BIG announcement by Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) for students from religious/tafiz and Chinese independent schools. Why should they not have access to all diploma/degree programme offered by public Universities? Why just OPEN for Islamic studies and Chinese Language studies.
The Cabinet has approved a new, alternative entry pathway for students from religious schools, private schools, and Chinese independent secondary schools into the nation's public universities (IPTAs).
For religious and tahfiz school graduates under this second pathway, the identified programmes include studies in Dakwah (Islamic Outreach), Al-Quran and As-Sunnah, and Tahfiz Education.
Meanwhile, for graduates of Chinese independent secondary schools, the available courses focus on Chinese language and cultural studies, such as a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language Studies and a Bachelor of Chinese Language and Linguistics.
This is WRONG - it should be OPEN to all courses available in Malaysian public Universities. Of course, the enrollers of the respective University will look at the grades in different subjects when determining whether a student gets to enroll into a Science, Engineering, Law, etc ... programme. MIND you even if you get into the Science, Law, Engineering and Medicine faculty in a public university - you are not guaranteed that you will pass and graduate. You can still FAIL and not graduate if you fail to meet the standards in these various University courses...it is a 'sieving process' - only the TRULY qualified passed. Entry opens a door or gives you an opportunity - but whether you pass or not is a totally different matter.
Take LAWYERS - to become a practicing lawyer in Malaysia, if you obtained a foreign law degree, you have to sit for the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) exam, which has a pass rate of about 20% - where even 1st class graduates from prominent foreign Universities sometimes fail to pass, even after 3 attempts - so they cannot practice as LAWYERS but will have to seek other employment. There has been suggestion for a COMMON qualifying exam to replace the CLP, that all law graduates have to take and pass, irrespective of whether they are from Malaysian public universities or private universities before they are allowed to practice as lawyers in Malaysia. Will the law graduates from Public Universities be able to pass this 'common qualifying exam' - or will they FAIL and never be admitted as practicing lawyers.
THUS, it should have been an ACADEMIC evaluation of the different Universities to determine whether the religious and tahfiz school graduates education qualification and the UEC(the Chinese Independent Schools qualification) meets the required STANDARDS for admission of the Student for ANY Course offered by Malaysian PUBLIC Universities. That is after all, the determination when we evaluate OTHER academic qualifications - including the British A-level, foreign students qualifications, even those from Palestinian. It must be an ACADEMIC evaluation only - NOT a POLITICAL consideration of PM Anwar Ibrahim and/or the MADANI government.
WHY NOW Anwar Ibrahim - is it an attempt to garner Malaysian Support for upcoming elections - support from parents/family that chose to send their kids to religious/Tahfiz schools, SUPPORT from Malaysians who chose to send their kids to Chinese independent schools.
SURELY all schools in Malaysia adopt the same common Malaysian syllabus/curriculum - and religious/Tahfiz schools ADD on extras, and maybe use other languages of instruction.
MALAYSIA had a PROBLEM - it DID NOT sufficient places in Malaysian Public Universities for ALL Malaysian students. Worse, the Ethnic-Based quota also meant that lesser opportunities for non-Malay Malaysian students... > Thus obviously, some parents, with a view of providing more options of getting a University entrance ENHANCED or look for alternatives. Some maybe did both A-levels, and SPM/STPM - so even if no chance to enter Malaysian public Universities - they enabled their kids the opportunity to QUALIFY and enter some 'foreign' University program, studying either in Malaysia in private Universities/Colleges or overseas.
Some parents felt that the Malaysian government schools were inadequate - because they felt that standards are dropping - so many from B40,M40 groups are electing to send their children to Chinese schools. One other reason was language skill - for national schools now use Malay(whereby before it was English and Malay) - and people are realizing that besides academic qualification - language competence is also important, and by going to Chinese schools, their kids also learn to master the Chinese language. In the modern world, if you only can speak and read Malay - you are at a disadvantage, but if you also are literate in English, Chinese and other languages your chances of employment/promotions also increase. If you are a public officer, and is only fluent in Malay > you are at a disadvantage???
ALL in all the recent MADANI government's decision on UEC and religious/Tahfiz may just be an exercise to WOO support of the people back to PH and the MADANI government -- and we expect more such actions in the near future...BUT is not the duty of the government for the well-being of the people > and not for purposes of winning elections..
WHAT significant REFORMS or changes has Anwar Ibrahim's government really brought since November 2022? I find it difficult to list out these achieved reforms - can you?
Malaysia opens public university access for tahfiz, UEC, private school graduates
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The Cabinet has approved a new, alternative entry pathway for students from religious schools, private schools, and Chinese independent secondary schools into the nation's public universities (IPTAs).
In a statement today, the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) announced that the decision creates clearer and more inclusive access for students from outside the national education system, including holders of the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC).
Under the new framework, two distinct pathways are now available.
First, students from these streams who possess a full Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) certificate may apply for any study programme offered through the standard UPUOnline system.
Their applications will be considered based on merit alongside all other candidates, subject to meeting the general and specific programme requirements.
Second, for those without a full SPM but who have passed the SPM papers for Bahasa Melayu and History, a new pathway has been created for them to apply to a specific list of relevant degree and diploma programmes.
For religious and tahfiz school graduates under this second pathway, the identified programmes include studies in Dakwah (Islamic Outreach), Al-Quran and As-Sunnah, and Tahfiz Education.
Meanwhile, for graduates of Chinese independent secondary schools, the available courses focus on Chinese language and cultural studies, such as a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language Studies and a Bachelor of Chinese Language and Linguistics.
The ministry stressed that all applications will be processed based on the principle of meritocracy and are subject to the final approval of each university's Senate.
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