Private higher education institutions face fine, jail sentence if offering unaccredited courses

Published on 20 Feb 2023 6:26:36 PM

Any private higher education institutions (IPTS) found offering programmes not accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) risk being hit with a fine not more than RM100,000, a jail sentence not exceeding two years or both, Parliament was told.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said in reply to a question from Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) on Monday (Feb 20) that strict approval and monitoring framework are being implemented, and the ministry will also act based on public complaints received through the official complaints channel, adding that the ministry only received one complaint last year.

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