

The GFP uses a combination of published textbooks and in-house learning support materials. Students will have the opportunity to further their knowledge and learn through:

• Active involvement in the classroom
• Guided self-study
• Reading extensively outside the classroom
• Practicing regularly on E-learning websites
• Participation in the co-curricular activities

E-learning, including activities on Moodle and other online sources, is utilised to provide blended learning both during class hours and during free study time. The Learning Resources Centre (LRC) operates with flexible, accommodating opening hours, including access during weekday evenings and at weekends.

Academic Calendar