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A Peek Beyond 2011
Clearly the year 2011 had been an exciting one for the
education unit, which was also given the nod of approval
by the minister himself to proceed with the setting up of a
medical school, thus moving a step closer to realizing its
ambition of becoming an envied higher learning institution.
The university college is in the midst of establishing
medical school in 2012. Plans are also afoot to expand
the student capacity at the main campus in Nilai, Negeri
Sembilan, while also increasing the number and types of
education programmes.
Five new homegrown Bachelor programmes, namely,
Bachelor in Nursing, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical and Health
Sciences, Medical Imaging, and Physiotherapy, as well as
a Foundation in Science programme, has been submitted
to the education ministry for approval.
These and other initiatives to boost the university college’s
physical capacity, intellectual property, image and financial
performance of the education unit are expected to help
KPJ University College double its net income in 2012.
Campus Expansion
The campus ground in Nilai transformed rapidly throughout
the year 2011 under Phase 2 of its expansion plan.
As it begins to take shape in 2012, KPJ University College
is also preparing to take in a higher number of students
in the coming years and planning its manpower and
education programmes that will be offered.
This expansion is designed to enhance the teaching and
learning environment as it will provide wider space and will
be equipped with an extensive range of the latest facilities to
sharpen the skills and understanding of the students.
Almost RM50 million will be spent on the development of
an 8-storey academic block that has a capacity for 1,600
students alongside a new 11-storey hostel block that will
house up to 2,000 students at any one time. Within the
development will be a nursing skill lab, pharmacy lab, and
medical imaging skills lab, among other things.
Under the second phase, the construction of the hostel is
anticipated to be completed by June 2012 while the
academic block is slated for completion two months later, to
be in time for the subsequent student intake in September 2012.
Currently, the existing campus has a capacity of about 2,500
and the completion of the second phase of expansion will
allow for a maximum intake of 5,000 students.
The third phase, which will be built at a later stage, will see
the addition of two hostel blocks, three academic blocks, a
multipurpose hall and modern sports complex, after which
the student capacity will rise to 10,000 upon full completion.
Widening of Education Programmes
In 2011, KPJ University College registered slightly more
than 2,500 students, which was an increase of 2% from
the preceding year, all of whom are part of 11 Nursing
and Health Sciences programmes that are available at the
education facility.
Following the elevation of its status to a University College
in mid-2011, KPJ University College has since began
structuring new programmes to be offered at the institution
in addition to the existing ones.
At the next intake in September 2012, KPJ University
College expects to offer, in addition to the existing ones,
30 new bachelors and masters degree as well as doctorate
programmes at the main Nilai campus.
To cater to the increase in capacity and student intake, the
university college has also placed significant emphasis on
its human capital development and has grown its staff force
by 15% year-on-year to 204 employees in 2011 from 170 in
the preceding year.
(From left) Jasimah Hassan, Tan Sri Arshad, Kamaruzzaman, Datin Paduka Siti Sa’diah, Prof Dr Durrishah
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