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 Volume 4, Issue 12 (December 2017, Part 2), Pages: 168-173

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 Original Research Paper

 Title: Transformation of university colleges to full-pledged universities: A proposed conceptual framework for Malaysian higher learning institutions

 Author(s): Sara Asmawati Shariffuddin 1, *, Jamal Rizal Razali 2

 Affiliation(s):

 1Centre of Preparatory and General Studies, TATIUC, 24000 Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia
 2Centre of Modern Language and Human Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.012.030

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 Abstract:

Transformation of higher education is inevitable and is persistently occurring around the globe. One of the prominent outcomes is the changes of higher education institutions. In Malaysia, among the major changes observed is the conversion of college universities to full-pledged universities. Therefore, this study reviews the requirements involved in transforming university colleges to universities, the key strategies implemented and the impacts it has on the academics. Three impacts of the transformation on the academics are identified namely the impacts on their identity, career and academic activities. Finally, this paper proposes a conceptual framework in investigating the issues and challenges related to transforming Malaysian’s university colleges to full-pledged universities. 

 © 2017 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Transformation, Higher education institutions, Higher education, Institutional change, University college

 Article History: Received 12 December 2016, Received in revised form 5 September 2017, Accepted 8 October 2017

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.012.030

 Citation:

 Shariffuddin SA and Razali JR (2017). Transformation of university colleges to full-pledged universities: A proposed conceptual framework for Malaysian higher learning institutions. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(12): 168-173

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 http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/V4I12(2)/Shariffuddin.html

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