East Coast Economic Region : Economic Region : Education Overview

TOURISM • OIL, GAS & PETROCHEMICAL • MANUFACTURING • AGRICULTURE • EDUCATION

		Overview

		Strategies

		Key Initiatives

		Benefits

		Participation Opportunities

Benefits

The ECER will further enhance education opportunities in Malaysia to both Malaysian and international students. This is important in order to meet human resource demands of the ECER.

Access to quality institutions
ECER residents and populace will gain access to quality institutions that has world-class facilities and teaching faculty. These institutions will also be closely linked with industries in order to provide latest curriculum requirements to meet industrial demands and needs.
Creation of four new universities
ECER will be home to four new universities allowing more opportunities for students to pursue graduate and post-graduate education
Access to online/ICT-based learning
Residents can also enhance their skills via online learning programmes. ICT skills are also being promoted in order to ensure that ECER employees are well-equipped to handle ICT and office applications.

For academia & teachers:

Jobs in new learning institutions
With the creation of four new universities, a knowledge-park that will support a population of 100,000 and the establishment of several Centres of Excellence, there are many academic and teaching posts available in the ECER.
R&D opportunities
For those who seek R&D opportunities, the conscious collaboration between academia and industry will be an excellent platform for new research and new discoveries. R&D grants will be made available, and results can be immediately applied to industries. The theory-to-application process is expected to be more rapid.
Specialised and Up-to-Date curriculum
Education institutions in the ECER will update their course curriculum in tandem with new workplace requirements. Strategic collaborations between academia and industry are essential towards lifting up the education sector’s international image and recognition, so that it may strike more collaboration with foreign universities and learning institutions.