WOU has forged a strategic alliance with the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT) and the Association of Professional Technicians and Technologists (APTT) to empower its technology graduates and bolster talent growth, particularly in the state of Sarawak.
WOU has entered into an agreement with the Sarawak Dayak Graduates Association (SDGA), enabling the University to contribute towards the advancement of education and human capital development amongst the Dayak community in Sarawak.
WOU aims to meet the nation’s demand for highly-qualified teaching professionals with its offering of education programmes to teachers within the International Schools Partnership (ISP) Malaysia fraternity.
The formalising of the partnership between WOU and the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will further strengthen the academic collaboration between both institutions.
The Internet is a wonderful tool that offers many opportunities for learning, communication, and entertainment. In this digital age, education providers are increasingly adopting the world wide web as a valuable learning resource for students as young as kindergarteners.
The new on-campus learning (OCL) students at WOU were advised to stay focused on obtaining their university qualification, to exercise discipline, and to use the opportunity to acquire the needed valuable soft skills for the real world.
WOU, one of the nation’s pioneer open distance learning (ODL) institutions, is partnering with the oldest technical institute in Malaysia for the purpose of building human capital in Penang in the field of engineering.
Computational thinking allows us to take complex problems and decompose them into smaller tasks to develop solutions. This helps not only with performing computer tasks but also with problem-solving in real-world situations.
Digital marketing, if used well with the available technological tools, will empower marketing efforts to effectively attract customers.
Students and members of the workforce should undertake to pursue the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes available at WOU, in an effort to further unlock their potential and thrive in the digital era.
There is market demand for digital entrepreneurs, gig workers and other digital professionals in the fast-evolving world of digital technology, signifying the urgent need for talent development.
Some 20 Thai students from Sri Songkram Wittaya School, Thailand had an unforgettable learning experience immersing themselves in a week-long English language programme at our beautiful seaside main campus recently.
An undergraduate student has found the skills gleaned from his Bachelor of Digital Business (Honours) [BDBS] programme at WOU to be extremely rewarding, in terms of employment and income – even before he graduates.
As part of WOU’s commitment to actively engage with the industry, the School of Science and Technology (SST) successfully hosted a seminar on “Data-Driven Manufacturing Solutions” to share key trends and latest developments that are relevant for the manufacturing industry.
The School of Science and Technology (SST) sought to provide valuable research and innovation experience to its undergraduate students undertaking their final semester project by organising WOUTech ’23.
Penang should embrace the 3T strategy by focusing on technology, tourism and talent to pave the way for a progressive future and sustainable growth.
