Cooperation in Mobility for Students and Academics, 14 March 2016 Prof. Dr. Hazman Shah Abdullah Deputy CEO, MQA

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1 3 rd EU-Malaysia Higher Education Conference Cooperation in Mobility for Students and Academics, 14 March 2016 Prof. Dr. Hazman Shah Abdullah Deputy CEO, MQA

2 TALK POINTS Global student mobility A snapshot Mobility and employability Global competency MQA and mobility Malaysian Qualifications Framework Malaysian Qualification Statement Credit Transfer Policies Creative mobility Student friendly mobility 2

3 THE INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION MOBILITY Global Student Mobility m ln 2.8m ln 81% & 75% of intern ls in China and Japan are from nearby countries 5 mln 8 mln 1 in 6 is a Chinese student International Student Targets Malaysia 200,000 (2020) Korea 200,000 (2020) China 500,000 (2020) Japan 300,000 (2020) Singapore 150,000 (2015) Taiwan 130,000 (2020) Source: www. Universities.uk.ac: Nigerian students to replace Indian students(%) in UK by 2024 Asian students account 53% of those abroad Source: International Trends in Higher Education, University of Oxford,

4 GLOBAL TALENT MOBILITY EMPLOYER PREFERENCE In the 30 years, global talent mobility will grow many fold Fig. 1 Fig. 2 As more businesses go global, need for talent mobility will increase. Mobility will be a growing imperative for new employees. Source: Talent Mobility 2020 & Beyond. 4

5 GLOBAL MOBILITY STUDENT PREFERENCE 66% 1990 Graduate respondents in current location who like to work abroad More graduate like to work abroad Will they be ready? Will the universities assist? 66% of Malaysians feel they need international experience to work abroad Of those who like to work outside their home country Source: Talent Mobility 2020 & Beyond. 5

6 GLOBAL MOBILITY ASEAN RECORD Intra-ASEAN Student Mobility (ASEAN International Mobility of Students Project) Year Student Source: www. Universities.uk.ac: Intra-ASEAN mobility is very low. 8 times more students study outside ASEAN as they do within ASEAN hosted more students from outside ASEAN than within ASEAN More support needed to develop within region mobility of students to match labour mobility envisaged in ASEAN Economic Community Source: Yaakub, 2015: ASEAN 2015: Intra and Extra Implications

7 GLOBAL COMPETENCY 9 of the 10 reasons for mobility is about developing global competency ASEAN Economic Community hinges on our graduates having a regional worldview Inter-cultural competency sought after attribute

8 MQA AND MOBILITY MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK Earliest in ASEAN to develop a national framework The MQF provides transparency, readability, comparability and compatibility of Malaysian qualifications and courses. MQF with the quality assurance system provides confidence and comparability of qualifications for better mobility 8

9 Bil 1/2015 MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATION STATEMENT Student mobility is assisted by clear credit transfer policies. ETCS within the European Higher Education Area has facilitated mobility. MQS or M sian Diploma Supplement provides information to students, universities and sponsors on the national framework, the credit system, duration, accreditation etc. In fact, MQS has been accepted by the ASEAN+3 as a reference document in the recent meeting in Tokyo. Urge all Malaysian universities to adopt MQS to facilitate mobility of students. 9

10 MQA AND MOBILITY CREDIT TRANSFER REGIME Recognizes the value of student mobility in enhancing student development and employability Has created a framework and principles within which credits can be transferred within the country, within and without the region Empowered universities to process credit transfers based on the principles agreed to MQA has issued guidelines for students who are abroad or preparing to go abroad to continue locally through credit transfers. (No. 2/2015) 10

11 CREATIVE STUDENT MOBILITY Malaysian MOOCs with some 60 unique courses can be a substitute Thousands of international students have enjoyed virtual student mobility with a BIG plus multinational classroom Mobility programmes can be combined with Malaysian MOOCs for shorter residence These MOOCs should be developed cognizant of the credit transfer policies in other regions. To facilitate credits through MOOCs, MQA is testing guidelines including for a registry 11

12 MQA S GLOBAL COOPERATION Quality Beyond Boundaries Club of Hubs AYQON DIES ASEAN-QA TRAINING Netwo rking Collab orative Works Agree ments Comparability Exercise: NZQA SAQA, South Africa NIAD-UE, Japan HEEACT, Taiwan NAAC, India HAC, Hungary ASEM Recognition Bridging Declaration 17 agreements MQA s global cooperation provides better understanding of our qualifications and the QA system deployed Qualifications and QA systems are the sine quo non for mobility on the scale we are deliberating now These networks and cooperation facilitates mobility with credit transfers 12

13 MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITIES & MOBILITY Understand the credit transfer systems of other nations and regions. ACTFA, AAC, AUN-ACTS,, CLAR, CATS, ECTS, AIMS etc. Develop international arrangements to minimize issues in mobility and earning credits. Provide or also tap into international and regional funding Consider mobility as requirement for graduation rather than a nice to have feature. ACTFA ACADEMIC CREDIT TRANSFER FRAMEWORK FOR ASIA AAC ASIAN ACADEMIC CREDITS AUN-ACTS ASEAN UNIVERSITIES NETWORK ACADEMIC CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM CLAR LATIN AMERICAN REFERENCE CREDIT CATS CREDIT FOR ACCUMULATION AND TRANSFER SCHEME ECTS EUROPEAN CRDEIT TRANSFER SYSTEM AIMS ASEAN INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY FOR STUDENTS 13

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15 MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATION STATEMENT The Malaysian Qualification Statement (MQS) is a document attached to a higher education qualification aimed at improving transparency and facilitating the academic and professional recognition of the qualification. This initiative started with an online survey on the implementation of the MQS in Malaysia. The survey took place from 2nd December 2013 until 15th January The purpose of this survey was to obtain stakeholders views on the implementation of the MQS in terms of public acceptance, format, nomenclature, policy imposed towards HEPs on MQS.

16 MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATION STATEMENT Improve understanding on the qualifications and higher education system in Malaysia Improve transparency and international recognition Enable students mobility across different countries Improve the job prospects of Malaysian graduates locally and internationally

17 FORMAT OF MQS Uniformity of information provided in a MQS is very important, particularly because individual provider will design the format of their MQS to suit their student management system. Malaysia MQS format follows the model developed by the European Commission, Council of Europe and UNESCO/ CEPES and was amended based on the national needs and feedbacks received from the stakeholders. The format proposed contains the essential components to be included in the preparation of the MQS as follows:

18 FORMAT OF MQS CONTINUED Section 1: Information identifying the holder of the qualification 1.1 Name(s) 1.2 Identification Number/Passport 1.3 Date of birth (day/month/year) 1.4 Student identification number or code (if available) Section 2: Information identifying the qualification 2.1 Name of qualification and (if applicable) title conferred (in original language) 2.2 Qualification Status 2.3 Main field(s) of study for the qualification 2.4 Name and status of awarding institution (in original language) 2.5 Name and status of institution (if different from 2.4) administering studies (in original language) 2.6 Language(s) of instruction/ examination

19 FORMAT OF MQS..CONTINUED Section 3: Information on the level of the qualification 3.1Level of qualification 3.2 Official length of programme 3.3 Entry requirement(s) Section 4: Information on the contents and results gained 4.1Mode of study 4.2 Programme requirements 4.3 Programme details: (e.g. modules or units studied), and the individual grades/marks/credits obtained:(if this information is available on an official transcript it should be used here) 4.4 Grading scheme and, if available, grade distribution guidance 4.5 overall classification of the qualification (in original language) 19

20 FORMAT OF MQS..CONTINUED Section 5: Information on the function of the qualification 5.1 Access to further study 5.2 Professional status (if applicable) Section 6: Additional Information 6.1 Additional student activities 6.2 Additional information 6.3 Further information sources 20

21 FORMAT OF MQS..CONTINUED Section 7: Certification Of The Supplement 7.1 Date 7.2 Signature 7.3 Capacity 7.4 Official stamp or seal Section 8 : Information On The National Higher Education System For further reference : %20Qualification%20Statement.pdf Sample of MQS 21