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Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Compulsory Subjects Introduction
Compulsory subjects are subjects which every private higher education institution (PHEI) student is
required to take.
The Private Higher Educational Institution Act 1996 (Act 555) provides that every private higher
education institutions shall teach the
following Compulsory Subjects:
- - National Language
- - Malaysian Studies
- - Islamic Studies for students professing the Islamic religion
- - Moral Education for non-Muslim students.
There are two syllabuses for National Language - Syllabus A (advanced syllabus) is prepared for
Malaysian students while
Syllabus B (introductory syllabus) is prepared for international students.
The Act states that ALL Malaysian students are compelled to attend classes and pass these compulsory
subjects as a pre-requisite
to the award of a certificate, diploma or degree. Student who are
non-citizens are given options whether to attend or not these classes
and it is not compulsory for
them to pass these compulsory subjects.
(For more information, go to the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) website at http://www.lan.gov.my)
For Diploma Students
| CODE |
SUBJECT |
STUDENT NATIONALITY STATUS |
LECTURER |
| MPW 1113 |
Bahasa Kebangsaan |
Malaysian citizens |
Mdm Daina Anthony
(part timer) |
| MPW 1123 |
Bahasa Kebangsaan |
Non-Malaysian citizens (optional) |
Mdm Daina Anthony
(part timer) |
| MPW 1133 |
Malaysian Studies |
Malaysian citizens / Non-Malaysian citizens (optional) |
Mr Awangku Mohd Nizam |
| MPW 1143 |
Islamic Studies |
Malaysian students professing the Islamic religion |
Mr Awangku Mohd Nizam |
| MPW 1153 |
Moral Studies |
Non-Muslim Malaysian students |
Ms Azlin Alwi |
For Degree and Foundation Students
| CODE |
SUBJECT |
STUDENT NATIONALITY STATUS |
LECTURER |
| MPW 2113 |
Bahasa Kebangsaan |
Malaysian citizens |
Mdm Daina Anthony
(part timer) |
| MPW 2123 |
Bahasa Kebangsaan |
Non-Malaysian citizens (optional) |
Mdm Daina Anthony
(part timer) |
| MPW 2133 |
Malaysian Studies |
Malaysian citizens / Non-Malaysian citizens (optional) |
Mr Awangku Mohd Nizam |
| MPW 2143 |
Islamic Studies |
Malaysian students professing the Islamic religion |
Mr Awangku Mohd Nizam |
| MPW 2153 |
Moral Studies |
Non-Muslim Malaysian students |
Ms Azlin Alwi |
(For more information, go to the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) website at http://www.lan.gov.my)
For further information, please contact:
Mdm Bibi Aminah Abdul Ghani
Director
School for Foundation and Continuing Studies
Curtin University of Technology
Sarawak, Malaysia.
Tel: +6 085 443854
Fax: +6 085 443950
email: bibi.aminah@curtin.edu.my |
