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University College Sedaya International
(UCSI)
University College Sedaya International
(UCSI)
On 13 September 2003. Sedaya
International College was awarded University College
status by the Ministry of Education and henceforth
became UCSI (University College Sedaya International),
This is a landmark achievement for an institution of
higher learning that has made its mark as a provider of
higher education in Malaysia for the past two decades.
Established in 1986, UCSI is among the few Malaysian
private institutions to offer a wide spectrum of
academic studies ranging from Medicine to Pharmacy
Engineering to Information Technology and Business,
Applied Sciences to Nursing, and from Social Sciences to
Music.
Today UCSI offers undergraduate programmes with honours
and post-graduate degree programmes in various
disciplines. UCSI degrees are accepted for postgraduate
studies by many internationally recognized universities
around the world, UCSI degrees also allow students to
transfer to other foreign universities. Most UCSI
programmes are moderated by the University of East
London, except those that are governed by the respective
Boards of professional bodies.
As an institution with excellent educational track
record, UCSI is forging ahead into the 21 s+ century by
providing diverse programmes with cutting- edge
technology taught by excellent lecturers and supported
by state-of-the-art facilities, It is a private limited
company founded in 1986 by President Peter T. S. Ng,
together with a few fellow Canadian university
graduates, Their vision then, as it is now. is to
provide holistic quality education to students. Back
then, the institute was known as the Canadian Institute
of Computer Science (CICS), a computer- based training
centre in Petaling Jaya.
In 1990, the Institute became Sedaya College, the word
Sedaya meaning "One Effort" in the national language,
Gradually as the student body grew there was a real need
to expand, and Sedaya College relocated to Cheras in
1997.
In 1998, Sedaya College further expanded by opening a
branch campus in Sibu, Sarawak, which has now moved to
Kuching, UCSI was accorded University College status in
2003 and shortly after, moved into its own 14-acre
campus in UCSI Heights, Cheras, to meet the increasing
student population and the ever-growing demands of
providing quality education,
> Profile of Academicians
UCSI has 240 lecturers as of May 2007, with 35 of them
being foreign lecturers. Our lecturers bring with them a
gamut of experience and expertise both foreign and
local. We have more than 30 academicians with doctorate
degrees and around 130 with a Master's degree. Our
minimum academic staff requirement is a Bachelor's
degree, Our lecturer-to-student ratio stands at 1: 20.
As a research university, UCSI takes its research and
development responsibilities seriously In 1998, the
Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) was set up to
co-ordinate research work. In 2005, CRE's Manager, one
of UCSI's own business computing graduates, secured a
government research grant of nearly RM 1 million to
undertake a 24-month project titled the "Volumetric
Display Using Light Emitting Diodes" (Volex).
UCSI is also at the forefront of medicine pricing
research through the initiative of a senior lecturer
from its School of Pharmacy, UCSI hosted an e- moil
forum on medicine pricing, consisting of almost 200
active researchers from across the globe. These are but
a few examples of UCSI's strong commitment to research
excellence.
> Employability of Graduates
UCSI is not about earning a piece of paper
qualification, UCSI is about nurturing a community of
true scholars, employable graduates and life-long
learners.
> Employability Profile
UCSI does not want to give students just a degree; UCSI
wants to give students an employable profile for life.
We do this by;
• providing a Co-Operative Industrial Placement
Programme which automatically gives graduates six-months
work experience upon graduation,
• building an employability profile for every student,
which includes not just grades but also achievement
records of every learning experience gained in and out
of the classroom,
• collaborating with UCSI lecturers, UCSI researchers
and industrial partners to prepare graduates for
specific employment opportunities, and
• providing post-graduation training that will increase
the skills and knowledge of every member of the UCSI
alumni,
> International Linkages and Partner Universities
• Canada - University of Manitoba - University of
Winnipeg - University of Lethbridge - University of New
Brunswick
• Australia - University of Queensland (Brisbane) -
Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne) - Deakin
University (Melbourne) - Charles Sturt University (Albury-Wodonga/
Wagga Wagga)
- Curtin University of Technology (Perth) - Flinders
University (Adelaide) - Murdoch University (Perth) - La
Trobe University (Melbourne)
• United Kingdom - University of Sunderland (City of
Sunderland) - University of Wolverhampton (City of
Wolverhampton) - University of Central Lancashire
(Preston/ Penrith/Carlisle) - Northumbria University
(Newcastle) - University of Glamorgan (Pontypridd.Wales)
- Robert Gordon University (Aberdeen, Scotland)
• New Zealand - Auckland University of Technology
(Auckland, North Island) - 0+ago University (Dunedin,
South Island) - Lincoln University (Canterbury, South
Island) - Victoria University of Wellington (Wellington,
North Island)
• USA - Bemidji State University - Fairleigh Dickinson
University - Murray State University - Wichita State
University - SUNY Plattsburgh - Western Illinois
University
Student Support Services and Student Development
Activities
Student Affairs Office
UCSI's Student Affairs Office was set up to cater to the
academic, social and personal needs of students. UCSI
understands that students are often in a quandary when
faced with too many choices and options. By being
involved with students in areas other than academia,
UCSI is able to develop a closer relationship with them.
Co-Operative Education Department
The Co-operative Placement Programme is essentially an
industrial practical training module added on to UCSI
students' tertiary education. This programme requires
students to be employed in a company/firm/organization
for two months each year for relevant and practical
industrial training related to their fields of study
Rakan Muda Secretariat
The Rakan Muda Secretariat (RMS) is a body within UCSI
that promotes Rakan Muda activities and its vision to
all the students, Although independent of the
University, RMS is parked under the Student Affairs
Office (SAO) because the RMS works closely with the SAO
for the benefit of students.
International University Placement Centre (IUPC)
The IUPC is linked to internationally-recognized
universities around the world, especially in the UK,
Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada. It acts as a
one-stop centre for student placement into overseas
universities,
Student Wellness Unit
This unit provides counselling and support services to
students who require advice and assistance, be it
personal, social or academic. This unit comprises
experienced counsellors who provide both students and
parents with various counselling and guidance services,
It also caters to the needs of the academically-weaker
students by arranging for academic assistance to enable
them to cope with their studies at UCSI.
Will Group
The Will Group is a complementary service provide by the
Student Wellness Unit. The group was set up specifically
to tutor students experiencing difficulty in certain
areas of their studies. This service is supported by
both UCSI professors as well as scholarship students who
volunteer to help peers grapple with difficult concepts
and theories in their academic disciplines.
Student Clubs & Societies
UCSI does not have the conventional variety of
ethnic-based culture clubs, Instead, the university has
only one Culture Club whose committee and members are
drawn from across the many cultures and nationalities
studying at UCSI, Cultural events are organized by the
main committee members with the assistance of
sub-committee members, The objective of such an
arrangement is to promote national and international
integration as well as to foster multi-cultural
experiences amongst students across the board.
UCSI Computer Services Department
Students and staff who require assistance in computer
trouble-shooting can always depend on the fast and
efficient services provided by this Department whose
personnel are technically competent.
Scholarships / Financial Aids
UCSI offers various scholarships and financial aid
> Tan Sri Ahmad Razali Merit Scholarship Awards 2007 >
UCSI Scholarship (Internal) > A - Levels Scholarship >
Star Education Fund > Sin Chew Daily Scholarship Awards
> Nanyang Tertiary Education Scholarship > NST-MAPCU
Scholarship Awards > Programmes Eligible for the
National Higher Education Fund (PerbadananTabung
Pendidikan Tinggi Negara, PTPTN) loan
Recognition and Achievements UCSI has won numerous
awards and accomplished much during its 21 years. Listed
below are some of our more recent accomplishments.
Awards
• Ministry of International Trade and Industry Special
Awards for Quality 2006
• Multimedia Development Corporation (MDC) MSC-Status
Company (Since 1999)
• International Standards Organization (ISO) ISO 9001
2000 Certification
Achievements • Corporate Social Responsibility
As a good corporate citizen, UCSI takes its social
responsibility seriously. As a university that cares, it
has had the privilege of aiding the less fortunate, both
nationally and internationally, Last year, it extended
help to the underprivileged in Malaysia as well as to
disaster-stricken lands beyond its shores.
One such example was Banda Acheh. In the wake of the 26
December 2004 tsunami, UCSI dispatched a medical relief
team consisting of its own medical officers Dr. Molly
John and Dr. Hj. Mohd.Ramzan Abd, Ghafoor, as well as
Prof, Dr. Norfadzillah Hitam (Vice President for
Research, Student & Corporate Affairs) and En, Abu Bakar
Jalaluddin (UCSI Group Legal Advisor). Flown in courtesy
of the Malaysian Royal Air Force, they spent a week in
Banda Aceh, providing medical and teaching assistance,
besides psychological and emotional support to the
victims. UCSI staff and students also raised about
RM20.000 in cash and kind. The University also accepted
Rizal Shahputra who survived a 9-day ordeal floating at
sea following the attack of the killer waves, to further
his education at UCSI as a fully- sponsored student.
The UCSI community again showed their selflessness by
donating RM 1,780 in cash for the victims of the
Pakistani earthquake. The cheque was handed over to the
Head of the Chancellery at the Pakistan High Commission
in Kuala Lumpur in early December 2006.
On the local front, the UCSI community displayed its
charitable spirit for the under-privileged by raising
donations through various events such as:
- UCSI-NKF Charity Drive (RM9.360)
- UCSI Wheelchair Marathon for the disabled community
(RM13,000)
- Annual Charity Concert (raised RM 3.596 to the
Beautiful Gate Disabled Caring Centre)
- Merdeka Charity Drive (RM710 worth of foodstuff for
kidney dialysis patients)
- Deepavali and Buka Puasa dinner with orphans and
single mothers from Kampung Medan(RM7J86),
- Christmas celebration with orphans from Kajang
Patenting and Commercializing Research & Development
Products
UCSI's active R&D efforts have successfully resulted in
the patenting and commercialization of several of its
inventions, through the Centre for Research &
Development: the Infrared Lighting System (ILS), the
Modular Socket (MOST) and the Global Positioning System
Power Metering.
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