QUALITY ASSURANCE OFTRANSNATIONAL EDUCATIONIN MALAYSIAMOHAMAD DZAFIR MUSTAFAMALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY11QUICK FACTS ON TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION (TNE)IN MALAYSIA

MODES OF TNENUMBER OF TNE
PROVIDERSNUMBER OF TNE
PROGRAMS

BRANCH

7CAMPUSES163

TNE PROGRAMS(INCOLLABORATIONWITHLOCALPROVIDERS)105
PROVIDERS

603

FOREIGN
CAMPUSES

Data extracted from the Malaysian Qualifications Register and the MQA
List of Provisional Accreditation as of 17 September 2013
22QUALITY ASSURANCE OF TNE IN MALAYSIA• Various forms of serious interactionsbetween two higher systems: the hostcountry and the TNEs’ countries• Multiple facets and layers of interactions
involving- academic staff- academic units/departments- institutions- quality assurance agencies- authorities

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QUALITY ASSURANCE OF TNE IN MALAYSIA• Challenges for two interacting higher
education systems:- to maintaincharactersconventions

inherited national
andinstitutional- to adapt to other’s requirements- to avoid conflicts that could hinder
educationalarrangements
andactivities
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QUALITY ASSURANCE OF TNE IN MALAYSIA

Inclusivity vs ExclusivityInclusivity + Exclusivity

Inclusivity

Inclusivity

Exclusivity

Exclusivityof TNE in the Malaysian Quality
Assurance System
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INCLUSIVITY OF TNE IN
THE MALAYSIAN HE QUALITY REGIMEREGULATORYAll Higher
Education
Providers
IncludingTNE

to be part ofnational confidence
systemEstablishmentof Institution
Approval of
Program
Permission to
RecruitInternational
Students

exercisesharedresponsibility

QUALITY
ASSURANCE

Advisory/
Consultative

ensurelegitimate/serious TNE

RECOGNITION
Funding
Organizations
Employers
International
Promotion ofMalaysianHigher
Education

ensure equal
treatment

66

QUALITY ASSURANCE APPROACH…. addressing compatibility/inclusivity of TNE
QUALIFICATION-BasedQuality Assurance

VISIBLE

TRANSFERABLETANGIBLE

TRANSPARENT…. address various forms of TNE operation in relation toteaching, learning and AWARDING activities
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QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK…. addressing compatibility/inclusivity of TNE
NationalPolicies

Local
Contextualization+INTERNATIONALALIGNMENT

Malaysian
Qualifications
Framework

Stakeholders
Consultations

Expert Peer
Review
PartnershipwithProfessional
BodiesInternational
PracticesStandard
Setting

ReferenceCentreGeneral
PublicQuality
AuditsInternal Quality System of Higher
Education Providers
88

QUALITY ASSURANCE INDICATORS…. addressing compatibility/inclusivity of TNE
Vision, Mission,
Educational Goals
and Learning
Outcomes

Program Design andDelivery

Assessment ofStudents

Student Selectionand Support Services

Academic Staff

Educational
Resources

Programme
Leadership andAdministration

Programme
Monitoring andReview

Continual Quality
Improvement

99

QUALITY ASSURANCE INDICATORS…. addressing compatibility/inclusivity of TNE(5) External Stakeholders/MQF/Discipline Standards(1) INPUT
Vission, Mission& Educational
Goals(2) PROCESS(3) OUTPUT

Program Design /Learning Outcomes

Assessment ofStudents

Grades/Graduates

Student Selection

Program Delivery

Academic Staff

Student Support

Monitoring
Feedback &Report ofProgram Review

EducationalResources

Program Monitoring & Review

Leadership &Administration(4) Continuous Quality Improvement
1010

QUALITY ASSURANCE INDICATORS…. addressing compatibility/inclusivity of TNE• ensure compatible expectations andpriorities on the quality of educationalarrangements• allow TNE providers to describe its
system and practices1111

EXCLUSIVITY OF TNE IN THE MALAYSIANQUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM• ‘mirror curriculum’• equivalent arrangements of program delivery- student entry requirement/transfer- support on educational resources- student academic support- student assessment• similar arrangement on internal quality system• identical award

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EXCLUSIVITY OF TNE IN THE MALAYSIANQUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM• ensure comparable student learning
experience to the delivery at home campus• ensure similar privileges enjoyed by the award
granted to the delivery at the home campus• respect autonomy and creativity in
educational activities

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INCLUSIVITY + EXCLUSIVITY OF TNE IN THE MALAYSIANQUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM
EXAMPLE : MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS REGISTER

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OVERALL REFLECTION
INCLUSIVITY-addresscompatibility- to be part of thehost’s national
confidence system-macro frameworkand international
principles

EXCLUSIVITY-respect diversity- preserving the
TNE’s inherited
characters of HEsystem-case-to-case basis

PROTECTION OF STUDENT’S INTEREST
1515OVERALL REFLECTIONPROTECTION OF STUDENT’S INTEREST(QUALITY ASSURANCE OF TNE IN MALAYSIA)PETER’s
JOURNEY

Visibility
TNE
DIPLOMA

MALAYSIANQUALIFICATIONS REGISTER

Confidence
andRecognition
APPROVAL &ACCREDITATION

Enriching
LearningExperience
LEARNING
ACTIVITIESLINKED TO
MAIN CAMPUSMobility(Transferability)
TRANSFER TOBACHELORPROGRAMEMPLOYMENT1616

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