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PG Supplement For Aug 2022
PG Supplement For Aug 2022
PG Supplement For Aug 2022
“APEL motivates
University (MSU) launched its
APEL Centre at the MSU Career
and Lifelong Learning Education
Fair 2022. more individuals
Describing the launch as
proactive and timely was with work
Malaysian Qualifications Agency
(MQA) CEO Prof Datuk Dr experience to
Mohammad Shatar Sabran.
“APEL motivates more
obtain relevant
individuals with work experience
to obtain relevant academic
academic
qualifications via a different
evaluation mechanism that detours
qualifications
from the conventional route.
Statistically up to June 30 this year,
via a different
a total of 30,771 applications have evaluation
mechanism that
been received comprising all the
APELs offered: APEL A (Access),
APEL C (Credit Transfer), and APEL
Q (Award). detours from
“The launch of the MSU APEL
Centre will enable more individuals
MSU Career and Lifelong Learning Education Fair 2022 saw the signing of MoUs between MSU and 10
different companies. the conventional
to raise their knowledge levels and
rise in their careers. The effort consequently attracting 250,000 Prof Tan Sri Datuk Wira Dr Mohd areas of involvement. route.”
streamlines with the Ministry of international students.” Shukri Ab Yajid, MSU vice- Ten new MoUs were signed;
Higher Education’s aim in With 10 locations including chancellor Prof Puan Sri Datuk Dr with MSU Medical Centre, Prof Datuk Dr Mohammad
developing Malaysia into a hub Sabah and Sarawak for potential Junainah Abd Hamid, and HRD Betelcare, Armila Bhd, Focus Shatar Sabran
for global higher candidates to take the APEL Corp Placement Centre vice- Point Vision Care Group Sdn Bhd,
education, Aptitude Test as the non- president Dr Zeti Kasman. Menara Group, iVend Data Sdn
conventional pre- Being part of the Penjana (Pelan Bhd, Healthlane Family Pharmacy, Other career talks were given
qualification for entry Jana Semula Ekonomi) KPT Columbia Asia Hospital Klang, by Air Selangor, Armila Berhad,
into higher studies, (Ministry of Higher Education) CAP PowerSub One-Stop Mental Health Focus Point Vision Care Group
MSU currently offers (Career Advancement Programme) Care and MIOS Gastronomy. and Zeneration.
APEL A and APEL C – a government initiative to address Also participating in the MSU MSU holds the record for the
at T-3 (certificate), graduate employability and reduce Career and Lifelong Learning highest graduate employability
T-4 (diploma), T-6 Covid-related unemployment – Education Fair 2022 were a in Malaysia, with 98.7% of MSU
(bachelor’s degree), MSU has been delivering upskilling hundred companies offering a total graduates employed within six
and T-7 (master’s and reskilling programmes since of over 2,000 vacancies. months of their convocation.
degree) levels. 2019; with Industry 4.0, Green Walk-in interviews were held by MSU APEL Centre is managed
Also present at the Technology / Renewable Energy, Biomed Global Services, Mercure by the MSU Continuing and
MSU Education, FinTech, Smart Construction, Smart Kuala Lumpur Glenmarie, Fire Extended Education Centre
Career, and Lifelong Farming, Aerospace Industry, Fighter Industry, Agensi Pekerjaan (CEdEC), which also organised the
Learning Fair 2022 Blockchain, Micro-Credential and Nexg, and McDonald’s Malaysia, MSU Career and Lifelong Learning
were MSU president Future Technology among the focus who also gave a career talk. Education Fair 2022.
Loans continue
to be one of the
most accessible
forms of funding
for students.
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