Varsities decide own courses, MQA only guides, says Zambry

Varsities decide own courses, MQA only guides, says Zambry

The higher education minister says the agency is only tasked with ensuring the courses offered meet established standards.

MQA ensures standards, not course decisions, says Higher Education Minister - Malaysia now

MANJUNG, April 27 — Local universities are free to determine their own courses, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir. Zambry said universities have been granted autonomy, with the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) only tasked with ensuring that any course offered meets the established standards. “I have not been informed that all public or private universities must follow the mould set by the Higher Education Ministry (…