Growing Future Talent

PDTI

NURTURING THE FUTURE OF MALAYSIA

If national schools are where foundations are laid, institutes of higher learning are where these foundations are molded into industry-ready skills. This is the basis behind the launch of the Tech Talent @Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) initiative.
If national schools are where foundations are laid, institutes of higher learning are where these foundations are molded into industry-ready skills. This is the basis behind the launch of the Tech Talent @Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) initiative.

ABOUT PREMIER DIGITAL TECH INSTITUTIONS

Premier Digital Tech Universities and Polytechnics, known as Premier Digital Tech Institutions (PDTIs), are Malaysia’s leading digital tech-focused tertiary institutions. The PDTIs have a proven track record in producing high quality graduates for digital tech-based high value jobs, via cutting-edge research and education policies, strong industry linkages, and career development and placement services
Premier Digital Tech Universities and Polytechnics, known as Premier Digital Tech Institutions (PDTIs), are Malaysia’s leading digital tech-focused tertiary institutions. The PDTIs have a proven track record in producing high quality graduates for digital tech-based high value jobs, via cutting-edge research and education policies, strong industry linkages, and career development and placement services

Programmes

Talent is one of the most vital components of a robust digital ecosystem. In order to create the right talents, collaboration between industry, academia and government is essential. Below are the initiatives to nurture the talent pipeline:

Digital Tech Faculty Expert Program (DTeX)

DTeX provides a structured program to create a pool of digital tech subject matter experts amongst faculty members of PDTIs and partner universities & to strengthen quality of teaching & learning. It creates a platform for Technology Partners to collaborate with Premier Digital Tech Institutions and partner universities and to be more actively involved in the nurturing and development of industry-ready teach talent from the tertiary education level.

Internship & Employment

Collaboration with industry partners within the ecosystem provides university students with internship and employment opportunities. In addition to that, upskilling programmes are available to equip the industry with job-ready graduates.

Micro Credentials

Micro credentials are certification-style qualifications that individuals (students/public) choose to study to improve a certain skills or competencies, earned through the completion of short and purposeful skills-based learning experiences. They are short, low-cost online courses that provide individuals with a digital certification when complete. The courses are developed by the university, technologies, industry or professional certification bodies. Some individual micro-credentials may be combined, or stacked, to earn full credentials via transfer of credit whilst pursuing tertiary education. Micro-credential also known as Digital badges, Nano degrees, Web badges, Mini degrees or Open badges

LIST OF PREMIER DIGITAL TECH FACULTIES