+

T E RT I A RY
E D U C AT I O N I N
M A L AY S I A

+ Upper school graduates (i.e.SPM leavers) can opt to

continue their education in post-secondary schools to
obtain a pre-university qualification (such as the Sixth
Form or Matriculation program, GCEA levels) or
further their education at tertiary or higher institutions.

At tertiary education level, institutions of higher

learning offer courses leading to the awards of
certificate, diploma, first degree and higher degree
qualifications (at academic and professional fields).

+A I M S

& OBJECTIVES

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
THE AIMS - To provide dynamic & quality education as well as training by:
Organizing & creating alternative path for post secondary
Organizing & preparing lifelong learning with knowledgeable community
development (K-communities)
Providing training for up-skilling & re-skilling for local welfare needs
Providing community-centered facilities & services
POLYTECHNICS
THE AIMS To produce quality semi-professional workforce to fulfill the needs of the
public & private sectors of the nation
Seven more polytechnics will be built

Public Higher
Education
Institutes (Public
HEIs)
THE AIMS: To meet the need of the job market & industry, especially language
mastery, communication skills & competencies in science & tech
Co-curricular activities are given due attention & emphasis as an effort to
build a balanced human capital & quality workforce

Private Higher Education

Institutions (Private HEIs)

THE AIMS: As an alternative educational institutions to cater students who did not
succeed to secure a place in public HEIs.

+FACILITIES

UTM Recreational Forest

UTM Equine Park

UTM Library

UTM Eco-Recreation

+ C U R R I C U LU M

(General Component)

-UM

GNEK1002 Community Service

Synopsis of Course Contents:
This course exposes students to community service and the role of social
workers. Students will demonstrate communication and teamwork skills in the
community.
GNEK1003 Magazine Publication (Malay Language)
Synopsis of Course Contents:
This course expose students to magazine publishing. Students will be able to display
communication, teamwork and entrepreneurship skills in the community .
GNEK1014 Outdoor Education
Synopsis of Course Contents
This course focuses on the basics of water and land based activities using nature as
the laboratory. Students will be introduced to activities such as trekking, snorkelling,
rope passing, flying fox, expeditions and first aid techniques. It also affords students
the ability to apply communication and teamwork skills in the community.

By various organizations;

Public Service Department (PSD), MARA, the

Tunku Abdul Rahman Foundation, PETRONAS,
the Malaysia Telekom Foundation
Education Loan Education provided for polytechnics &
community college students
at the certificate & diploma
level.

Allowance for the Disabled

Students Special - given to
disabled students in higher
education institutions under
the jurisdiction of MOHE.

FUNDING

Financial Assistance
Programme for Matriculation The financial assistance for
matriculation students started
on the semester of 2005/2006.

Allowance for Community

College Students - given to
community college students at the
certificate and diploma level for
the duration of 4 semesters at the
certificate level & a further 3
semesters at the diploma level.

+ MANAGEMENT

+
Deputy Director-General Public Higher Education
Objectives to oversee the development and achievement of all the
public institutions of higher education in Malaysia
Public Higher Education Management Sector
It is responsible for the training of manpower - academics and non-academics;
the courses offered by the respective universities; and the setting up of new
faculties as well as new universities.
Governance Division
This division monitors the performance of the academic institutions under
the Ministry.
Student Intake Management Division
This division supervises the coordination of its various resources, i.e. manpower
and institutions.
Academic Development Management Division
This division deals with the overall management of the development of
academic
institutions. Responsible for all academic programs offered by these

&
S
S
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U
ISS LANG
L
A
CH

Acquire qualified
teaching staff
-shortage of experienced
teaching staff

Further increase
accessibility
- Demand of society for
higher education.
- Skilled manpower.

Promote lifelong learning

MOE

Higher education costs

especially at private
higher education

- acquire knowledge
- skills
- training & retraining

TERTIARY
EDUCATIO
N IN
JAPAN

 Academic degrees awarded by higher education institutions

and the standard periods required to obtain such degrees

Of undergraduate courses, the standard period of those of medicine,

dental surgery, pharmacy to nurture pharmacists, and veterinary
science
is six years, while the standard period of doctoral courses based on
such
undergraduate courses is four years.

 Degrees awarded by higher education institutions and standard

periods required to obtain such degrees

Degrees of specialist and high-level specialist shall be given to graduates

of
specialized schools that can meet certain standards designated by the
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Higher education in Japan is mainly provided:
universities, junior colleges and colleges of technology.
Aim: to give graduate students opportunities to
pursue profound learning and research concerning
academic theories and their application.

Universities

Obj: centers of learning, conduct teaching and indepth research in specialized academic disciplines
and provide students with broad knowledge.

Aim: to conduct teaching and in-depth research

in specialized subjects, and to develop in
students abilities required for vocational or
practical life.
Obj: They offer courses lasting two or three
years in various fields.

Junior colleges

Colleges of technology

Aim: to conduct in-depth teaching in

specialized subjects, and to develop in
students such abilities as are required for
vocational life.
Obj: has one specialized department or
more, and the duration of a course is five
years

Aim: is to help students develop the abilities

required for vocational and daily life, and
also to help improve their cultural
standards.

Obj: offer courses lasting at least one year,

and to offer instruction for 800 hours or
more per year for each course.

special training schools

and miscellaneous schools
those who have graduated
from special training
colleges that satisfy certain
requirements have been
allowed to transfer to
universities.

The Model Barn

Fa c i l i t i e s
Hokkaido Uni Library

Hokkaido Uni Museum

Central Lawn

Hokkaido Uni Hospital

Course Curriculum
Hokkaido University
S p r i n g S e m e s t e r 2 c r e d i t s (April-Aug)
Ethics, Killing and Violance 14: introduce basic ideas and ways of
thinking about contemporary moral issues such as euthanasia, abortion,
capital punishment, animal experimentation and war.
Education and Society in Japan: To gain a deeper understanding of
important aspects and issues concerning education and society in Japan.

Fa l l S e m e s t e r 2 c r e d i t s

(Oct-March)

Work and Employment in Japan: to understand the organization of work,

employment and work-life balance in Japan.
Tourism and Travel in Japan: to provide students with an introduction to
the culture, history and contemporary forms of tourism and travel in
Japan.

FUNDING IN JAPAN
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(MEXT) of Japan has contributed to supporting UNESCO since 2005 via
the Japanese Funds-in-Trust (JFIT).
The Independent Administrative Institution Japan Student Services
Organization (JASSO) First Class loans have a zero rate of interest and
are academically selective.
Higher loans ($380 and $450 respectively) are also available to students
attending private universities.
They can be used for both tuition and living expenses. Undergraduate
students may borrow a maximum of $720/month and an additional
$2,160 for just the first month. Both loans have a grace period of six
months after leaving school and a maximum repayment period of 20
years. The JASSO decides the individual repayment periods based on
each students total amount of indebtedness.

Administration
and
Management
Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is the
central educational authority.
Ministry has the power to:
a) Provide guidance
b) Advice or assistance to local educational authorities (i.e. administrative
heads
of prefectural and municipal governments, and prefectural and municipal
boards of education)
c) Require them to submit such reports as are deemed necessary relating to
educational activities under their jurisdiction
d) Instruct local educational authorities to correct or improve their policies or
measures

In every prefecture there is a Prefectural Board of Education, it:

a)Serves as the central education authority in the prefecture
b) Responsible for the administration and management of
government
services relating to education, science and culture
c) Composed of five members appointed by the governor with the
consent of the prefectural assembly (the members hold office for four
years)
Prefectural Superintendent of Education Serves as chief executive:
a) Responsible to the board for the execution of the policies and
measures determined by the board
b) The appointment must be approved by the Minister of Education

Issues and challenges faced

by the Japanese higher
Private universities with weak
financial foundations depend heavily on
education
income from tuition fees.

The governments scholarship provisions continue to be inadequate, despite

the increase in tuition fees.

The country has failed to address these economic constraints on access to

higher education.
- Therefore, inequalities of opportunity continue to exist
depending on a students socio-economic background.

Even worse, supposed four-year universities are allowing many students to

graduate with just three years of education under their belts. This is
because most students are busy looking for a job from the second half of
their third year, leaving them no time to attend classes.