Irrelevant varsity subjects dropped

As many as 38 university programmes, mostly in science and engineering, have been cancelled due to their decreased relevance to the current and future progress of Malaysian industries, reported Berita Harian.

The programmes were offered by 19 public universities which were also assessing other subjects.

Higher Education Department director-general Datin Paduka Dr Siti Hamisah Tapsir (pic) said the move was in line with efforts to ensure graduates could find jobs that were related to their qualifications.

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