National Education Code (NEC)

National Education Code Manual (NEC) serves to provide a coding system of education programmes and training that will support the accurate tracking assessment and reporting of fields of study and programmes registrations and completions in Malaysia.

1. National Education Code Manual (NEC) 2010
2. National Education Code 2020 (NEC) 2020 – Effective on 1st January 2022
3. Comparison NEC2020 vs NEC2010

Code of Practice

Code of practice is a guideline for all the stakeholders about the nine quality assurance evaluation areas for quality assurance purposes. The code of practice document is compulsory to be complied with, in conducting higher education programmes. Following is the list of code of practice documents.

1. Institutional Audit (COPIA)
2. Programme Accreditation (COPPA) 
3. COPPA Edition 2
4. Open and Distance Learning (COPPA-ODL)
5. Open and Distance Learning (COPPA-ODL) 2nd Edition
6. Code of Practice for Programme Accreditation Undergraduate Optometry Degree/ Opticianry Diploma 2nd version.

Programme/Discipline Standards

Programme standards is developed as a guideline to the stakeholders to assist the development of programmes in a particular field of study, which covers all the education levels: from certificate to doctoral degree. This document outlines sets of characteristics that describe and represent the minimum levels of acceptable practices that cover all the nine quality assurance areas: programme aims and learning outcomes; curriculum design and delivery; assessment of student learning; student selection; academic staff; educational resources; programme monitoring and review; leadership, governance and administration; and continual quality improvement. The programme standards is developed by panel members in consultation with various public and private higher education providers (HEPs), relevant government and statutory agencies, professional bodies, related industries and students. The programme standards is compulsory to be complied with, in conducting the respective programmes.

Computing (Addendum)New PEOs & PLOs mapping MQFv2

• PS Computing 3rd Edition
• Addendum for Computing
• New PEOs & PLOs mapping MQFv2

Diploma In Dental Surgery Assistance

PS Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance

Engineering and Engineering Technology

PS Engineering and Engineering Technology

Hospitality and Tourism

PS Hospitality and Tourism (2nd Edition) June 2019

Language

PS Language

Medical and Health Sciences

PS Medical and Health Science (2nd Edition)

Psychology

PS Psychology 2nd Edition

Guidelines to Good Practice (GGP)

Guidelines to good practices is a compilation of good practices by the higher education providers (HEPs) that aim to provide guideline to the stakeholders about the nine quality assurance evaluation criteria. HEPs are encouraged to adhere to the recommended good practices.

Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) (compulsory to be complied with by the HEPs)

GGP: APEL

Credit Transfer for MOOC

GGP: MOOC

Malaysian Qualification Statement

Guidelines Malaysian Qualification Statement

Malaysian Qualifications Framework

Updated MQF Edition 2

Guidelines to Good Practices: Micro-Credentials

GGP: Micro-credentials (July 2020)

MQA Guidelines of Curriculum: Foundation (GCF)

MQA Guidelines of Curriculum: Foundation (GCF)

Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma

Standard – Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma

MQA Circular

• Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 9/2018 Permohonan Akreditasi Penuh Sarjana Tahap 7 MQF dan Kedoktoran Tahap 8 MQF Secara Penyelidikan
• Surat Pekeliling MQA Bil. 2/2019 Penggunaan Edisi Terkini Standard Program Sains Perubtan dan Kesihatan Subbidang Sains Pertuturan
• Surat Pekeliling MQA Bil. 3/2019 Penambahbaikan Terhadap Standard Ijazah Sarjana dan Kedoktoran
• MQA Advisory Notes on credit Transfer
• Surat Makluman MQA Bil 6 2019 – Program Integrasi Sarjana Muda
• Pindah Kredit
• Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 1/2020 Penghentian Proses Penilaian Program Akreditasi Penuh ​
• Pekeliling MQA Bil. 3/2020 Kadar Bayaran Permohonan Penyenaraian dan Pendaftaran Program Swaakreditasi dalam Daftar Kelayakan Malaysia oleh Pemberi Pendidikan Tinggi Berstatus Swaakreditasi
• Pekeliling MQA Bil. 5/2020 Garis Panduan Amalan Baik: Pengakreditan Pembelajaran Berdasarkan Pengalaman Terdahulu bagi Tujuan Penganugerahan Kelayakan Akademik
• Advisory Note No. 2/2021 Panduan Pengendalian Program Pendidikan Tinggi Semasa Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan
• Surat Pekeliling MQA Bil. 1 2021 – Penggunaan Edisi Terkini Standard: Ijazah Sarjana dan Kedoktoran
• Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 5/2021 Penilaian Program Mod Penawaran Industri (2u2i) Berdasarkan Garis Panduan Pelaksanaan Mod Pengajian 2u2i dan Dokumen Penilaian Kendiri Mod Pengajian Industri (2u2i)
• Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 6/2021 Pemakaian Format Laporan Tambahan bagi Penilaian Program Mod Penawaran Industri (2u2i) oleh Ahli Panel Penilai
• Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 7/2021 Penambahbaikan Pindah Kredit Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) dengan Gred
• Advisory Note No. 5/2021 Fleksibiliti Pengendalian Program Pendidikan Tinggi Semasa Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan
• Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 10/2021 Permohonan Nilai Taraf bagi Kesetaraan dengan MQF
• Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 11/2021 Permohonan Penilaian Program Berasingan untuk Kaedah Pengajian Secara Sepenuh Masa dan Separuh Masa oleh BEM & BQSM
• Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 13/2021 Guidelines: Graduate Certificate in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teaching Competency
• Surat Makluman MQA Bil. 14/2021 Hala Tuju dan Keperluan Penawaran Program Sijil Tahap 3 Kerangka Kelayakan Malaysia (Malaysian Qualification Framework, MQF)
• Kompilasi Dasar Jaminan Kualiti Pendidikan Tinggi (2009-2020) Edisi Ketiga

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