KUCHING: Over 200 visitors were at the Open University Malaysia’s (OUM’s) open day at its Mile 9, Penrissen Road campus yesterday.
OUM also accepted new enrolments for its September intake.
The open day aimed to raise awareness on OUM programmes, which cover a wide range of disciplines and are all accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
Many of the programmes are also offered by international universities, further proof of OUM’s quality.
There were also promotional booths set up during the one-day event including automobile displays, sale of plants and flowers, telecommunication products and services, as well as financial products and services.
OUM also worked together with Normah Medical Specialist Hospital to hold a blood donation drive as part of its corporate social responsibility.
OUM is Malaysia’s first open and distance learning (ODL) university, and is for those who aspire to attain skills and knowledge to move up in their careers.
Apart from giving learners the flexibility to choose what and when they want to learn according to their own schedule, OUM also provides lower fees and zero interest for instalment payments until the end of their semesters.
Learners can also study from printed modules or access its learning resource online — there is at least one OUM learning centre in every state with well-equipped computer labs, tutorial rooms and WiFi Internet facilities as well as meeting rooms and reading areas.
There is flexible entry where if one does not meet the usual minimum requirements for entry to a university, OUM may allow admission with a lower entry qualification.
OUM is owned by a consortium of the first 11 Malaysia public universities and as such has access to renowned subject-matter-experts to develop its learning materials, to supervise and where appropriate to serve as tutors and facilitators.
Learners also have the advantage of using the university’s digital library with some 100,000 e-books and an extensive collection of academic journals.
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