Public University Students Can No Longer Rely On Academic Performance With New CGPA System

Malaysia will be the first in the world to use this new integrated CGPA system.

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Five public universities in Malaysia will be using the new Integrated Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) beginning September

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According to Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, the new system will not only take into account students' academic performances, but also their involvement in curricular, community, leadership and spirituality activities in measuring their CGPA

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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia would be among the first five universities to begin using the integrated CGPA system

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Earlier this year, Idris Jusoh said that a comprehensive study will be conducted before implementing the integrated CGPA system

Meanwhile, Malaysian Employers Fede­ration (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said that the new integrated CGPA system will create more marketable, competitive graduates

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While we're on the subject of education, SAYS contributor Ronn Yeo thinks it might do us some good to take a leaf out of Finland's book:

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