Market Survey for the Master of Higher Education Program (Mixed mode) - International respondent

This survey is conducted to get your feedback about Master in Higher Education (mixed mode) program which the National Higher Education Research Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia intends to offer. Your responses will be of great help in gathering valuable data on the feasibility of offering this program to local and international candidates. All information provided in this survey will be treated and reported anonymously and will be used for research purposes only. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and there is no obligation on you to participate. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Submission of the questionnaire will indicate your consent to use the details, as described here, and that the details are correct as far as you are aware. You have the right to withdraw from the survey at any time without consequence or penalty.

Your cooperation in answering this questionnaire is greatly appreciated. If you have any queries about the questionnaire, please do not hesitate to contact: En. Ahmad Firdaus Ahmad Shabudin (04-653 5761)/Cik Noraini Mohamad Yusof (04-653 5763)/Dr. Mahiswaran Selvanathan (04-653 5766) or by e-mail: ipptn@usm.my, National Higher Education Research Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia (IPPTN).

The program synopsis is provided below for your reference.

Thank you for your feedback.

Program Information

Aim

To develop graduates’ skills and competencies in research development, and enhance their intellectual capacity and ability in generating innovative ideas in the field of higher education.

To equips graduates with a breadth of knowledge on higher education which will enable them to conduct research systematically, scientifically and creatively as well as plan, identify and solve problems and issues through research activities which can contribute towards knowledge advancement, sustainable development and professionalism in the field of higher education at national and international levels.

To produce graduates who will complement and advance the development in the field of higher education in line with the aspiration to strengthens higher education excellence at national and international levels.

Structure

Ratio	30 % Coursework	70 % Research
Content	Seminars: 1- Planning and Development of Higher Education Institutions – 4 unit 2- Governance and Management of Higher Education Institutions - 4 unit 3- Management of Internationalization and International Students -4 unit	1- Literature review and dissertation proposal – 4 unit 2- Methodology and data analytics – 4 unit 3- Dissertation – 20 unit

Duration

Full time [minimum two (2) semester]

Part-time [minimum four (4) semester]

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* 1. Gender?

Male

Female

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* 2. Where do you come from?

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* 3. Current education level?

Diploma

Bachelor

Master

Doctorate

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* 4. Occupation?

Academic

Top Management

Managerial level

Executive/ Officer

Self-employed

Student

Others

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* 5. Respondent Category?

Public Higher Education Institution

Private Higher Education Institution

Ministry/ government agency and institute

Industry/Corporate Sector/NGO

Part 1: STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF PROGRAM

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* 6. How relevant is the Master in Higher Education and its aim to the following context?

	totally irrelevant	irrevelant	have no idea	relevant	totally relevant
Self-Development	Self-Development totally irrelevant	Self-Development irrevelant	Self-Development have no idea	Self-Development relevant	Self-Development totally relevant
Career Development	Career Development totally irrelevant	Career Development irrevelant	Career Development have no idea	Career Development relevant	Career Development totally relevant
Industry	Industry totally irrelevant	Industry irrevelant	Industry have no idea	Industry relevant	Industry totally relevant
Community	Community totally irrelevant	Community irrevelant	Community have no idea	Community relevant	Community totally relevant

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* 7. Does the proposed program cover all the relevant courses?

Yes

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* 8. Do the courses offered contribute to the strength of the program?

Yes

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* 9. In your opinion, how important are these elements in the program.

	very unimportant	unimportant	have no idea	important	very important
Theories	Theories very unimportant	Theories unimportant	Theories have no idea	Theories important	Theories very important
Practical application of concepts	Practical application of concepts very unimportant	Practical application of concepts unimportant	Practical application of concepts have no idea	Practical application of concepts important	Practical application of concepts very important
Use of ICT	Use of ICT very unimportant	Use of ICT unimportant	Use of ICT have no idea	Use of ICT important	Use of ICT very important
Research skills	Research skills very unimportant	Research skills unimportant	Research skills have no idea	Research skills important	Research skills very important

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* 10. Did you ever know about the Master in Higher Education Program or relevant program being offered by any university in Malaysia?

Yes

Not sure

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* 11. Preferred mode of delivery?

Traditional (Classroom)

Blended Learning (Classroom + Online)

Fully Online

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* 12. Preferred location of program?

Penang

Kuala Lumpur

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* 13. Preferred mode of study?

Full time

Part time

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* 14. Any other comment (s) on the program structure and content?

Part 2: Career Opportunities

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* 15. Is there market demand for this program?

Yes

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* 16. Does this program provide wide career opportunities?

Yes

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* 17. What are the relevant jobs (e.g., Marketing Executive; Administrative/Finance Officer; Management Executive; Registrar/ Bursar; Chief Financial Officer; Legal Advisor) available for the graduates of this program?

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* 18. For Non-Malaysians: What is the appropriate basic income to be offered to those who graduated from this Master in Higher Education? Please specify in USD.

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* 19. Upon completion of this Master in Higher Education program, what will you do next?

Study at a higher level

Start my career

Not sure

Part 3: Others

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* 20. Will you be interested to enroll in this program?

Yes

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* 21. Would you encourage/recommend others to enroll in this program?

Yes

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* 22. For Non-Malaysians: What will be the reasonable fees? (in USD)

USD 5000 – USD 10,000

USD 10,001 – USD 15,000

USD 15,001 – USD 20,000