School of Integrated Sciences (SIS)

A Foundation for Life!

The Foundation in Science programme is a one year -three semester programme tailored to equip students with the quality pre-University education, knowledge and skills they need to excel in future undergraduate programmes.

Education Pathway

Experiential

Learning through a steady stream of real-world projects is how we believe students learn best.

BIOLOGY WORKSHOP

A workshop meant to expose the students to various elements of biology such as plant biotechnology, applied entomology and cloning. During the first half of the event, FIS students re-enacted a scene from a Crime Scene Investigation. They were exposed to forensic investigative techniques to solve crime using principles in forensic entomology. The day was continued with a plant tissue culture laboratory session where the FIS students were taught the basic principles of conservation followed by a hands-on session in plant tissue culture techniques.

CAREER DAY

FIS students were exposed to various career paths in the field of STEM. Various faculties came to brief the foundation students on their respective courses as well as practical sessions were demonstrated. The students even had their own feel of futuristic gadgets and real-time laboratory experiments.

ECOLOGICAL STUDIES

Students explored basic principles of ecology by analyzing various biosis and abiosis component in the ecosystem. Students successfully acquired skills to identify species and their abundance by using ecological instruments and apparatus.

FRONTIER STUDIES EXHIBITION

A platform for the students to demonstrate the knowledge that they have learned throughout their foundation studies under five components of science i.e. (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Information Technology).

TRIP TO OTHER FACULTIES

3/12/2019 (FOP) 17/12/2019 (FOM)

To expose the FIS students on career opportunities awaits in the medical and pharmaceutical field.

CAREER DAY - 2021

A platform for the students to demonstrate the knowledge that they have learned throughout their foundation studies under five components of science i.e. (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Information Technology).

Engagement

Through social responsibility, whether in-house or community-based, is essential to building character and civic mindedness.

PARENTS-LECTURE FEEDBACK SESSION

During this feedback session, parents of the Foundation students were invited to meet on a one-to-one basis the lecturers who teach. The FIS lecturers provided valuable feedback as well as discussed the academic performances of the FIS students.

FIS GOT TALENT

To encourage students to show their talents.

DIGITAL STORYTELLING

To provide training on basic computer skills by coaching SPM leavers to create a digital storytelling workboard

3 MIN SCI STORY

To encourage school students to challenge themselves to “speak” science in just 3 minutes

FIS HOMECOMING

FIS Homecoming 1.0

To expose the current FIS students to various degree programs offered in QIU and the possible career pathways after completing their foundation studies.

FIS Homecoming 2.0

To invite FIS alumni to share their FIS experience and degree pathways as well as their careers

Enrichment

Learning comes from the deeply immersive experience offered by our programmes and facilities

ORG CHEM TALK

Sampler session for molecular chemistry and to expose students to various teaching and learning methods (June 2020)

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Week Start Week End Academic Week Activity Public Holidays
28-Jun Sat Registration Awal Muharam 27-Jun Fri 
30-Jun Mon 4-Jul Fri Orientation
7-Jul Mon 11-Jul Fri Week 1 Learning Week 
14-Jul Mon 18-Jul Fri Week 2 Learning Week 
21-Jul Mon 25-Jul Fri Week 3 Learning Week 
28-Jul Mon 1-Aug Fri Week 4 Learning Week 
4-Aug Mon 8-Aug Fri Week 5 Learning Week 
11-Aug Mon 15-Aug Fri Week 6 Learning Week 
18-Aug Mon 22-Aug Fri Week 7 Learning Week 
25-Aug Mon 29-Aug Fri Week 8 Learning Week 
1-SepMon 5-Sep Fri Mid-Semester Break Merdeka Day 1-Sep Mon
Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday 5-Sep Fri
8-Sep Mon 12-Sep Fri Week 9 Learning Week 
15-Sep Mon 19-Sep Fri Week 10* Learning Week Malaysia Day 16-Sep Tue 
22-Sep Mon 26-Sep Fri Week 11 Learning Week 
29-Sep Mon 3-Oct Fri Week 12 Learning Week 
6-Oct Mon 10-Oct Fri Week 13 Learning Week 
13-Oct Mon 17-Oct Fri Week 14 Learning Week 
22-Oct Wed 25-Oct Sat Week 15 Self-Study Week Deepavali 20-Oct Mon
27-Oct Mon 1-Nov Sat Week 16 Final Examination 
3-Nov Mon 6-Nov Thur Week 17 Final Examination Sultan of Perak’s Birthday 7-Nov Fri
10-Nov Mon 14-Nov Fri Semester Break 
17-Nov Mon 21-Nov Fri Semester Break 
Note : 
  1. The University reserves the right to amend as and when required  
  2. When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/working day 
  3. 22 November 2025 – Convocation 
*4. The University Management has decided to grant extra leave for certain festivals that fall at the beginning or end of the week. For this semester, Monday 15 Sept is the extra holiday.  Therefore, replacement classes must be conducted on the dates provided by the Registrar’s Office
Week StartWeek EndAcademic WeekActivityPublic Holidays
25-Oct  Registration 
27-Oct31-Oct Orientation 
3-Nov7-Nov Pre-Nov Programme

Sultan of Perak’s Birthday

7-Nov

10-Nov14-Nov Pre-Nov Programme 
17-Nov21-Nov Pre-Nov Programme 
24-Nov28-NovWeek 1Learning Week 
1-Dec5-DecWeek 2Learning Week 
8-Dec12-DecWeek 3Learning Week 
15-Dec19-DecWeek 4Learning Week 
22-Dec26-DecWeek 5Learning Week

Christmas Day

25-Dec

29-Dec2-JanWeek 6Learning Week

New Year’s Day

1-Jan

5-Jan9-JanWeek 7Learning Week 
12-Jan16-JanWeek 8Learning Week 
19-Jan23-JanWeek 9Learning Week 
26-Jan30-JanWeek 10Learning Week 
3-Feb6-FebWeek 11Learning Week

RPL Thaipusam (1-Feb)

2-Feb

9-Feb13-FebWeek 12Learning Week 
16-Feb20-Feb Mid-Semester Break

Chinese New Year

17- 18 Feb

23-Feb27-FebWeek 13Learning Week 
2-Mar6-MarWeek 14Learning Week

Nuzul Al-Quran

7-Mar

9-Mar13-MarWeek 15Self-Study Week 
16-Mar19-MarWeek 16Final Examination

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

21-Mar

23-Mar27-Mar Mid-Semester Break

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

23-Mar

30-Mar3-AprWeek 17Final Examination 
6-Apr10-Apr Semester Break 
13-Apr17-Apr Semester Break 

Note :

  1. The University reserves the right to amend as and when required
  2. When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/working day