MASC 2010: Ministry of Higher Education

Malaysian Accounting Students Convention (MASC) 2010 is now officially supported by Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).

It is our pleasure and we are glad to have support from the Ministry of Higher Education.

About MOHE

The Ministry of Higher Education was established on 27 March 2004. On 15 July 2004, the Ministry of Higher Education began operating at Block E3, Parcel E, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan Putrajaya. The Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education is comprised of three departments and an agency. The departments under the Ministry of Higher Education are the Higher Education Department (JPT) and the Polytechnic Management Department (JPP) and Community College Management Department (JPKK). The JPT is also comprised of two management sectors, that is, IPTA Management Sector and the IPTS Management Sector. The agencies under the Ministry of Higher Education are MQA, PTPTN , Yayasan TAR and Public Institutions of Higher Education (IPTA).

Vision
To Turn Malaysia into a Center of Excellence for Higher Education.

Mission
To develop and put in place a higher education environment that encourages the growth of premier knowledge centers and individuals who are competent, innovative with high morale values to meet national and international needs.

Objective

To ensure at least three Malaysian universities are listed among the best 100 universities in the world and that one of the said universities is listed among the world's top 50 universities.
To develop at least 20 Centers of Excellence that are internationally recognized in terms of research output, copyrights, publications, research collaborations and to commercialise 10% of research outputs.
To ensure at least 75% of lecturers in Public Institutions of Higher Education possess PhD or its equivalent and 30% of lecturers in polytechnics and community colleges possess a Master Degree, PhD or its equivalent
To produce competent graduates to fulfill national and international manpower needs with 75% of the graduates employed in their relevant fields within six months upon graduation.
To encourage the internationalisation of the country's higher education by attracting foreign students, making up to 10% of the total student population at diploma, bachelor and postgraduate levels.
To increase the cohort of individuals (17 – 23 years of age) who have access to higher education to 50% and widen opportunities for lifelong learning of all forms of conventional and non-conventional higher education.
To ensure that there is continual increment in funding of public universities with a ratio of 30% borne by comprehensive/focused universities, 40% for research universities and the balance by the Government.
To offer adequate and quality higher education infrastructure, at par with the best practices adopted internationally.
To offer financing facilities to student with potential and qualified to gain access to higher education.
To enhance strategic alliances with local and foreign higher education institution, and renowned local and foreign research institution in the field of research, development and commercialization.