Science  and  technology  are  at  the  forefront  of  driving  the  progress  and  development  as  well  as  the  competitiveness  of  a  country. and  development  as  well  as  the  competitiveness  of  a  country. Appropriately  and  adequately  trained  manpower  in  the  fields  of Appropriately  and  adequately  trained  manpower  in  the  fields  of science and technology is required to implement nation-building and science and technology is required to implement nation-building and economic development projects in addition to spearheading research economic development projects in addition to spearheading research and development activities that can lead to technological innovation. To and development activities that can lead to technological innovation. To meet the growing demand for skilled workforce in the areas of science meet the growing demand for skilled workforce in the areas of science and technology, the younger generation must take up the mantle of and technology, the younger generation must take up the mantle of becoming the torchbearer for the acquisition of knowledge and skills becoming the torchbearer for the acquisition of knowledge and skills in those fields.in those fields.

At Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), we are committed to attracting At Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), we are committed to attracting young people to science and technology by offering them an alternative young people to science and technology by offering them an alternative route to undergraduate studies via a pre-university study programme route to undergraduate studies via a pre-university study programme in science. The XMUM Foundation in Science programme is designed in science. The XMUM Foundation in Science programme is designed to cater to the special interests and academic inclinations of students to cater to the special interests and academic inclinations of students particularly in the fields of marine science, traditional Chinese medicine, particularly in the fields of marine science, traditional Chinese medicine, energy science, and information and communication technology. Upon energy science, and information and communication technology. Upon the successful completion of the foundation programme, students will the successful completion of the foundation programme, students will progress to the designated undergraduate programmes at XMUM.progress to the designated undergraduate programmes at XMUM.