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| KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry has said that no universities in Malaysia offer "kursus lelong", referring to courses deemed unsellable or outdated but still assigned to students.
This follows claims by certain quarters alleging that several universities in Malaysia offer such courses.
Higher Education Minister Datuk Zambry Kadir said that, in practice, universities rarely retain courses with no demand as part of their curriculum, and that programmes are reviewed every three to five years.
"Recently, there were comments suggesting that some courses are 'unsellable' (referred to as kursus lelong) or irrelevant yet still offered to students.
"Universities review and revise courses every three to five years. Academically, this involves assessing the relevance and necessity of the courses offered to ensure they remain current," he said in the Dewan Negara today.
He was responding to a supplementary question from Pas senator Musoddak Ahmad, who asked about claims that universities were offering such courses.
Zambry added that as education shifts from hands-on to minds-on learning, curricula must evolve to meet new demands, particularly in the era of digital transformation.
He said that even in fields traditionally considered to have strong market demand, such as electrical and electronics or engineering, the landscape has changed.
"Today, the trend is moving towards integrated engineering, which incorporates multiple disciplines.
"This represents a highly transformative change in education, not only in Malaysia but globally, and this is the approach we are adopting.
"With the National Higher Education Plan 2025–2035, we will focus on these aspects. The shift is not only about hands-on skills but also about minds-on learning.
"We hope this national higher education plan will provide strong support for implementing this agenda," he said.
In September, Zambry reportedly said various ministries work closely together to ensure university courses remain aligned with market needs.
He said the process of assessing market demands is carried out continuously, particularly by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), as well as through continuous quality improvement processes.
Zambry said the ministry, MQA and universities conduct evaluations every three to five years for each course to determine whether it remains relevant to industry needs |
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