KUCHING – Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus recently welcomed a delegation from the Malaysian Higher Education Institutions Quality Assurance Network (MyQAN).

The visit to the Australian university branch campus by the 28-member delegation led by MyQAN President Professor Ir Dr Shahrir Abdullah was part of its sharing session on internal quality assurance with higher education institutions in the country.

Professor Shahrir and his team were welcomed on campus by Swinburne Sarawak Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Janet Gregory.

Established in 2014, MyQAN is a network of higher education institutions that aims to nurture a sustainable and matured quality assurance system and culture among higher education institutions in Malaysia. It does this through a series of study visits that allow sharing of good practices in internal quality assurance among higher education institutions.

The delegation, made up of representatives from various higher education institutions as well as the Malaysian Qualifications Agency, was briefed on Swinburne Sarawak’s quality assurance processes and mechanisms in ensuring academic equivalence across its Sarawak and Melbourne campuses that meet the accreditation standards and requirements of both Malaysia and Australia.  

Senior representatives from quality management units on the panel also shared their experiences in establishing and enhancing their quality assurance practices.

Prior to their departure, they were given a tour of the 16.5-acre city campus that included visiting its library, science laboratories, hostels, and other teaching and learning facilities.

Established in 2000, Swinburne Sarawak is the only international campus of Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. It offers identical courses as its home campus and awards its graduates with the same internationally recognised parchment.