Since 1991, MQA-accredited art and design college The One Academy is the top choice for creative education, home to nurturing creative professionals.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Here you’ll find what it takes to enrol at The One Academy. We have students ranging from high-school graduates to mature business owners and professionals. Whoever you are, there’s an art and design course suited just for you.
Foundation Courses Requirements:
The Foundation in Communication Design programme and Foundation in Interior Architecture Design programme is a prerequisite for our UK Degree programmes.
- SPM / O-Level or equivalent
Foundation from
other institutes of higher learning in related field
(with minimum CGPA 2.0)
The One Academy's Foundation Programmes
(1 Year)
Foundation in Communication Design
or
Foundation in Interior Architecture Design- UK Degree in The One Academy
In collaboration with University of Hertfordshire (UH), United Kingdom
(completed locally at The One Academy)- BA (Hons) Graphic Design (3 Years + 3 Months Internship)
- BA (Hons) Digital Media Design (3 Years + 3 Months Internship)
- BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design (3 Years + 6 Months Internship)
FOUNDATION PROGRAMMES
- Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) with minimum 5 credits (5Cs) including English and a pass in Bahasa Melayu and *Sejarah
- Pass IGCSE/O-Level with minimum 5 credits (5Cs) including English
- Pass UEC with minimum 5 credits (5Bs) including English
- Other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government AND
- Pass Drawing Test conducted by The One Academy
- Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) with minimum 5 credits (5Cs) including a pass in Bahasa Melayu, *Sejarah, English and Mathematics
- Pass IGCSE/O-Level with minimum 5 credits (5Cs) including a pass in English and Mathematics
- Pass UEC with minimum 5 credits (5Bs) including a pass in English and Mathematics
- Other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government AND
- Pass Art subject in SPM level OR
- Pass Drawing Test conducted by The One Academy for candidates without an Art subject
- Indonesia
• Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Umum (SMU) 3 / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) / Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) / Ijazah Madrasah Aliyah (bagi lulusan mulai tahun 2015) dengan gred purata 55 - 65 - Vietnam
• Bang Tot Nghiep Trung Hoc Pho Thong (Upper Secondary School Graduation Diploma) - China
• Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate / Graduation Certificate from a Vocational / Technical Secondary School (Zhixiao / Zhigao) or a Skilled Worker School (Jixiao) - Maldives
• UCLES O-Level / Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - South Korea
• High School Diploma / High School Graduation Equivalency Examination
Note
**For non-Malaysian applicants, please refer to the The List of Entry Qualifications for International Student (PDF) to see if you qualify for this course.
**Sejarah (History) is a compulsory subject to pass in SPM starting 2013.
Can I get credit transfer?
If you have completed other courses or modules at another institution, you may be eligible to apply for credit transfer upon admission to The One Academy.
Your credit transfer will be assessed by our academic department. Please include full information of your prior studies, and attach relevant transcripts, portfolios and other evidence of your studies. Please contact the Student Registration Office (SRA) to discuss any aspect of the application process that you are unsure about and to arrange for a visit.
How many intakes do you have ?
We offer only One (1) intake per Academic Year. Semester begins in May each year.