The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has developed the Code of Practice for Prograame Accreditation (COPPA) as a benchmark and reference for designing quality academic programmes aligned with market demands. Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud said one of the standards outlined in COPPA requires higher education institutions to conduct market needs and graduate employability analyses before any programme can be approved. "For programme governed by professional bodies, their introduction also subject to the criteria set by the Joint Technical Comittee to ensure compliance with the Malaysians Qualifications Framework. "Once offered, programme are subject to periodic reviews and evaluations to support continous improvement", he responded on measures to address the mismatch between courses offered by public universities and current job market demands, which has led graduates to take up jobs outside their field of study at lower wages. Mustapha added that MoHE works in close collaboration with key ministries and agencies, such as Human Resource Ministry, Social Security Organisation (PERKESO), Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation and LinkedIn Malaysia to provide more support in addressing the country's workforce needs. He said the ministry also implements various initiatives to bridge the gap between academic offerings and industry expectations, such  as CEO@Faculty, CEO@PolyCC, Industry on Campus, Indstry Education Centre, Industry@ Iniversity, the 2u2i programme and the Structured Internship Programme.
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Tarikh Input: 30/07/2025 | Kemaskini: 30/07/2025 | aidawati