
Open University Malaysia is the seventh private university in Malaysia and it adopts the motto “University of All” which consistent with its philosophy on democratization of education. This philosophy is that education should be made available to all regardless of time, place, age and social economic background. OUM actually targeted at working adults who need to take care of their families at the same time manage their careers while pursuing higher education.
OUM also have their principles which are:
- Flexible entry requirements to provide more opportunities for the members of the society to pursue their aspirations;
- A student-friendly academic system where the constraints and needs of working adults are well understood;
- A learning mode that incorporates learners’ interaction with lecturers, online learning and self- study, thus enriching learning experiences.
There are five faculties in OUM which are:
- Faculty of Business and Management
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Faculty of Applied Social Sciences
- Faculty of Education and Languages
- Faculty of Information technology and Multimedia Communication
Besides that, OUM also has 53 Learning Centres nationwide which are managed by a team of administrators. OUM's Learning Centres are fully equipped with tutorial rooms, computer laboratories, library and Internet facilities.
In my opinion, OUM have a good principles which means that everyone in the world can learn, no matter how good or how bad your result is, what is your economic background, who you are, you still can study in OUM. The best thing is, even you stop study for few years, but you still can study at OUM and the working experience can help you in your study as well. Through OUM, working adults can upgrade their knowledge and skills which can help them in their career to get better job or better allowance. Other than that, the working adults can also take care of their family likewise study in the campus.
So, what is your opinion of OUM? Is this information useful for you? Just add you comment or other suggestions. Thank you.
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Reference:
Open University Malaysia, About Us, University Profile, [Online] Retrieved by 3 March, 2009