Centre for Pre-University and General Studies
The Centre for Pre-University and General Studies at Perdana University provides a rigorous one-year pre-university pathway through our Foundation in Science and Foundation in Arts programmes. We are dedicated to equipping students with the academic excellence, modern skill sets, and ethical grounding required to excel in specialised undergraduate degrees within a global learning environment.
Our curriculum goes beyond textbooks; we integrate leadership development, social responsibility, and professional integrity into every course. At Perdana University, we foster a culture of intellectual curiosity, ensuring students broaden their perspectives and develop a lifelong passion for learning in alignment with our institutional vision of excellence.
Programme Objectives
Academic Readiness: To deliver high-quality preparatory education that builds the essential knowledge base and technical skills needed for a seamless transition into international-standard undergraduate degrees.
Comprehensive Development: To cultivate a vibrant educational atmosphere where students expand their global worldview and embrace universal ethical values and humanitarian principles.
Learning Outcomes
In compliance with the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), graduates of our Foundation programmes will demonstrate the following competencies:
| Category | Competency Description |
|---|---|
| Communication | Master English proficiency for academic and professional success in university and future careers. |
| Technology | Utilise modern ICT tools to enhance learning productivity and digital communication. |
| Critical Thinking | Apply quantitative and analytical processes to solve complex problems and form evidence-based opinions. |
| Information Literacy | Source, evaluate, and synthesise information from diverse platforms for research and reasoning. |
| Mathematical Logic | Utilise Mathematics as a foundational language for Science and Technology (Science stream) or as a tool for Business and Social Sciences (Arts stream). |
| Social Responsibility | Demonstrate cultural tolerance, interpersonal ethics, and a professional commitment to community service and "Caring and Giving". |
| Lifelong Learning | Master the skills of independent study and self-directed growth essential for the university environment. |
| Leadership | Lead with an entrepreneurial mindset, taking responsibility and collaborating effectively to achieve collective goals. |
Foundation Programmes
Faculty Directory
After graduating from Estudiar University with a MA in Communications, Rachel Gomez served as the director of Freshman and Transfer Programs before becoming the Vice President for Student Affairs. Holding both a BA and MA degree in Communications from Estudiar University, Rachel Gomez has spent much of her professional life at the College.
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Rachel Gomez
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Franklin Doyle is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Psychology Research, the premier honorary organization for scientists working at the interface of behavior and medicine, and he has been appointed to serve on two consensus committees at the Estudiar Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Outside of the academy, Doyle’s research has been cited in several amicus curiae briefs.
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Franklin Doyle
Assistant Professor of History
Rodney Estrada is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Estudiar University. She has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, which have appeared in leading journals.Before coming to Estudiar, Rodney earned a B.A. from Carleton College (2006), an M.F.A. in philosophy from New York University (2010), and a Ph.D. in Literary Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2015).
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Rodney Estrada
Lecturer in Philosophy
After graduating from Estudiar University with a MA in Communications, Rachel Gomez served as the director of Freshman and Transfer Programs before becoming the Vice President for Student Affairs. Holding both a BA and MA degree in Communications from Estudiar University, Rachel Gomez has spent much of her professional life at the College.
Contacts:
Rachel Gomez
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Franklin Doyle is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Psychology Research, the premier honorary organization for scientists working at the interface of behavior and medicine, and he has been appointed to serve on two consensus committees at the Estudiar Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Outside of the academy, Doyle’s research has been cited in several amicus curiae briefs.
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Franklin Doyle
Assistant Professor of History
Rodney Estrada is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Estudiar University. She has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, which have appeared in leading journals.Before coming to Estudiar, Rodney earned a B.A. from Carleton College (2006), an M.F.A. in philosophy from New York University (2010), and a Ph.D. in Literary Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2015).
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Rodney Estrada
Lecturer in Philosophy
Calvin Foster is BA Journalism course leader and I teaches on the BA and the MA Magazine and MA journalism courses. He currently leads four modules – level 6 International Journalism Special Study, level 5 Journalism Research Paper, level 4 Journalism and the Wider World and MA Feature Writing. I also teach MA ethics and on a foundation module. Before joining Estudiar, he spent two decades working full time as a journalist including ten years at the Independent newspaper.
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Calvin Foster
Lecturer in Journalism
Professor Eva Willis received her Ph.D. from Cornell in 2005 and began teaching at Princeton, coming to Estudiar in 2009. Her interests include philosophy of mind and moral psychology, the nature of testimony, aesthetics and the philosophy of literature, and the later Wittgenstein. Eva Willis has recently taught courses on the above topics, and on speech-acts, philosophy of action, self-consciousness and intersubjectivity, and Marcel Proust.
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Eva Willis
Assistant Professor of Science and Philosophy
Hester Cox received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin, after which she taught at Illinois State University for three years before coming to Estudiar. Her research interests are in the areas of social and political philosophy and ethics. Her most sustained research projects concern political liberalism and political legitimacy, educational justice, and the gendered division of labor.
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Hester Cox
Professor of Politics
Cordelia Nichols is the Chair and Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Estudiar and a Professorial Fellow at University College. Before that she was a professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States. She has held visiting positions at the University of California, Los Angeles philosophy department and at the University of Chicago Law School.
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Cordelia Nichols
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Luke Robertson is an intellectual historian specializing in twentieth-century Europe. He earned his BA in Mathematics and History at the University of Cambridge, and his PhD at Harvard University. Before coming to Estudiar, he taught for a decade at Drew University. Baring has held fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the ACLS, and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. At Estudiar he holds a joint appointment with the University Center for Human Values.
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Luke Robertson
Assistant Professor of History
Eleanor Parsons is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at Estudiar University. Her research interests include decision theory, social choice theory, epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of religion. Her book Risk and Rationality (2013) concerns how an individual ought to take risk into account when making decisions. It vindicates the ordinary decision-maker from the point of view of even ideal rationality.
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Eleanor Parsons
Lecturer in Philosophy