QUOTE(benQue @ Dec 5 2005, 11:51 PM)
so..if i take foundation in malaysia..
there is no way for me to take it oversea?
i mean after ive finished my foundation..is it not recognise by other country?
but i heard foundation is the fastest route to get a degree..is it true?
thz in advance.
Yes it is true, foundation courses typically last for 6-12 months.
We need to be careful when we use this term as foundation is a blanket term which puts everything under one roof.
To give a clearer picture, Some foundations are not recoginised, some are.
For example, engineering foundation at inti college. I believe that it is an internal program, tailored and moderated for certain foreign universities, once you have completed the course with satisfactory result, it is possible for you enrol yourself into one of the engineering twinning programs at inti. However the universities that you can transfer to in your later years or enrol yourself in the first year is pretty much restricted. Only universities which have an agreement with inti allow you to transfer into their programs.
There are also foundation programs which act as a feeder program to the parent university. For example, MUFY, UNSWFY and others. Such courses last for a year and if you meet the minimum requirements, you will be guaranteed a place in that particular university. You will still be able to enrol yourself in another university but you will be subjected to other requirements.
In the end, it depends on what foundation program you are doing.
PS: If you intend to do MUFY or UNSWFY i suggest that you do a broad based pre-u course as the options are wider in the event that you change your mind about the university you wanna go.