Fostering Global Talent among Students in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia via Study Abroad Programme (Memupuk Bakat Global dalam kalangan Pelajar Universiti Teknologi Malaysia melalui Program ke Luar Negara)

Fasihah Mohd Jaslan, Mohd Ariffin Abu Hassan, Nur Izzati Adnan, Nor Haniza Sarmin

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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is continuing its quest to become the nation’s top educational institution which is translated in one of the six Key Focus Areas (KFAs) in UTM Global Plan 2020 namely Global Prominence and Branding. As a one of the leading research universities in Malaysia, UTM also plays an important roles to produce a top-notch talent, attracting, developing and retaining high skilled individuals to propel into the future. Study Abroad Programme via UTM Outbound Mobility Program is one of the tools to produce global talent among students in UTM. This programme plays a crucial roles in ensuring UTM becoming one of the internationalized university in Asian region in achieving Malaysia Higher Education agenda to become an Education Hub in 2025. This study abroad programme comprises of both inbound and outbound. For UTM Outbound Mobility program, it is comprises of short term program and long term program including Global Outreach Program (GOP), International Invitation Program (conference, seminar, competition etc.) (IIP), Summer School Abroad (SSA), Research Internship Abroad (RIA) and Student Exchange Program (SEA). One of the initiatives is by encouraging at least ten percent of the total number of UTM students to experience cultural immersion via global education agenda by going abroad. This initiative will give value added elements to the students’ life long learning.

Keywords: Global talent; Study abroad; Global prominence; Global education; Life long learning

 

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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) sentiasa berusaha untuk menjadi institusi pendidikan tinggi negara yang terulung yang diterjemahkan dalam satu dari enam bidang tumpuan utama dalam Pelan Global UTM 2020 iaitu Keterlihatan Global dan Penjenamaan. Sebagai sebuah universiti penyelidikan yang terkemuka di Malaysia, UTM juga memainkan peranan penting untuk menghasilkan pelajar yang serba boleh dan berkemahiran tinggi di masa hadapan. Program ke luar negara merupakan salah satu kaedah untuk melahirkan bakat global dari kalangan pelajar UTM. Program ini memainkan peranan penting dalam memastikan UTM menjadi salah satu Universiti bertaraf antarabangsa di rantau Asia bagi mencapai agenda Pendidikan Tinggi Negara untuk menjadikan Malaysia sebagai Hub Pendidikan menjelang tahun 2025. Program ke luar negara ini terdiri daripada program mobiliti inbound dan outbound. Untuk program mobility outbound, program ini merangkumi program jangka masa pendek dan jangka masa panjang seperti program lawatan akademik ke luar negara atau Global Outreach Program (GOP) , program jemputan diperingkat antarabangsa atau International Invitation Program (conference, seminar, competition etc.) (IIP), program musim panas di luar negara atau Summer School Abroad (SSA), program penyelidikan atau latihan industry di luar negara atau Research Internship Abroad (RIA) dan program pertukaran pelajar atau Student Exchange Program (SEA).Salah satu inisiatifnya adalah dengan menggalakkan sekurang – kurangnya sepuluh peratus daripada jumlah keseluruhan pelajar UTM untuk menghayati kepelbagaian budaya melalui agenda pendidikan global dengan ke luar negara. Inisiatif ini akan memberi nilai tambah kepada elemen pembelajaran sepanjang hayat para pelajar.

Kata kunci: Bakat global; Program ke luar negara; Keterlihatan global; Pendidikan global; Pembelajaran sepanjang hayat


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