can go to their learning centres to sit.. they have many centres around Malaysia

me personally wont choose Open University Malaysia (OUM) due to high fees and scare cert is not recognized

lol this university is full recognised by MQA

Does anyone know whether an OUM degree is recognized worldwide? Or have you encountered cases where somebody with an OUM degree is studying abroad?
Your replies would help me a lot! Thanks! ^^

Is this thread already dead or ?...
I wish someone would reply. It'll be a great help.

Dun study in OUM. I study in OUM for 1 year and i am very regret about it because there are only 3 tutorial in one semester and the online tutor is always busy with something else and reply your message very slowly. I always study myself and did not get much help from OUM and the exam is very difficult. All is subjective and only pretty of them is in objective. I recommend PLT Institute Batu Pahat because got a lot of practical and got 8 tutorial for one semester.

First of all, thank you for replying.
But PLT Institute is a polytechnic institution right? I want to study a degree and I want to know is it recognized worldwide, as I hope to study abroad with that degree.

Go and ask yourself. PLT got offer the degree for computer engineering and it is recognized by government . There got students study there using epf withdraw. Just dun go OUM . It really sucks . I am studying there.

This post has been edited by langsat8: Aug 27 2017, 01:14 AM


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Well, I did ask them before, they said yes. But I'm not too sure because I've never heard of anyone studying abroad with an OUM degree...

I'm not from OUM but I happened to see your question here.

I'm an educator and I have seen students asking that same question everywhere, "Is the degree in XXX college recognised outside Malaysia".

From time to time I deal with foreign institutions for credit transfer application. The first thing these foreign institutions will ask is, "Are your institution and degree recognised/accredited in your home country?".

So, to answer your question, as long as the degree is recognised by the local accreditation body (in this case it's the MQA together with the JPA), then the foreign institutions will accept the degree.

As long as it is not some degree mill / fake institution / etc, you will be fine.

This post has been edited by Blofeld: Aug 30 2017, 08:26 AM

I see. Many thanks! Your reply did a great help.

how is OUM ?
cert / dip / deg recognised ?

dun go oum. it only have 3 tutorial one semester. you will learn nothing there. I am studying there and learn nothing so far.

This post has been edited by langsat8: Oct 16 2017, 02:28 PM

OUM courses are recognised by UK NARIC, is the designated UK national agency for the recognition and comparison of international qualifications and skills. Generally employers and academician in UK and even Commonwealth countries will refer to UK NARIC database for foreign qualifications.

OUM is recognised by both MQA and JPA. OUM courses is also recognised by UK NARIC, which is a national agency in UK that basically like JPA in Malaysia.

In regards of fees, OUM's MBA fees still within reasonable range as compared to other private Unis.

Thanks for the info, man!

Please note that OUM is by now using its online platform to move away from conventional learning. Exam is expected to be difficult, as the syllabus are on par with public Unis. If one to encounter easy courses to score, what's the point of having MQA to audit and accredited the courses in the first place?

OUM is by now reducing essay based exams and higher percentage of examinations are leaning towards MCQ as OUM already has a dedicated Question Bank.

Please note that if your e-tutor is basically shirked his / her responsibility, or not helpful, you may submit your grievances via e-CRM and please get Batu Pahat LC staffs to assist you in filing a complain as they should be aware of learner's difficulties. Or try to secure appointment with your LC's Director in regards of your issues.

Please note by 2nd year onwards, most OUM learners already familiarize and adapted to OUM's e-learning will by this time already quite independent in managing their own self study. From feedback by F2F tutors, usually learners during the 1st year will attend most of the weekend tutorials, by 2nd year onwards most learners will rarely go to tutorials and instead choose self learning route.

Most students I met and interacted with did learn new things as their studies progressed year by year. If you expected OUM to spoonfed its learners you are highly mistaken. OUM is all for independent learning.

At the end its all boiled down to individuals. If one really strive and overcome hurdles, one can learn new useful things even from mistakes.

Yes ... by MQA and JPA.

Exam still being done in conventional methods, means taking exams normally at OUM Learning Centers. To accommodate our students who had to go 100% online learning mode due to have to work overseas, OUM will make arrangements for our overseas learners to take exam at Malaysian Embassies or Consulates. OUM have 4000 - 5000 international students based in India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Hungary, Maldives, Bahrain and a few African countries whereby these international took OUM courses at OUM international affliated centers.

Besides, Open Uni UK, Open Uni Indonesia and even HK Open Uni have conducted fully 100% online learning. In Malaysia, OUM, WOU, AeU, Mediu, Global Nxt Uni all also have both 100% online learning and blended mode of learning.

This post has been edited by Protoculture: Nov 18 2017, 07:27 PM