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DEAN’S MESSAGE

It is my pleasure and honour to welcome all new students to the 2016/2017 session and thank you for making
the Faculty of Education, University of Malaya your preferred choice. This established Faculty has made its mark
not only nationally but also globally.

In line with the improvement in ranking of the University of Malaya in the international arena from year to year,
the Faculty of Education has also been able to raise its standards to become one of the top 100 education
faculties in the world. This success did not happen overnight but is based on years of toil by faculty members
and students. Being 50 years of age, the faculty has continued to perform, and has succeeded in producing
about 20 000 outstanding graduates.

Our degree programmes not only provide students with sought after knowledge and skills, but also link theory to
practice to better prepare students for the workforce. To date, our graduates not only shine in the local industries
but many are successful in the international arena as well.

As much as we take pride in such successes, the Faculty understands it needs to consider the latest challenges
faced by the nation. Hence the Faculty has taken the appropriate steps to educate and acculturate our new
graduates into becoming thinking individuals who can contribute new ideas and are capable of carrying out
useful research at par with those from world class universities, and perhaps even surpass them.

To ensure sustained excellence, the university and faculty’s mission and vision must be synchronised from
every angle and be supported by strong strategies directed at achieving our desired goals. Planning is done
with utmost care so that future generations can reap the fruits of success from the seeds we have sown.

Regards and all the best in your endeavours..

‘EXCELLENCE WITH UM’

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. MARIANI MD NOR
DEAN
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA

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