iCgPA gains ground among public universities

PETALING JAYA: Another 13 public universities will implement the Integrated Cumulative Grade Point Average (iCGPA) system next month, bringing the total to 17.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said all polytechnics will also use iCGPA, with one programme at each polytechnic using the grading system.

He added that Malaysia was the first country to use iCGPA, which is aimed at producing more holistic and well-rounded graduates.

Under the system, students will graduate with a “complete report card” that details not just their performance in tests and their scores, but also the skills and other knowledge they have picked up.

These include leadership, communication, entrepreneurship, and social and critical thinking skills, all of which will be displayed in a “spider web” format.

“All public universities have committed to implementing iCGPA,” Idris told reporters after attending the Taylor’s World Class Scholarship awards ceremony here yesterday.

“Only three public universities have not confirmed their participation.”

The latest institutions to come aboard are Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Malaya and Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Faculties at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan and Universiti Malaysia Pahang have been using the system since September last year.

“Community colleges are also ready to embark,” Idris said.