MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS : PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS : NATIONAL ACCREDITATION...

MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS :

NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD

Nur Rashidah Abdul RahmanQuality Assurance Coordination Division

25 Februari 2009

TOPICS

1. STUDENT ENROLMENTS AND RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2. HEP - ORGANIZED AND REGULATED3. MQA ACT: FEATURES AND VALUES 4. CORE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS

(MQA)5. QUALITY ASSURANCE MODEL—QA

STANDARDS & MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (MQF)

6. ISSUES AND POLICY

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STUDENT ENROLMENTS IN HE


YearCategory

2003 2005 2007 2010 2015 2020

Matriculation/A-Level /Foundation

158,459 235,740 296,900 351,700 388,300 428,700

Public College 140,999 200,100 234,200 250,500 304,800 370,800

Public University 280,037 310,500 336,900 371,700 458,300 552,600

Private Provider 337,949 336,900 371,100 465,700 567,88 685,800

Oversea Student 62,301 56,800 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000

TOTAL 979,745 1,140,040 1,289,100 1,485,600 1,759,200 2,087,900

Population Age 17-23

3,277,338 3,399,200 3,510,200 3,628,300 3,840,900 4,147,000

Percentage 29% 33% 36% 40% 45% 50%

Source: Economic Planning Unit & Ministry of Higher Education

LEVEL OF STUDENT ENROLMENTS IN HE


LEVELAMOUNT OF STUDENT

2005* 2010* 2020**

Public Private Total Public Private Total Public Private Total

Cert. 37,931 94,949 132,880 141,290 143,480 284,770 230,100 233,700 463,800

Diploma 98,953 131,428 230,381 285,690 188,680 474,370 488,000 322,300 810,300

First Degree

212,326 110,591 322,917 293,650 134,550 428,200 434,700 199,200 633,900

Master 34,436 4,202 38,638 111,550 5,770 117,320 289,300 15,000 304,300

PhD 6,742 140 6,882 21,410 270 21,680 54,800 700 55,500

TOTAL 390,388 341,310 731,698 853,320 472,750 1,326,340 1,496,900 770,100 2,267,800

Source : * Forecast by 9th Malaysian Planning ** Forecast by Ministry of Higher Education

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES


No.

COE Cluster Public University Result

1. UM Centre of Research Power Electronics, Drives, Automation & Control (UMPEDAC)

EngineeringUniversiti Malaya

Approved

2. Photonics Research Centre Engineering Universiti Malaya Approved

3. Nano Centre Engineering Universiti Malaya Approved

4. Institut Perubatan Molekul (UMBI) Life Science Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia(UKM)

Approved

5. Institut Biosains Life Science Universiti Putra Malaysia (USM)

Approved

6. Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan Molekul (INFORMM)

Life Science Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM)

Approved

7. Centre for Drug Research Life Science Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM)

Assessment Process

8. Institut Penyelidikan Perakaunan (ARI)

Social Science Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

Assessment Process

Rating by the Ministry on COE of Public Universities

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR IN HIGHER EDUCATION (unt i l June 2007)


TYPES OF INSTITUTION AMOUNT

Public University 20

Polytechnic 21

Community College 37

Private University/College University 36*

Private College 485

TOTAL 599

-PUBLIC PROVIDER REGULATED BY UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE UNIVERSITY ACT-PRIVATE PROVIDER REGULATED BY PRIVATE HIGER EDUCATION INSTITUTE ACT

*Including 4 External Universities’ Branch Campus which are : 1. University of Nottingham, Malaysia 2. Monash University Malaysia 3. Curtin University of Technology Sarawak 4. Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak

** Source : Ministry of Higher Education

EVOLUTION OF QA SYSTEM IN HIGHER EDUCATION

1996 - 2006

2007

NOV. 2007 ……

•1996 : QA Internal Matter of Institutions•1997 : Legal Reforms LAN for Private Providers•2002 : QAD for Public Providers2002 : Draft MQF•2005 : Cabinet Decisions - MQA & MQF “not fully unified HE” “segmented QA system”2006 : Consultation & Drafting MQA Bill

MQA BILL•13 June : Cabinet Approval MQA Bill •2 &16Jul: Parliament Approve MQA Bill•Unified Higher Education system•Public confidence•Strengthening Malaysia as a global player in Higher Education

•Transition to full implementation of a unified Quality assurance system and Qualifications Framework

•MQF to be uphold by QA processes•MQA a major player in Higher Education contributing towards human capital and National Competitiveness

•A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR QUALITY

PHASE 1 >>>>> PHASE 2

MQA ACT- FEATURES AND VALUES

Overarching role, guardian of Quality and Framework & protects national

sovereignty, Reliable information centre-covers all higher education providers

National consensus, internationally benchmarked with national &

incorporates best practices on QA

Objective, fair, transparent, professional, developmental and

accountable, quality enhancement & efficient service delivery


MQA’S ROLE

STANDARDS, CRITERIA AND PROCESSES & BEST PRACTICES

OPERATING VALUES

Integrated into MQF & Supports increasing autonomy of institutions—

programme accreditation & institutional audit

Interlinked sectors, articulation bridges—educational pathway, internationally

benchmarked, credits reflect international currency, promotes

recognition, portability and mobility

Committed and provided in the Act for collaboration, cooperation with internal

and external stakeholders


QUALITY ASSURANCE MODEL

FRAMEWORK-CONNECTIVITY

STAKEHOLDERS INCLUSIVITY

To establish the Malaysian Qualifications Agency as the

national body to implement the Malaysian Qualifications Framework, to accredit higher educational programmes and

qualifications, to supervise and regulate the quality and standard of higher

education providers and to establish and maintain the Malaysian Qualifications

Register and to provide for related matters.


MQA ACT 2007: PREAMBLE

“Accreditation” means a recognition granted by the Agency after examining and assessing—

(a) a higher education programme or qualification; or(b) a higher education provider under Chapter 4 or 7 of part VIII,

which is in accordance with the Framework


MQA ACT 2007: ACCREDITATION

MQA CORE ACTIVITIES

• QUALITY ASSURES HIGHER EDUCATION BY ACCREDITATION-PROGRAMMES, QUALIFICATIONS , INSTITUTIONS (institutional audit approach-programme, thematic, monitoring, faculty, institutional)

• STANDARDS SETTING & REVIEWS• IMPLEMENTS FRAMEWORK • ESTABLISHES CLEAR ARTICULATION POINTS• REGISTERS QUALIFICATIONS (National

Reference Centre)• EQUIVALENCY EVALUATION


PROVISIONALACCREDITATION

Approval/ commencement of programme

PROVISIONALACCREDITATION

Approval/ commencement of programme

PROGRAMME ACCREDITATIONPROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

APPLY TO REGISTER IN THE MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS

REGISTER

APPLY TO REGISTER IN THE MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS

REGISTER

Programme accreditation will cease when institutions breach standards in Institutional audit

MQA ACT 2007: CORE QA PROCESS

INSTITUTIONAL AUDIT

Programme accreditationThematic,faculty /discipline base or institutional wide audit;Meets Framework requirements and QA standards and Criteria, institutional mission(Various types of IA)

PROFESSIONALBODIES

FULL ACCREDITATION

FULL ACCREDITATION

SKILLS AUTHORITIES

ACCREDITATION VISIT BY ASSESSORS TO

INSTITUTION

MONITORING/NO REACCREDITATION

Total ContinuousQualityImprovement

Total ContinuousQualityImprovement

Leadership, Governance and Administration

Leadership, Governance and Administration

ProgrammeMonitoring &Review

ProgrammeMonitoring &Review

Educational resourcesEducational resources

Academic staffAcademic staffStudent Assessment System

Student Assessment System

Student selection & support

Student selection & support

Programme design & delivery

Programme design & delivery

Vision, Mission, & institutional goals, learning outcomes

Vision, Mission, & institutional goals, learning outcomes

QA CODE OF PRACTICE: 9 ASPECTS - STANDARDS

Malaysian Qualifications Framework

• An instrument that develops and classifies qualifications based on a set of criteria– Agreed nationally and benchmarked with

international practices– Clarifies the academic levels, learning outcomes and

credit system based on student academic load.

Also provides education pathwaysMQF unites and links all national qualifications Parity of esteem of qualifications


QUALIFICATION LEVELS & PATHWAYS

SCHOOL CERT

HIGHER SCHOOL CERT; FOUNDATIONMATRICULATION

UNIVERSITY

DOCTORAL

MASTERS

BACHELORS (120 Cr)

POSTGRAD CERT & DIPLOMA

GRADUATE CERT& DIPLOMA

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

APEL

MINHUMAN RESOURCE

ADV DIPLOMA

SKILLS DIPLOMA

SKILLS CERT

POLYTECH &NON DEGREE GRANTING COLLEGES

ADV DIPLOMA (40 Cr)

TECH & VOC (90 Cr)DIPLOMA

TECH & VOC CERTIFICATE (60 Cr)

LIFELONG LEARNING

LIFELONG LEARNING

LEVELS

CREDITS

TERMS APPLIED TO FRAMEWORK

• “higher education qualification” means post-secondary qualification including certificate, diploma, advanced diploma or degree or their equivalent and includes any other qualification stipulated in the framework;

• “learning outcome” means the standard to be achieved from an educational programme or qualification as determined by the Framework (level descriptors);

• “credit” means a representative measure to reflect the academic load;

• “academic load” means the quantitative measure of learning activities which includes lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical work, field work, self study, and examinations to achieve a set of learning outcomes

Supplemented by documents on MQF, 8 learning domains, Credit System and Programme disciplines standards and Code of Practice for QA.


• A shift from teacher-centered to learner-centered• Each learning activities are taken into consideration in

calculating student learning time and contact hours• (Guided Learning & Independent Learning) : e.g. lectures,

tutorial, practicals, lab work, research, updating notes, discussions, projects, tests, course work presentations, industry training, exams and so forth

• 1 credit ≡ 40 hours of notional student learning time


MQF: CREDIT SYSTEM

MQF: Proposed minimum creditMQF Levels Qualification Minimum Credit

8 Doctoral No given credit value

7 Research Masters No given credit valueFully or Partly Taught Masters 40

Postgraduate Diploma 30Postgraduate Certificate 20

6 Bachelors 120Graduate Diploma 60Graduate Certificate 30

5 Advanced Diploma 404 Diploma 901-3 Certificate 60

Skills Certificate According to skills & levels

8 domains

KNOWLEDGESOCIAL SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITY

PROFESSIONALISM, VALUES, ATTITUDES,ETHICS

Communi-cation& teamskills

Life Long

Learning & Information

Management

Managerial & Entrepreneu-rial Skills

Critical Thinking &

Scientific Approach

PSYCHOMOTOR/PRACTICAL/ TECHNICAL SKILLS

Learning Outcomes

Credits

Competency level

How does it all link up?

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• What students will be able to do?

Learning Outcomes

National reference for standards and articulation point for all accredited programmes, qualifications and institutions

Ensure authenticity, clear and up-to-date information for internal and external clients(National Reference Centre)


MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS REGISTER

ISSUES1. HE Undergo Major Transformations – These

changes do to some extent question the ability of higher education providers in sustaining quality in the development of academic programs

2. Emphasising Research and Development Activities

3. Employability of Local Graduates4. Corporatisation of Public Universities5. Improving quality of teachers, curriculum and

instruction in primary and secondary school system


Policies / Initiatives1. MQF, Code of Practice (COPPA & COPIA),

Program Standard and Guidelines of Good Practice

2. HEP have entered into agreements with corporations to produce specific research product or provide access to university facilities.

3. The reinvention of study programs that provide opportunities for skill training and development.

4. Universities can set up companies, enter into business venture, allowed to borrow money, acquire and hold investment share etc

5. Allowing teachers to study part time for degree courses, teaching graduate teachers in PKPG program, primary school to take half-pay leave to follow undergraduate courses on a full time basis.


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