QUALITY ASSURANCE DOCUMENTS

Programme Standards

Programme standards is developed as a guideline to the stakeholders to assist the development of programmes in a particular field of study, which covers all the education levels: from certificate to doctoral degree.

This document outlines sets of characteristics that describe and represent the minimum levels of acceptable practices that cover all the nine quality assurance areas: programme aims and learning outcomes; curriculum design and delivery; assessment of student learning; student selection; academic staff; educational resources; programme monitoring and review; leadership, governance and administration; and continual quality improvement.

The programme standards is developed by panel members in consultation with various public and private higher education providers (HEPs), relevant government and statutory agencies, professional bodies, related industries and students. The programme standards is compulsory to be complied with, in conducting the respective programmes.

Following is the list of programme standards documents.

No.	Programme Standards	Circular/Letter	Document
1.	Accounting	Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 2/2024 Circular No. 2/2014	(2^nd Edition)
2.	Art and Design	Circular Letter No. 1/2020 Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 3/2012 Notification Letter No. 2/2012	(2^nd Edition)
3.	Biotechnology	Circular No. 2/2019 Circular No. 1/2009	(2^nd Edition)
4.	Building Surveying	Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 2/2013
5.	Business Studies	Circular No. 1/2021 Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 1/2015	(2^nd Edition)
6.	Computing Computing (Addendum) New PEOs and PLOs (Aligned to MQF v2)	Circular Letter No. 1/2024 (Attachment) Circular No. 3/2023 Circular Letter No. 4/2019 Circular Letter No. 1/2019 Circular Letter No. 1/2017 i) ii) Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 1/2015	(3^rd Edition - Updated Version July 2024) Matrix BOK- Certificate Matrix BOK -Diploma Matrix BOK - Bachelor's Degree E-book can be purchased via these links: English version (eSentral Malaysia) English version (eSentral Singapore) English version (eSentral Indonesia)
7.	Creative Multimedia Technology	Circular No. 2/2021 Circular Letter No. 2/2015 Circular No. 3/2012	(2^nd Edition)
8.	Dental Specialties	Circular No. 5/2019
9.	Diploma In Dental Surgery Assistance	Circular No. 1/2018
10.	Early Childhood Education New PEOs and PLOs (Aligned to MQF v2)	Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 4/2014	E-book can be purchased via these links: English version (eSentral Malaysia) English version (eSentral Singapore) English version (eSentral Indonesia)
11.	Education New PEOs and PLOs (Aligned to MQF v2)	Circular No. 3/2014
12.	Engineering and Engineering Technology	Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 2/2011
13.	Finance New PEOs and PLOs (Aligned to MQF v2)	Circular No. 3/2016
14.	Halal Studies	Circular Letter No.4/2020
15.	Hospitality and Tourism	Circular Letter No. 7/2019 Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 3/2012 Notification Letter No. 2/2012	(2^nd Edition)
16.	Information Science New PEOs and PLOs (Aligned to MQF v2)	Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 5/2013 Circular Letter No. 2/2013
17.	Islamic Studies	Circular No. 2/2013
18.	Language	Circular Letter No. 2/2021 Circular No. 3/2019
19.	Law and Shariah Law New PEOs and PLOs (Aligned to MQF v2)	Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 1/2015 Circular Letter No. 3/2015
20.	Media and Communication Studies	Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 2/2014
21.	Medical and Health Sciences	Circular Letter No. 8/2019 Circular Letter No. 2/2019 Circular Letter No. 1/2018 Circular Letter No. 3/2016 Circular No. 2/2016 Circular Letter No. 1/2012 Circular No. 3/2012 Circular No. 1/2009	(2^nd Edition)
22.	Muamalat and Islamic Finance	Circular Letter No. 1/2022 Circular Letter No. 5/2019 Circular No. 2/2019 Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 3/2012	(2^nd Edition) (Updated Version Jan 2022)
23.	Occupational Safety and Health	Circular No. 2/2023
24.	Performing Arts	Circular No. 2/2014
25.	Psychology	Circular Letter No. 1/2023 Circular Letter No. 2/2016 Circular No. 5/2013	(2^nd Edition)
26.	Traditional and Complementary Medicine	Circular No. 3/2021 Circular No. 1/2009	(2^nd Edition)