Here’s a little thought experiment that might change how you view the figure above.
In your daily drive to work, imagine zero red lights 92% of the time.
Imagine coming up with the perfect project at work 92% of the time.
Imagine scoring 92% in all of your exams.
For us, 92% is a point of pride.
Because that 92% are our students who have progressed to an exciting new stage of their lives. They’re not a number—they’re ambitions, dreams, goals, talents, stars of the future. We helped them get there and we’re so excited to watch them soar.
Here are just some of the things we’ve done to get to this number.
INDUSTRY-TAILORED EDUCATION
Over 75% of QIU’s lecturers have industry experience—three times higher than the national median of 23%.
This wealth of experience is a treasure trove for our students. Our lecturers boast a powerful network of industry contacts that connect them to the latest advancements in their respective fields, ensuring that our education remains relevant.
Our industry advisors and adjunct professors include leaders of international companies like Leo Burnett Malaysia, Universal Music, the Finisar Corporation, Samsung, Grab, Intel and BP; as well as award-winning scientists and high-profile entrepreneurs.
INNOVATIVE HOLISTIC TEACHING AND LEARNING
Throughout each of its programmes, QIU strives to ensure that students are fully equipped with the skills they need to excel in their future careers. They learn not only from the classroom but also by honing their skills in situations that replicate the challenges of the real world. Some examples include:
- Pharmacy: QIU is the only private university to have an on-campus pilot plant, where students practice the process of creating medicines.
The student attachment period covers 12 weeks, including eight weeks in the industry/hospital and four weeks attached to community pharmacies. Recently accredited for a maximum five-year period, it is one of the most extensive pharmacy programmes in the nation.
- Culinary: In addition to a full in-house fine dining restaurant, bakery, and professional kitchen, culinary students learn how to grow and select their ingredients from a farm. In this way, they understand the full culinary process from the farm to the table.
- Engineering: QIU is introducing a new curriculum where students undergo a yearly industrial attachment at prominent technology-based companies.
A typical engineering undergraduate would only undergo one session of industrial training in a four-year programme, but QIU’s students undergo three sessions throughout the four-year programme–providing them with an unrivalled level of industry exposure. - Early Childhood Education: The Early Childhood Education programme is the first in Malaysia to employ competency-based course content.
Delivery methods are focused on project-based experiential learning. For instance, students are trained to develop teaching materials and toys with different approaches. - Communication: The University has a trailblazing student-run advertising agency run entirely by QIU’s Communication students. The students will get a first-hand taste of the real day-to-day challenges involved in an advertising agency—an experience that will make them prime targets in today’s fast-paced job market.
- Computing: This programme allows multi-mode industry attachments. which enhances students’ employability by giving them practical industry experience before graduation.
- Business: We are collaborating with industries to give students real industry projects that enhance their business, decision-making and project management skills in their final year.
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Our collaborations with professional bodies, educational institutions, and industrial firms open the door for our students to elevate their academic journeys and career paths. These partnerships provide avenues for students to gain qualifications, industry insight, and real-world exposure.
- We’re also the Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) education provider in Ipoh. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Finance (Hons) and Bachelor of Science (Hons) Actuarial Sciences programmes will be automatically granted the Affiliate RFP designation and enjoy an expedited pathway to obtain RFP professional qualifications with six module exemptions from the total seven modules.
- The University is also an official test centre for international English tests like the International English Language Test System (IELTS) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examinations.
WE CARE
And we’re not leaving anyone behind. Our Career Services and Placement division is working hard to help all of our students get the jobs they want.
They offer workshops on building resumes, job interview skills, time and stress management, presentations skills, professional etiquette, and much more.
If you need their assistance, just contact them at careerservices@qiup.edu.my.
