The General Studies Department (JPA) is one of the supporting departments that contribute energy to realize the vision and mission of Sultan Azlan Shah's Polytechnic. JPA is divided into two main units, the English Unit and the Islamic and Moral Education Unit. It comprises 28 staff of 15 faculty comprising English professors, 12 Islamic and Moral Education lecturers and one implementing staff.
The English unit plays a role in helping students master the use of English in both written and oral preparation in preparation for the future of work and life. While the Islamic and Moral Education Unit works to create students who are spiritually and physically balanced, both theoretically and practically as a continuation of their lives.