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Quest for excellence
Private institutions of higher learning offering courses in science and technology will get priority backing from the Government in the quest to turn Malaysia into a centre for regional academic excellence, said Acting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
New research expected
With research funding now made available, the private sector has to put the money to good use, reports GAVIN GOMEZ.
Projects pay off at Apiit
AT THE Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (Apiit), research is a priority #8211; a priority that has paid off handsomely in terms of grants and awards.
70% rise in number of foreign students
The number of foreign students studying in the country has increased by 70% in the past year, thanks to renewed confidence in the private education sector following the Education Ministry#8217;s I>Gempur dan Hebah /I>crackdown on errant operators.
Several colleges to get varsity status
Several private colleges may soon be upgraded to university-colleges, with three already in the final stages of securing the much sought after status.
New policy sees birth of more university-colleges
University-college status is the #8220;in thing#8221; now. A handful of private colleges are on the verge of getting it while several others are working towards it, reports GAVIN GOMEZ.
Curtailing short cuts to degrees
The Education Ministry is cracking down on institutions that offer students a short-cut route to degree programmes but this may prove a monumental effort.
Quality education at affordable pricing
Modelled on the American system, higher education in The Philippines offers students a unique experience in a culturally diverse setting.
Govt refutes allegations it has stopped giving out scholarships
The Government has refuted allegations that it has stopped scholarships for students in institutes of higher learning.
Deliberate limit on students sent abroad
The Government has 'deliberately limited' the number of students being sent abroad for higher education because it wants to turn Malaysia into a centre of education excellence for local and foreign students, said Acting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
