OVERVIEW OF THE MQA AND OVERVIEW OF THE MQA AND MQFMQF

Module 1

OUTLINEOUTLINE• Vision• Mission• Structure• Function of the Council• Function of the Accreditation

Committees • Quality Assurance Processes• Malaysian Qualifications Framework,

MQF• Malaysian Qualifications Register, MQR• Quality Assurance Documents• Quality Assurance Application

VISIONVISION

To become a credible and internationally recognized quality assurance body for

higher education

MISSION

To install confidence in stakeholders through best practices in quality assurance of higher

education

MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY (1/11/07) MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY (1/11/07)

Stakeholders

FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCILFUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL

a. To approve plans and policies for the management of the agencyb. To approve any amendment or update of the frameworkc. To approve policies and guidelines relating to accreditation of

programmes, qualifications or higher education providers or institutional audit;

d. To approve any matter relating to the functions, powers, duties, remuneration, allowance, honorarium, benefits and code of conduct of officers, employees, agents and consultants of the agency;

e. To receive and monitor report, returns, statements and any other information relating to accreditation, institutional audit and evaluation; and

f. To do all things reasonably necessary for the performance of its functions under the act.

FUNCTIONS OF THE ACCREDITATION FUNCTIONS OF THE ACCREDITATION COMMITTEES BY DICIPLINECOMMITTEES BY DICIPLINE

a. Receiving institutional audit reports and recommendations on the applications made for provisional accreditation or accreditation of programmes or qualifications from the institutional audit committees;

b. Evaluating and analysing provisional accreditation report or accreditation of programmes or qualifications report; and

c. Granting, refusing or revoking provisional accreditation or accreditation of programmes or qualifications.

There are five accreditation committees: Social Science, Engineering and Built Environment Science and Medicine Arts and Humanities Information Technology and Multimedia

TYPE OF QUALITY ASSURANCETYPE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE

1. Programme Accreditation 2. Institutional Audit 3. Self Accrediting Institution Certification

Note:• Equivalency assessment for local and foreign Qualifications based on MQF, UK NARIC and CEP Australia.

PROGRAMME ACCREDITATIONPROGRAMME ACCREDITATION

Provisional Accreditation Final programme accreditation

o Programme maintenance audit once in 3 years

o No re-accreditation required

Note:• Programme accreditation is outcomes focused and

results in public confidence

INSTITUTIONAL AUDITINSTITUTIONAL AUDIT External evaluation to determine:

o whether NHEP is achieving its mission and goals, strengths and areas of concern and to enhance quality

Examines the effectiveness of the quality management systems used to manage the institution’s core functions - (policies, processes, practices and reviews)

May take different forms – comprehensive, thematic, maintenance.

Involves Self Review and is about accountability and institutional development (CQI).

Universities Academic Performance Audit 2008-2009 based on institutional audit.

CERTIFICATION - SELF ACCREDITING INSTITUTION

• Purpose: road map to institutional autonomy on academic programmes

• Process: invitation by Minister of Higher Education • Eligibility criteria: HEP submits application, subject to

full institutional audit. • Effect: exempted from programme accreditation.

apply to register programmes as accredited.• External check: subject to institutional audit once

every 5 years.

Note:• Certification is revocable

MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (MQF)MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (MQF)

SCHOOL CERT

HIGHER SCHOOL CERT;

FOUNDATIONMATRICULATION

HIGHER EDUCATION

DOCTORAL

MASTERS

BACHELORS (120 Cr)

POSTGRAD CERT (20 Cr)

& DIPLOMA (30 Cr)

GRADUATE CERT (30 Cr)

& DIPLOMA(60 Cr)

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APEL

SKILLS TRAINING

PROVIDERS

ADV DIPLOMA

SKILLS DIPLOMA

SKILLS CERT

VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL

ADV DIPLOMA (40 Cr)

TECH & VOC (90 Cr)DIPLOMA

TECH & VOC CERTIFICATE (60 Cr)

LIFELONG LEARNING

LEVELS

CREDITS

NOMENCLATURE

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MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS REGISTER (MQR)MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS REGISTER (MQR)

• Provides information on accredited programmes and qualifications of higher education providers

• Serves as National reference centre/UNESCO Portal for HE (Malaysia)

• Facilitates credit transfer, student mobility and provides for recognition of qualifications;

• Enhances public confidence of higher education qualifications.

QUALITY DOCUMENTSQUALITY DOCUMENTS

Guidelines Available – Quality Assurance Documents

Code of Practice for Programme Accreditation (COPPA) Code of Practice for Institutional Audit (COPIA) Programme Standards Guidelines to Good Practice Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF) + Malaysia

Qualifications Register (MQR)

Note:• The evaluation of programme will be based on 9 areas evaluation as in

COPPA

QUALITY ASSURANCE APPLICATION

PROVISIONAL ACCREDITATION

FULL ACCREDITATION

MQA-01 MQA-02 Part A – General

Information on the HEP Part B – Progamme

Description Part C – Programme

Standards

Part A – General Information on the HEP

Part B – Progamme Description

Part C – Programme Standards

Part D – Self Review Report (SRR)

HEPHEPEFFECTIVE DATEEFFECTIVE DATE

01/01/200901/01/2009 01/01/201101/01/2011

Public Universities,Polytechnicand Community colleges.

- Submit to MQA - New programmes in compliance with MQF and QA standards . - (Not yet approve by MOHE)-Existing programmes- to JPA for recognition

Existing JPA recognised programmes will be audited for compliance to MQF & COPPA standards

Programmes approved before 31/12/2008 to be assessed by JPA for recognition & submit for MQR registration

Private Higher Educational Institutions

New programmes in MQF and COPPA standards compliant

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Approved programmes but not yet accredited are encourage to use current format or COPPA format

Programmes will be audited for compliance to MQF & COPPA standards

Application’s Fees

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