Completed project · 2009–2013
PhD Malaysia
In 2005, as part of its “Vision 2020” development programme, Malaysia decided to reform its vocational education and training system and to gradually introduce a “National Dual Training System” (NDTS) in order to develop the technical and vocational education system in line with the needs of business and industry.
This NDTS is intended to provide work-process-related training and has “dual” elements reminiscent of the German system of vocational education and training, such as the principle of the two learning venues – company and training institution. The
Malaysian government has begun to build up national human resource capacities for the development, administration and operation of a VET system. This includes staff at a high academic level for administration, research and the training of teachers for vocational education at universities. In the “Ninth Malaysia Plan”, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) was designated as the university responsible for the training of “professionals” (administrators, researchers and teachers) at a high level
(master’s and above). This is realised in the “Faculty of Technical Education”. The Faculty of Technical Education then approached the ITB with a view to establishing a doctoral programme. 21 Malaysian candidates are participating in the PhD programme, 7 of whom have so far obtained their degree. The programme runs until spring 2014.
Malaysian government has begun to build up national human resource capacities for the development, administration and operation of a VET system. This includes staff at a high academic level for administration, research and the training of teachers for vocational education at universities. In the “Ninth Malaysia Plan”, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) was designated as the university responsible for the training of “professionals” (administrators, researchers and teachers) at a high level
(master’s and above). This is realised in the “Faculty of Technical Education”. The Faculty of Technical Education then approached the ITB with a view to establishing a doctoral programme. 21 Malaysian candidates are participating in the PhD programme, 7 of whom have so far obtained their degree. The programme runs until spring 2014.