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The University of Malaya has attained accreditations from many institutions and professional bodies, such as
Washington Accord, Institution of Chemical Engineers UK, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Association of
Building Engineers, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, The
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, Certified Practicing
Accountants of Australia, SMBG-Eduniversal France, Royal College of Surgeons of England UK, Institute of Physics &
Engineering in Medicine UK, Association of MBA, UK and many others to ensure the university‟s curriculum meets national
and international needs, indicating that our programmes are relevant globally.
As the premier university in Malaysia, the University of Malaya is committed in leading the nation to greater
heights in research and innovation and to become one of the top 50 universities in the world by 2020.
Faculty of Educatoin
The faculty of Education was founded in 1963, and was initially named the School of Education. The School of
Education offered the postgraduate Diploma in Education to graduates who chose to enter the teaching profession. The
school expanded rapidly and was upgraded to the status of faculty in July 1965. The Master of Education (M.Ed) programme
was introduced for the first time two years later and this was followed by the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) programme in
1969.
Since its establishment, the Faculty of Education has successfully educated almost 20,000 graduates. From among
them, more than 15,000 have graduated with a Diploma in Education, more than 2,282 with a Masters degree and about
3,500 with a Bachelor in Education degree.
Core Values of the University of Malaya are:
Integrity Professionalism
Respect Meritocracy
Academic Freedom Teamwork
Open-Mindedness Creativity
Accountability Social Responsibility
To achieve this mission, the Faculty has identified the following general objectives:
To produce competent teachers for schools and other educational institutions.
To produce experts in all areas of education and human development.
To become a postgraduate centre in education and human development.
To become a centre of innovation in basic and applied research in all areas of education and human
development.
To become the centre of training and consultation in the field of education for organizations and institutions.
The Faculty is proactive in keeping pace with the ever-changing demands in the field of education. This includes the
reappraisal of programmes and courses, curriculum revisions and departmental restructuring to accommodate new changes
when necessary.
In 1970, the structure of the Faculty comprised five divisions. However, because of new developments and paradigm
shifts in the educational system, the Faculty had a series of restructuring and reorganisation exercises to enable the Faculty
to realise its vision and objectives. The latest organisational restructuring was carried out in 2001 resulting in the formation of
the following departments.
1. Department of Educational Foundations and Humanities
2. Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling
3. Department of Educational Management, Planning and Policy
4. Department of Language and Literacy Education
5. Department of Mathematics and Science Education
6. Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology
Besides offering courses at the postgraduate level since its inception, the Faculty also conducts undergraduate
programmes. One of these programmes is the Bachelor of Science with Education (B.Sc.Ed.). The programme was initiated
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