Higher Education University Sains Malaysia

Overview

The MA Higher Education at University Sains Malaysia's programme objective is to provide graduates with in-depth knowledge, research capacity building, improvement of intellectual capital and the development of knowledge and new ideas in the field of higher education. 

Quick Facts:

• Students who join this program will have the research ability to systematically, scientifically and creatively plan, identify and resolve problems and issues related to higher education through research that can contribute to improved knowledge , ethics and professionalism in the field of higher education at the national and international level.

• Policy, Governance and Leadership in Higher Education
• Curriculum, Pedagogy and Innovation in Higher Education
• Internationalisation in Higher Education

Learning Outcome

At the end of the program, graduates are able to:

• Contribute knowledge, ideas and solutions to problems and development knowledge in the field of higher education
• Acquire the skills to conduct research in the field of higher education competently, professionally, ethically and independently
• Generate information and knowledge of the principles, theories and research methodology to solve the problem through research
• Demonstrate effective communication, quality intellectual and academic level in the community of researchers and scholars in the field of higher education and to establish cooperation between researchers
• Disseminate research results holistically to practitioners, researchers and the public
• Raise awareness about the career development of professionals in the field of higher education
• Improve the capacity, knowledge and skills in governance, leadership, policy, curriculum, pedagogy and international perspective of the higher education sector