Wawasan Open University

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Wawasan Open University
Universiti Terbuka Wawasan 宏愿开放大学
TypePrivate
Established2006
Location
Georgetown
,
Penang
,
Malaysia
ColoursLight Green, and Dark Green
AffiliationsAAOU,[1] ICDE[2]
Websitewww.wou.edu.my
Wawasan Open University Campus
Wawasan Open University in Penang, Malaysia

Wawasan Open University 宏愿开放大学 (WOU; Malay: Universiti Terbuka Wawasan) is a private university in Malaysia specialising in open distance learning.

WOU aims to maintain the highest institutional standards and achieved a Tier-5 or "Excellent" rating by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in the SETARA local university ranking exercise. All WOU programmes are accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and approved by the MOE.

Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer

Professor Dato’ Dr Ho Sinn Chye is the third Vice-Chancellor of Wawasan Open University (WOU), having taken office on 1 October 2012.[3]

Chancellor

The former Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah, a former Chief Justice of Malaysia, was formally installed as the 3rd Chancellor of Wawasan Open University (WOU) on 7 December 2013.[4]

Faculties

There are four schools and two centres under Wawasan Open University:

  • School of Science and Technology
  • School of Education, Languages and Communications
  • School of Business and Administration
  • School of Foundation and Liberal Studies
  • Centre for Graduate Studies
  • Centre for Professional Development and Continuing Education (PACE)

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Full Members of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU)". Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Members of International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)". International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Third Vice Chancellor of Wawasan Open University".
  4. ^ "3rd Chancellor of Wawasan Open University".

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