WOU – an award winning international and local Open Distance Learning (ODL) provider

June 26, 2014 - PRLog -- Wawasan Open University (WOU) is fast gaining wider international and local recognition as a provider of quality higher education in the Asian region, enabling working adults to obtain recognised professional qualifications for better career options.

WOU received the prestigious Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Awards of Excellence for Institutional Achievement as well as for Distance Education Materials during the 7^th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Distance Learning (ODL) held in Abuja, Nigeria last December.  The awards were in recognition of the University’s innovative and effective application of learning technologies and open education resources in the delivery of ODL programmes via part-time study. The COL is an intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government and comprising of over 50 countries to encourage the development and sharing of ODL knowledge, resources and technologies.

With WOU’s high standing in the global arena, this further reaffirms the quality of the University’s programmes and assures graduates of greater esteem among employers, which in turn enhances their career prospects in today’s competitive marketplace.

Meanwhile locally, WOU was awarded a Tier-5 or ‘excellent’ ranking by the Ministry of Education (MOE) for the quality of its ODL undergraduate teaching. Vice Chancellor Prof Dato’ Dr Ho Sinn Chye commented: “It testifies to our commitment to quality and inspires us to excel further. We will certainly continue with the current good practice, guided by our rigid in-house quality assurance framework. We want to make this quality culture a unique competitive advantage for WOU.”

WOU’s programmes have also gained recognition from industry-related professional bodies, such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA Australia), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA, UK), Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). This provides a fast-track for graduates to become a Chartered Accountant.

The awards and recognition bolster WOU’s image and offers added advantage to WOU graduates. The University has distinguished itself to become a provider of academic programmes on par with national and international standards.

More than 14,000 working professionals have to date seized the learning opportunities provided by WOU. All WOU programmes are accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), with 13 also gaining recognition from the Public Service Department (JPA) following the graduation of its first batch of students.

WOU, through its four Schools, presently offers 25 Bachelor’s degree programmes in such fields as accounting, banking and finance, corporate administration, management, sales and marketing, human resource management, electronics, English Studies, education and psychology.

The University allows admission through Regular Entry or via its unique Open Entry Admission System that takes an applicant’s work experience into consideration if he/she is at least 21 years old with a minimum PMR/SPM/MCE/UEC/Diploma or equivalent qualifications.

WOU also offers working professionals a choice of nine postgraduate programmes, including the Commonwealth Executive MBA (CeMBA), Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CeMPA), Master of Education (M.Ed), and the specialised MBAs in Manufacturing and Production (MBA-MPM) and in Construction Management (MBA-CM).

To register via Regular Entry for WOU Master’s programmes, learners should possess a Bachelor’s degree with a CGPA of 2.50 or five years supervisory working experience. For Open Entry, learners aged 35 years and above possessing a minimum Diploma/STPM/HSC/A-Levels with at least two Principals can apply, provided they have two years supervisory working experience and pass an admission test.

Be part of the WOU learning community where you can study while you earn and soar high in your career.

For details on WOU programmes, log on to wou.edu.my or call toll-free Careline at 1-300-888-968 (WOU).