I don’t believe this ! Finally we have our own ranking system for our local universities called Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education Institutions 2007. But only 17 public universities were rated and placed in three categories – research, broad-based and specialised. What happen to the rest of institution, are they good enough to be rated ?

Anyway, read the press statement for details.

Press Statment

PUTRAJAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM) is the only public higher education institution to obtain a five-star rating in the Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education Institutions 2007 (Setara).

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said UM came out tops in the research university category in the first-ever local rating system.

A total of 17 public universities were rated and placed in three categories – research, broad-based and specialised.

International Islamic University Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi Mara both scored four stars each in the broad-based category, while Universiti Teknologi Malaysia was the only one to receive a three-star rating for specialised universities. No university earned the highest rating – six stars.

“The purpose of Setara is to enable universities to measure their quality and see where they stand in relation to one another,” Mohamed Khaled told a press conference yesterday.

Commenting on the universities’ performance, Mohamed Khaled said there was still a lot of room for improvement. However, he added that by knowing their strengths and weaknesses, universities could strive to continuously improve in quality and ultimately, their position in the world rankings.

“We wanted to come up with our own system. Setara is more comprehensive compared to others, which are based more on perception and include things like peer review and employers’ perception,” said Mohamed Khaled referring to the <I>Times Higher Education Supplement</I> (THES) World University Rankings.

Setara involves a quantitative survey where data collected is analysed according to six domains – academic staff (25%), students’ selectivity (10%), research (15%), academic programmes (25%), resources (15%), and management (10%).

The survey will be carried out once every two years and private higher education institutions may also be included in future.

Last year, the ministry released the results of an academic reputation survey where Universiti Sains Malaysia was named the best overall university.

At the event, Mohamed Khaled also announced that five public and two private higher education institutions had submitted proposals under the accelerated programme for excellence or apex university.

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Good news for 9As student in 2007 SPM. If you still searching for scholarship,PSD can help you.In the press release below you can get what they can offer to excellent and brilliant students like you all…

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PETALING JAYA: The Public Service Department (PSD) will offer scholarships to all students who scored 9As in their SPM examinations last year, regardless of background, to study Form Six in fully-aided schools.

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Sidek Hassan said students who do matriculation, including those in Universiti Malaya’s Science Preparatory Centre and International Islamic University’s matriculation programme, would also be offered scholarships.

These students will also be sponsored for their first degree if they do it in a local university, he said in a statement yesterday.

Sidek said the PSD would also sponsor such students if they obtained places in an Ivy League or equivalent university.

Top-scoring students who get a place in a Malaysian branch of a foreign university such as Monash University, Nottingham University, Curtin University of Technology and Swinburne Unversity will also be offered scholarships.

On top of this, Sidek said the PSD would offer scholarships to 2,000 students for overseas studies and a further 10,000 for studies in local universities.

He said the scholarships were being offered in line with the Government’s efforts to develop human capital.

He said the Government was aware that the number of high achievers is growing every year. Yet, not every student would have a chance to get Government sponsorship.

“The Government realises that high achievers are assets.

“As such, it has introduced the initiative to increase the number of scholarships where students of any background will be offered as long as they satisfy the SPM 9A score condition,” he said.

The move, Sidek added, would indirectly encourage these high achievers to further their education in local universities.

Via : The Star

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Universiti Malaya (UM) dengan ini mempelawa permohonan daripada warganegara Malaysia dan bukan warganegara Malaysia yang berminat menjalani rancangan ijazah tinggi di Universiti Malaya untuk memohon Skim Biasiswa Universiti Malaya.
Calon berkenaan hendaklah terdiri daripada yang berikut:

• Calon yang sedang bekerja (kecuali Pembantu Penyelidik di Universiti Malaya) atau calon yang sedang menerima bantuan kewangan lain, tidak layak memohon.
• Calon yang sedang mengikuti program ijazah Sarjana (secara penyelidikan atau secara mod campuran di mana komponen penyelidikan tidak kurang dari 70%) atau PhD di Universiti Malaya; atau
• Calon yang telah ditawarkan program seperti dalam perenggan (i) di atas di Universiti Malaya tetapi yang masih belum mendaftar.
• Calon yang telah membuat permohonan untuk mengikuti program ijazah tinggi Sarjana (secara penyelidikan atau secara mod campuran di mana komponen penyelidikan tidak kurang dari 70%) atau PhD di Universiti Malaya atau telah berbincang dengan Pengarah/Dekan/Ketua Jabatan/Bakal Penyelia Akademi/ Fakulti/Institut yang berkenaan berhubung dengan rancangan ijazah tinggi yang dipohon.

Nilai biasiswa yang diberi adalah sehingga RM100,000.00 (maksimum) termasuk elaun bulanan, yuran pendaftaran, yuran pengajaran, yuran penyelidikan, yuran perkhidmatan dan yuran peperiksaan.
Elaun bulanan yang diberi adalah seperti berikut:

• RM1,500.00 sebulan untuk calon Sarjana
• RM1,800.00 sebulan untuk calon PhD

Borang permohonan boleh didapati dari Institut Pengajian Siswazah, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur atau dimuatturun di SINI.
Borang permohonan yang lengkap diisi hendaklah dihantar ke alamat berikut
selewat-lewatnya pada 16 Mei 2008:
Seksyen Hal Ehwal Pelajar
Institut Pengajian Siswazah
Universiti Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
Permohonan yang tidak lengkap atau diterima lewat dari tarikh tersebut tidak akan
dipertimbangkan. Pemohon yang tidak menerima sebarang jawapan selepas enam bulan dari tarikh tutup iklan dianggap tidak berjaya.

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By now I guess all SPM 2007 taker already got their SPM result. Whatever result it might be, whether straight 21As or no As the life must goes on and you need to do something for your future. So what next ?

I list out here what you can do next :

• enroll for matriculation/foundation programme : one of the most popular options in Malaysia.
• Polytechnic: If your result was not so good, consider this option. Nevermind, I have seen many people starts their journey to Degree programme using their certificate and also diploma from Polytechnic
• STPM: Go back to school for the 2-years programme, and your SPM experience will be useful in STPM.
• Technical Programme: Go for courses in IKM, ILP Pusat Giat MARA etc. if you want to enhance your hands-on skills .
• Get a job: If you really don’t have interest to further studies. For those who want to further studies this could be your opportunity as well to gain experience

There are many more options for you out there, the most important things for you right now is to plan for your future. Irrespective your SPM result, if possible further your studies. Get more knowledge before you being employed.

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