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COUNTRY CASES ONHIGHER EDUCATION HARMONIZATION:MALAYSIA
Professor Dr. Asma Ismail Director General of Higher Education Malaysia
CONTENT 1. National Higher Education Strategic Plan
(2007-2020) 2. Higher Education Blueprint (2015-2025) 3. Higher Education in Brief : Snapshot &
Achievements 4. Challenges of 21st Century and why it matters 5. Good practices:
1. Quality Assurance 2. Student Mobility
6. The Way Forward: Challenges & suggestions and Recommendations
1. In 2007, Ministry launched Higher Education Strategic Plan strategic policy that contains overview on strategies to drive institutions of higher learning in the country towards achieving world-class status by 2020.
2.This document outlined seven (7) strategic thrusts such as follows: i. Widening of access and increasing equity ii. Improving the quality of teaching and learning iii. Enhancing research and innovation iv. Strengthening of higher education institutions v. Intensifying internationalisation vi. Enculturation of lifelong learning vii. Reinforcing delivery systems of the Ministry
NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN (2007-2020)
Higher Education in Malaysia has come a long way………….
2007 -2010
2011 -2020
Introduction
• Major achievements of National Higher Education Strategic Plan
• Include having private education, opening the country to branch campuses, greater mobility of student and faculty across borders, breakthroughs in technology and birth of Malaysian Research Universities
Private education
Branch campuses in
Malaysai
Mobility of students
Mobility of staff
Breakthroughs in
Technology
Research Universities
Introduction
• However, world is changing and we need to keep pace with the challenges of the 21st Century.
GLOBAL Economic crisis
GLOBAL Competition due to GLOBALIZATION eg Asean Community Network
Accelerating PACE of CHANGE due to DIGITAL age
Impact of 21st Century challenges
• Our graduates must be trained for the Malaysian and Global market
• We need to change their mindset from being a job seeker to job creators that are balanced citizens with entrepreneurial mindset
• We need to ensure they meet 21st century skills such as communication ability, soft skills and critical thinking • The emphasis will be for the students to be
proficient in Bahasa Melayu and English • There is also a need to learn a third language (to
have a competitive edge in the global market)
Impact of 21st Century challenges
• We need to ensure they undergo experiential learning and hence mobility of students and staff are important
• There is a need to make Malaysia as an international hub of education since the future economy is Asia and many would need to understand Asia to survive the future economy
• This in essence is also part of our soft power in education strategy
Introduction
• The merger of Ministries in 2013 to ensure seamlessness
• Align Malaysian Education blueprint 2013-2025 and Malaysia Education Blueprint (Higher Education) 2015-2025
To provide the best education for Malaysia’s future generation, the Malaysia Higher Education system must evolve, both in response to global trends as well as in preparation for further disruptions. We need to deliver learned-values driven talents that are holistic, balanced and entrepreneurial for the ASEAN and the global market
The Malaysia Education Blueprint (Higher Education) will be centered on 10 Shifts
Intro-ductory chapters
Final Sections
Table of contents
2015-2025(HIGHER EDUCATION)
▪14 chapter writing teams
▪20 lead authors
▪42 writing team members
Stakeholder Outcomes
Enablers to improve outcomes
▪ Introduction, Philosophy and Approach
▪ Current State of Higher Education System and PSPTN Review
▪ Vision and Aspirations
▪ Conclusion ▪ Appendices and glossary
Shift chapters
▪ Shift 1: Holistic Entrepreneurial and Balanced Graduates
▪ Shift 2: Higher Learning Talent Excellence
▪ Shift 3: Nation of Lifelong Learners
▪ Shift 4: Quality TVET Graduates ▪ Shift 5: Empowered Governance ▪ Shift 6: Financial Sustainability ▪ Shift 7: Innovation Ecosystem ▪ Shift 8: Global Prominence ▪ Shift 9: Globalized Online
Learning ▪ Shift 10: Transformed HE Delivery
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Written by MALAYSIANS!!
13 Education Malaysia Offices (worldwide)
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71,621 ACADEMICS (PhD 15,461) (21.58%) Public IHLs 33,199 (PhD 12,166) Private IHLs 24,476(PhD 3,249) Polytechnics 7256 (PhD 43) Community Colleges 2815 (PhD 3)
20 Public IHLs (12 Autonomy) 509 Private IHLs •405 Private Colleges •104 Private University/ Uni College *as of Feb,r 2015
33 Polytechnics 91 Community Colleges
International students Undergraduate level – 80,206 Post-graduate level – 27,812 TOTAL – 107,838 *as of 31 December 2014
Enrollment (1,253,501) Public IHLs (618,180 ) Private IHLs (524,350) Polytechnics (89 503) Community Colleges (21 468)
• Education Act (Amendment 1996) • National Council On Higher Education Act
(1996) • Universities and University Colleges Act
(Amendment 2012) • Private IHLs Act (1996) (Act 555) • MQA Act (2007)
5 Research Universities 4 MTUN (TVET) 11 Comprehensive Universities 14 HiCOE
Higher Education Blueprint 10 Shifts
HIGHER EDUCATION IN BRIEF
Source : Statistic of Higher Education of Malaysia 2013, MOE
ACHIEVEMENTS IN QS RANKINGS
#1 in OIC countries
RANKING QS INCLUDES 30,000 universities in the WORLD
Malaysia ranked 12th as top
destination for international
students UNESCO ,July 2014
Malaysia as a hub for Education
ACHIEVEMENTS IN SUBJECT RANKING
Source : QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2014
11 fields in the world TOP 100
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Source: QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2014
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Top 51-100Top 101-150Top 151-200
UKM UPM UM USM
USM UM
UPM
UM▪ Top 50 in 1
subject area ▪ 51-100 in
10 subject areas
▪ 101-150 in 5 subject areas
▪ 151-200 in 3 subject areas
PRELIMINARY
UIAM
UTPGlobal ranking for Agriculture
#56
19 fields in the world TOP 200
ACHIEVEMENTS OF LOCAL TALENTS
‘WORLD’S MOST INFLUENTUAL SCIENTIFIC MINDS’ – THOMSON REUTERS
Cited as top1% in
the world
Quality assurance in Malaysia is governed under the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Act 2007.
This Act allows for the implementation of the Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF) as a basis for quality assurance of higher education and as the reference point for the criteria and standards for national qualifications.
MQA is responsible for monitoring and overseeing the quality assurance practices and accreditation of national higher education programmes.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
This is important for purposes of credit transfer and recognition of degrees especially from international countriesThis is important for purposes of credit transfer and recognition of degrees especially from international countries
Established under the Kuala Lumpur Declaration 2008
Main objectives: •to promote networking among ASEAN QA agencies •to learn about each other's system of assuring quality in higher education •to consider the establishment of an ASEAN QA network
ASEAN QUALITY ASSURANCE NETWORK (AQAN)
Member countries Cambodia,Philippines,
Lao PDR,Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia,
Thailand
ASEAN MOBILITY PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS (AIMS)
AIM:
To promote student mobility involving students from ASEAN countries, where programme costs are shared amongst stakeholders
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COORDINATED BY SEAMEO-RIHEDIMPLEMENTATION:
•Duration of minimum one semester •Credits received for each subject registered at host university •Credit transfer system used : UMAP UCTS
• Engineering Services • Architectural Services • Accountancy Services • Nursing Services • Medical Practitioners • Dental Practitioners • Surveying Qualification • Tourism Professionals • Language/culture • Agriculture • Food & science technology
ASEAN MRAs
Mutual Recognition Arrangements
Blue: MRA performed Red: Not yet implemented Green: Implemented but not in the list
CREDIT TRANSFER
Source: AUN-ACTS secretariat
The credit conversion system of UCTS is based upon 60 UCTS points per year. The participating institutions will convert their average number of credits per year into 60 UCTS points. For Example: [Thai #1] 60 UCTS points ÷ 30 credits/year = 2.0 UCTS points [Thai #2] 60 UCTS points ÷ 37.5 credits/year = 1.6 UCTS points [Japan] 60 UCTS points ÷ 31 credits/ year = 1.935 UCTS points [Australia] 60 UCTS points ÷ 120 credits/year = 0.5 UCTS points [Europe] 1 UCTS point = 1 ECTS point Then, UCTS points per credit of each participating institution will be used for credit transfer from one to another institution
UMAP Credit Transfer System (UCTS)
ASEAN Credit Transfer System (ACTS)
Source: UMAP online
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
Source: AUN-ACTS secretariat
Universities Study field as of November 2014 Additional Study field from December 2014 onwards
1. Universiti Malaya (UM) International Business, Language/Culture No changes
2. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
International Business, Food Science & Technology
Language/Culture
3. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
International Business Language /Culture
4. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Agriculture, Food Science & Technology, International Business, Hospitality &
Tourism, Language/Culture
No changes
5. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Engineering Language/ Culture
6. Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Food Science & Technology, International Business, Hospitality &
Language/Culture
7. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Economics No changes
MEDICAL & ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMMES NOT INCLUDED
MALAYSIAN IHLs PARTICIPATION IN AIMS
YEAR
NO. OF STUDENTS
TOTAL2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT
INDONESIA 23 39 31 21 47 86 68 54 29 49 447
THAILAND 8 38 34 27 31 55 39 22 76 28 358
VIETNAM - - - - - - 2 - 14 - 16
BRUNEI - - - - - - 5 - 7 2 14
PHILIPPINES - - - - - - - - - - 0
JAPAN - - - - - - - - 20 21 41
TOTAL 31 77 65 48 78 141 114 76 146 100 876
NUMBER OF AIMS INBOUND AND OUTBOUND STUDENTS 2010-2014
MALAYSIA’S AIMS PROGRAM FIVE YEAR PLAN (2015-2019) YEARS PLANNING
2015 • Improve guidelines for Malaysia AIMS • Enhance efficiency of the Malaysia’s AIMS Committee • Increase awareness and promotion • Harmonize processes among participating universities
2016 • Host the 11th AIMS Review Meeting • Implement the updated Malaysia’s AIMS guidelines • Rope in industry to sponsor and provide employment to AIMS
graduates
2017 • Organize an annual AIMS alumni knowledge sharing symposium • Online monitoring, benchmarking, reporting systems
2018 • Expand AIMS program to Post Graduate Students • Organize International Conference on student mobility
2019 • Improve and sustain good practices in AIMS
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•Students have to extend their duration of study (home university); •Students having narrow views on potential destinations(host university); •Lack of incentives for academic faculty to promote and support study abroad; •Lack of knowledge on partners’ universities •Course matching between universities and credit transfer •Political, economics, geographical challenges
CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES
• Higher education system must employ diverse strategies to promote international interactions among the indifferent as well as among the motivated.
• Recognize the Malaysian AIMS students’ learning experiences after they return in order to minimize them from having to extend their study duration.
• Improve and sustain the AIMS program so as to align and support harmonization of higher education in the ASEAN region
HIGHER EDUCATION WILL PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE
IN SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF ASEAN
SUGGESTION: MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATION STATEMENT
➢ A supplement document that provides a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies a student pursued and successfully completed.
➢ We hope to encourage mobility and job employability
➢ What does the qualification statement offer to students:- 1. Provide students with information relating to their programme of study
that is both easily understood and comparable abroad. 2. Provides an accurate description of a student's academic curriculum
and competencies acquired during the period of study that may be relevant for further study and employment opportunities abroad.
➢The statement is written in English and is supplied automatically, free of charge to every student graduating from Malaysian IHLs.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Harmonization of curriculum
Development of standardization
Institution to institution recognition to allow for exchange of students and credit transfer
3. THE WAY FORWARD: CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Directory of interested universities for AIMS