Student admissions to institutions made by arranging qualified candidates from highest, lowest merits, says MOHE D-G

Over 1,000 undergraduate programmes available, admission based on meritocracy, says MOHE

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 24 — Industry players in the plantation and agri-commodity sectors have been urged to take an active role in ensuring that graduates of the Institute of Malaysian Plantation and Commodities (IMPAC) successfully enter the job market and gain the practical experience needed to thrive in the industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — Efforts to transform students from job seekers to job creators after graduation is the focus of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in the Malaysian Education Development Plan (PPPM) 2025–2035, which is currently being drafted.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 24 — Malaysia recorded 5.74 million graduates in 2023, reflecting a 4.2 per cent increase, with over two-thirds employed in skilled occupations, according to the Graduates Statistics 2023 report released today.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Sept 2 — Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin has urged the government to reassess wages, particularly that of graduates, in line with current needs, economy and inflation. Her Royal Highness stressed the importance of solutions to...

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — Resolutions on Bumiputera higher education categorised under four themes are to be presented to the Bumiputra Economic Congress (KEB) 2024 this week.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Jan 14 — The Women's Leadership Academy, which was introduced in 2020 to empower women has produced 280 graduates, so far. State executive councillor for women empowerment and welfare Anfaal Saari said the graduates underwent a 15-month political and social...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Dec 26 — In a move to bolster the job readiness of its graduates, Universiti Islam Selangor (UIS) has formalised partnerships with key industry players through the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and a memorandum of agreement...

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 20 — Malaysia recorded 5.92 million graduates in 2022, while the graduate’s unemployment rate stood at 3.7 per cent, according to the Graduates Statistics 2022 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) is confident that it is on the right track to increase the percentage of graduates earning a premium salary of RM4,000 per month, by strengthening ties with industries and implementing specific and strategic measures.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 — The Education Ministry (MOE) will conduct an education roadshow across the country from next year to gather input for the proposed curriculum for 2027.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) made history by producing its first cohort of 74 graduates from its franchise programme abroad during the inaugural convocation ceremony at Qaiwan International University (QIU) in Kurdistan, Iraq.

IPOH, Aug 14 — Fresh diploma and degree holders need to be lifelong learners and adapt to developments in industry, said Higher Education Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Abdul Razak Jaafar.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The government aims to explore the potential of reverse investment (RI) in the agrofood and agriculture sectors to help enhance the sources and supply of food for the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — PhD graduates in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics and statistics recorded the lowest employment rate last year at 19.6 per cent, says Deputy Higher Education Minister Senator Datuk Mohammad Yusof Apdal.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will reopen its e-Pharmacist system for the selection of training placements for pharmacy officers Grade UF41 from January 30 at noon until February 1.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The number of unemployed graduates dropped to 4.1 per cent in 2021 while 33.9 per cent of graduates were in skills-related underemployment, according to data released by the Statistics Department (DOSM) today.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, May 13 — A total of 90.5 per cent of the 2,578 graduates from Universiti Selangor (Unisel) received placement in the job market last year. Its president and vice-chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Mohammad Redzuan Othman, said graduates from the communication, visual...

SERDANG, March 20 — The Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today conferred degrees on 1,000 graduates at the 45th Convocation Ceremony of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).