I. Background 
Following the guidance of Accreditation Committee of Cambodia (ACC), Western University is entitled to offer the Foundation Year Course (FYC) Program as part of the Bachelor Degree Course. Therefore, in order to attain a Bachelor Degree, first year students have to complete FYC which offered for one Academic Year. After having successfully completed FYC, students will be provided a Foundation Year Course Certificate (FYCC) which certifies that they have successfully passed the examinations for all subjects in the FYC curriculum. With this FYCC, students can enroll to further their study in Bachelor Degree Program with Western University . FYCC requires a minimum of 30 credits or at least 10 subjects (2 specialized courses and 8 courses required by ACC).
In implementing the FYC following ACC approved curriculum, Western University was conferred the authority to issue FYCC in academic year 2005-2006. WU is committed partly with ACC to assure and improve the quality of higher education in Cambodia to meet international standards. ACC is an institution that has responsibility to manage and provide accreditation to all Higher Educational Institutions which offer Bachelor Degrees and/or higher degrees, and to assure and improve the quality of higher education in Cambodia to meeting international standards.
II. FYC Vision
To become the university that provides the best educational service for foundation year and will be publicly and widely accredited in Cambodia and abroad.  
III. FYC Objectives and Mission
The objective of Western University is to provide high knowledge to the students from different sources and to educate them to be confident and capable persons in increasing their own living standard. Our mission is providing the best educational services for students based on practical research and prudent pedagogy and give the possibility to university staff in improving their education & management capacity to further expand their future career.  
IV. Goals of Western University
The University goal is to provide a broad education in the context that supports the identification, talent and innovative activities related to real work places and in business development activities. Also we tend to encourage students to be an excellent entrepreneur in the future. Students will be able to have a good writing and oral communication skills in English, and they can also become specialized in their skills.
Western University expected to reach the goals as follow:
  • Provide qualified knowledge and training.
  • Provide an effective curriculum.
  • Provide a good research that related to education.
  • Enhance the norm and educational quality to be accepted with national and international quality.
  • WesternUniversity gives the students good study environment, resources and study materials.
  • Provides Business Skills for students and allows them to have a practicum.
  • Finding jobs for students and graduated students.
V. FYC Department Structure
Members in charge of this department:
1.     Mr. Kim Etiopolaa                     ,Head of Department of Foundation Year
2.     Mr. Bee luin, Deputy Head of Department of Foundation Year
3.     Mr. Run Tesdel, Assistant, In charge of lecturers & students affairs
4.     Mr. Hong koubin                       ,Assistant, Incharge of Examination affairs

VI. FYC Curriculum Development Council
Members of council for FYC curriculum development:
  • Head of Council: Dr. Pokderny
  • Deputy Head of Council: Mr. Tomhuniu
  • Deputy Head of Council: Mr. Him jimoto
  • Member of English: Mr. Adam Ireland and Mr. rekloyuo
  • Member of Arts and Humanities: Mr. PechBuntong and Mr. The jomoi
  • Member of Social Sciences: Dr. Sam Chinho and Mr. thong tank
  • Member of Mathematics and Computer Science: Mr. gihnoyretr, Mr. seioknire
  • VII. FYC Program 2009-2010
In the new academic year 2006-2007, there has been slight change in program especially for department of economics, business, English and computer science. This program is approved by Accreditation Committee of Cambodia.
Note: Beside the 10 courses offered in Foundation Year Program, Western University also offers Financial Accounting I & II in this year I (foundation year) which brings total subjects to 12 for the whole foundation year.
Department of Economics
No
First Semester
Subjects
Ses./Week
Hours
Credits
1
Basic English for Communication
2
48
3
2
Public Administration
2
48
3
3
Math Application
2
48
3
4
Introduction to Business
2
48
3
5
Principle of Economics *
2
48
3
6
Financial Accounting I
2
48
3
Total
12
288
18
 
Second Semester
1
History of Economics
2
48
3
2
Office Application
2
48
3
3
English I
2
48
3
4
Financial Mathematics **
2
48
3
5
Principle of Markeing **
2
48
3
6
Financial Accounting II
2
48
3
Total
12
288
18
Notice: * and ** : Specialized course.
Department of Business
No
First Semester
Subjects
Ses./Week
Hours
Credits
1
Basic English for Communication
2
48
3
2
Public Administration
2
48
3
3
Math Application
2
48
3
4
Introduction to Business
2
48
3
5
Principle of Economics *
2
48
3
6
Financial Accounting I
2
48
3
Total
12
288
18
 
Second Semester
1
History of Economics
2
48
3
2
Office Application
2
48
3
3
English I
2
48
3
4
Financial Mathematics **
2
48
3
5
Principle of Marketing
2
48
3
6
Financial Accounting II
2
48
3
Total
12
288
18
Notice: * and ** : Specialized course.
Department of English
No
First Semester
Subjects
Ses./Week
Hours
Credits
1
Basic English for Communication
2
48
3
2
Core-English I
3
72
4.5
3
English Grammer
3
72
4.5
4
Office Application
2
48
3
5
English Literature 1 *
2
48
3
Total
12
240
18
 
Second Semester
1
History of Economics
2
48
3
2
Core-English II
3
72
4.5
3
Writing Skill
2
48
3
4
Public Administration
2
48
3
5
English Literature II **
3
72
4.5
Total
12
240
18
Notice: * and ** : Specialized course.
Department of Computer Science
No
First Semester
Subjects
Ses./Week
Hours
Credits
1
Basic English for Communication
2
48
3
2
Public Administration
2
48
3
3
Discrete Mathematics
2
48
3
4
Graphic Design
2
48
3
5
Computering Infrastructure Concept *
2
48
3
6
Financial Accounting I
2
48
3
Total
12
288
18
 
Second Semester
1
History of Economics
2
48
3
2
Office Application
2
48
3
3
English I
2
48
3
4
Database System
2
48
3
5
Foundation Programming C++ **
2
48
3
6
Financial Accounting II
2
48
3
Total
12
288
18
Notice: * and ** : Specialized course.

Associate's Degree
Any student is eligible to pursue a course of Associate's Degree if he/she graduates from high school or holds an equivalent certificate or if he/she is certified that he/she fails to graduate from high school.
Programs
  • Associate's Degree of Business Administration
    • Accounting
  • Associate's Degree of Tourism and Hospitality
    • Tourism & Guide
    • Hospitality Management
  • Associate's Degree of Economics
    • Banking and Finance
    • Development Economics
  • Associate's Degree of Information Technology
  • Associate's Degree of Education and Languages
  • Associate's Degree of Law

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Bachelor's Degree

Any student is eligible to pursue a course of Bachelor's Degree if he/she graduates from high school or holds an equivalent certificate.
Programs
  • Foundation Year
Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration
    • Accounting
    • Marketing
    • Management
  • Bachelor's Degree of Hotel & Tourism Management
    • Hotel and Hospitality Management
    • Tourism Management
Bachelor's Degree of Economics
    • Finance and Banking
    • Development Economics
    • Investment & Stock Market
Bachelor's Degree of Computer Science
  • The Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Commerce

  • Bachelor of Laws
    • Commercial Law - Financial, Contract and Sale of Goods Law
    • Corporation - Contracts, Incorporation, Takeovers and Mergers and Liquidation
    • Criminal Law - Person, Property, State and Penal Systems
    • Employment Law - Industrial Tribunals, Redundancy, Sex Discrimination, Unfair Dismissal and Union Law.
    • International Law - League of Nations, Municipal Law and Sea
    • Land Law - Covenants, Leases and Mortgages

Bachelor's Degree of Arts, Humanities and Languages
    • English for Communication
    • Teaching English as a Foreign Language
  • Bachelor's Degree of ASEAN Law  

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