Creating the workforce of the future with QIU
WHEN it comes to employment, the modern graduate faces a challenge unlike anything faced by the generations before them.
According to the McKinsey Global Institute, up to 800 million workers worldwide will lose their jobs by 2030, replaced by robotic automation. The study of 46 countries and 800 occupations found that up to one-fifth of the global workforce will be affected.
However, the same report notes that hundreds of millions of new jobs will be born, in response to new economies and technological innovations.
At Quest International University Perak (QIU), the focus is on creating employees who will not only survive, but thrive in this employment climate.
The goal is to develop graduates who become prime job market targets once they step off the convocation stage.
The job market has never been more competitive, and QIU wants its graduates to stand out from the field.
They must leave the university equipped with a high-quality education and the extra-curricular skills that they need to make their mark in life.
As one of the fastest growing universities in Perak, QIU aims to be more than a degree mill-in line with the vision of its council chairman Dato’ Seri Dr.Vijay Eswaran.
“Employers want to hire candidates who have the education and skills to make an immediate impact in an organisation,” asserts QIU Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Goh.
“The job market will be filled with candidates who all have similar qualifications. It is the hands-on skills and adaptability that will set our students apart from the rest.
“QIU’s programmes are designed to reflect industry demands, and the goal is to create graduates who are immediately job-ready.”
A prime example of this is the University’s new fluid curriculum concept for two engineering programmes – the Bachelor of Electronics Engineering (Communication) with Honours and the Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering with Honours.
Under this curriculum, students undergo a yearly industrial attachment at prominent multinational companies.
There is usually only one semester of industrial attachment in a four-year Bachelor’s Degree engineering programme.
However, QIU’s new curriculum will offer a yearly industry attachment from the very first year – providing students with an unrivalled level of industry exposure.
The same principle of creating job-ready students extends to QIU’s culinary arts programme, where students utilise a stateof-the-art kitchen, an in-house bakery and fine dining restaurant to polish their professional skills.
In the culinary world, the ability to deal with sudden challenges and pressure is key. QIU’s industryrelevant programme exposes students to the real-world culinary experience, which will be an invaluable asset in the job market.
For those fascinated by communication, QIU also offers an in-house recording studio equipped with some of the latest gear that will expose our students to the real-world experience of recording and broadcasting.
The state-of-the-art facility provides a workspace for students to carry out photography, sound recording, video production, and musical performances.
In the same vein, the modern curriculum used by QIU’s Faculty of Medicine is augmented by state-of-the-art laboratories and infrastructure, where students can hone the skills they need to perform in the high-pressure world of modern medicine.
“We want our students to gain hands-on experience. The best way to do that is to create an environment where they can adapt to the challenges of the real working world,” says Goh.
To bring out the best in its students, the University steadfastly ensures that its programmes fulfil the best educational standards.
QIU’s Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, and its Faculty of Medicine has been validated as a medicine school of high quality.
The University is also an approved official centre for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) training. QIU medical graduates can enter residency or fellowship programmes in Canada and the United States that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
In addition, QIU’s MBBS programme is accredited by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and recognised by the Malaysian Ministry of Health. The same programme has also been accredited by several medical councils across South Asia.
The University’s Faculty of Business and Management (FBM) is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and QIU is also a member of the International Association of Universities (IAU), and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
The strongest pillar of any university is its educators. To produce outstanding students, outstanding lecturers are a must. In this respect, QIU has attracted the best intellectual minds.
QIU lecturers are passionate, industry-savvy, creative, and highly acclaimed. Students will benefit tremendously from their knowledge and experiences.
During their time at QIU, students will gain first-hand knowledge of impactful, groundbreaking research, supervised by a brilliant panel of staff.
Crucially, the university has instilled an attitude of caring among its lecturers – a spirit of leaving no man behind.
Should you be looking for a rich student life and the opportunity to learn under the best academics, QIU is what you seek. Join them on your quest for greatness.