Department
📚 Introduction
The Foundation Studies program is a general education program for all students at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, building their capacity for university study. All first-year students undertake general and specialized courses in subjects from all the faculties at RUPP, as well as courses in library use and academic research.
Certificate Award
Students who successfully fulfill all course requirements and pass all subjects are awarded a Certificate of Foundation Year and promoted to the second year. In case of failure, students are offered a supplementary examination.
Students who fail one or more subjects at the supplementary examination must repeat the Foundation Studies program. Examination results are announced approximately 20 days after the examination date.
🏛️ History
The Foundation Year course was developed as a result of an edict issued by the Government of Cambodia to institute an accredited, quality-assured system of general education within the Cambodian Higher Education sector.
In accordance with this edict, the Department of Foundation Studies at RUPP was established as an independent faculty responsible for the education of all first year students in 2005. The Department has the full recognition of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.
🎯 Mission & Objectives
Mission
To promote students learning abilities by offering a new curriculum suitable for the development of curricula in the region
To develop a new and modern curriculum which responds to the needs of students to enable them to continue their studies towards a Bachelors Degree
To encourage the compiling and developing of more documents for all subject areas in the library
To add more laboratory facilities for students in the field of science
To examine and evaluate the existing curriculum
Objectives
To achieve a standard of education recognized by the Accreditation Committee of Cambodia
To provide a general foundation of knowledge enables students to continue their studies towards a Bachelors Degree
📖 Course Structure
📚 Core Subjects
Students study a combination of subjects outside their major area, in the sciences, humanities, social sciences and foreign languages.
🎓 Elective Course
Students also complete the elective stream that is relevant to their degree. The elective stream consists of subjects orientated towards specific areas of study correlating to the degrees offered at RUPP.
🚀 Strategic Planning 2007-2011
The following are the short-term strategic goals of the Department of Foundation Studies, developed in accordance with available human resources and materials:
To accept the number of students appropriate to available teaching materials and faculty staff
To equip all Foundation Year students with the general and specialized knowledge they require to successfully continue studies towards a Bachelors Degree
To boost teaching staff by hiring capable lecturers who have with a level of skill and knowledge acceptable to the Accreditation Committee of Cambodia
To maintain and promote lecturers who are enthusiastic about their roles
To continue to develop and deliver a strong Foundation Year curriculum
To add two more computer laboratories for students to build their skills and knowledge of information technology
📋 Admission & Assessment
🎓 Admission
Admission to all degrees at the Royal University of Phnom Penh is administered by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, based on results in the High School Certificate.
Special Requirements: Those applying for study in the Department of Media and Communications or the Institute of Foreign Languages must also sit a separate entrance examination.
📊 Assessment Methods
Faculty of Science & Social Sciences
- Attendance 10%
- Research 10%
- Review Test 20%
- Final Examination 60%
Institute of Foreign Languages
- Homework & Participation 5%
- Review Test 30%
- Research 15%
- Final Examination 50%