D-Setara rating to evaluate universities' learning and teaching processes

By Koi Kye Lee. A new rating system known as the Discipline-Based Rating System (D-Setara) initiative has been introduced to rate the quality of learning and teaching of undergraduates.
It will cover four disciplines: Engineering; Tourism and Hospitality; Medical, Dental and Pharmacy as well as Health Sciences.
Implemented by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the four areas of study were chosen as the disciplines were underlined in the government’s education initiatives of the National Key Economic Areas.
The implementation of the D-Setara rating system is aimed at ensuring continuous improvement to the quality and competitiveness of higher learning institutions. Read more...