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Revision as of 07:30, 10 July 2019
| Type | Private |
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| Established | 2006 |
| Location | , , |
| Colours | Light Green, and Dark Green |
| Affiliations | AAOU,[1] ICDE[2] |
| Website | www |
Introduction
Wawasan Open University (WOU; Malay: Universiti Terbuka Wawasan) is a private university in Malaysia that provides working adults with access to higher education via open distance learning (ODL). It was established in 2006 and enrolled its first batch of students in 2007.[3][4] In September 2013, WOU began to also offer full-time degree programmes to STPM school leavers and diploma holders at its Main Campus in Penang.[5]
Academic programmes and accreditation
The university currently offers a large number of part-time programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The programmes include management, accounting, banking and finance, sales and marketing, psychology, liberal studies, English studies, construction management, electronics, manufacturing management, and education (including early childhood education).[6]
The university also offers six full-time Bachelor's degree programmes at its campus in Penang in the fields of management, accounting, sales and marketing, banking and finance, logistics and supply chain management, and computer systems and networks.[7]
All WOU programmes are accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and approved by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). WOU achieved a Tier-5 or "Excellent" rating in the SETARA local university ranking exercise conducted by the MOHE in 2011 and 2013.[8]
Campus
The university's main campus is located by the sea in the northeastern part of Penang Island, Malaysia. The main campus consists of two buildings: a heritage mansion called Homestead and the modern 12-storey Al-Bukhary Building. In addition to its main campus in Penang, WOU operates four regional centres in Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Kuching to support its distance learners located in and around those cities. It also has two smaller regional support centres in Bandar Utama and Klang.
Faculties
There are four schools in Wawasan Open University:
- School of Science and Technology
- School of Education, Languages and Communications
- School of Business and Administration
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
WOU also has the following centres and institute:
- Centre for Graduate Studies
- Centre for Professional Development and Continuing Education (PACE)
- Institute for Research and Innovation (IRI)
Administration
Chief Executive and Vice Chancellor
Professor Dr Lily Chan has been appointed as the fourth Vice Chancellor in April 2019. She takes over the helm from Dato’ Dr Ho Sinn Chye, who left the University at the end of 2017. In the interim, the Acting Vice Chancellor was Prof Dr Zoraini Wati Abas.
Chancellor
The former Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah was formally installed as the third chancellor on 7 December 2013.[9]
Pro-chancellor
The pro-chancellor is Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, who is a former Chief Minister of Penang and former president of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia.[10] He is also presently the chairman of the university's Board of Governors, taking over from Tan Sri Emeritus Prof Gajaraj Dhanarajan in March 2017.
Partner Institution
Hong Kong
Japan
Malaysia
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
- International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance
- Penang Skills Development Centre
India
Sri Lanka
References
- ^ "Full Members of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU)". Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU). Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Members of International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)". International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Wawasan College to start enrolment soon - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Wawasan Open U opens doors on Jan 22 - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Full-time degrees a milestone for WOU". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Part-Time Study Programmes". Home. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Full-Time Study Programmes". Home. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Wawasan offering 10th anniversary rebates". BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "3rd Chancellor of Wawasan Open University". Archived from the original on 2 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "WOU proclaims Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon as its first Pro-Chancellor". Home. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
External links
- Educational institutions established in 2006
- Universities and colleges in Penang
- Open universities
- Business schools in Malaysia
- Information technology schools in Malaysia
- Distance education institutions based in Malaysia
- Buildings and structures in George Town, Penang
- 2006 establishments in Malaysia
- Private universities in Malaysia