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School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE) UTM
School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE) UTM was established in 1993. The main objective was to be a center of excellence in providing professional continuing education for career advancement. SPACE believes in the lifelong learning philosophy that everyone can be educated regardless of his or her age and prior academic background. Our focus is to provide a learning platform such as mainstream academic programmes being offered on a part-time basis to accommodate the working communities throughout Malaysia. SPACE provides opportunities for working adults to gain higher education without them leaving their workplaces.
Starting in the 1995/1996 academic session, SPACE offered 8 programmes of which three were Diploma Programmes and five degree programmes. Currently, SPACE collaborates with 14 private colleges throughout Malaysia to offer UTM Diploma and Degree programmes.
From a humble beginning at the registrar office of UTM, SPACE is currently operating at Block T05, UTM Johor Bahru, and Level 2, UTM Residency, Kuala Lumpur. Several new programmes are being offered such as Foundations, Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor of Business Administration (International Business), and International Degree Programmes. SPACE is led by a Chair and assisted by two Associate Chairs. SPACE also manages the franchising of UTM academic programmes locally and abroad.
PROF. TS DR.NAZRI BIN ALI
Dean
School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE) UTM
Facts About SPACE UTM
On 15 October 1992, the Ministry of Education Malaysia had approved for the establishment of School for Continuing Education for UTM to promote lifelong learning programmes. The School was officially launched in July 1993 and known as the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE). Initially, SPACE offered part-time UTM academic programmes in collaboration with UTM faculties and conducted short courses and Seminars.
In 2010. SPACE managed UTM Centre for Diploma Studies and UTM Franchise Management Unit which offered UTM Diploma programmes.
Currently, SPACE is actively involved in offering and conducting UTM academic programs such as Foundation, Diploma and Degree either on a full-time or part-time basis. SPACE is led by a Chair and assisted by two Associate Chairs. SPACE also manages the franchising of UTM academic programmes locally and abroad.
(update : 11 July 2023)
Facts & Figures
*As at December 2023
2453
Undergraduate Students Full-time
4861
Undergraduate Students Part-time
Programme Offered
SPACE offers the following programmes:
1. UTM academic programmes. All academic programmes offered are subjected to UTM academic regulations.
2. UTM joint/collaboration programmes. The joint/collaboration programmes are conducted through collaboration with private colleges across the country. Currently, 14 private colleges are verified to deliver UTM joint/collaboration programmes.
3. Transnational programmes. UTM gives SPACE the responsibility to implement UTM academic programmes through a franchise approach, offshore, or hybrid mode.
(update: 31 May 2023)
Foundation Programme
Full-time Programme
Diploma Programme
Full-time and Part-time Programme
Degree Programme
Full-time and Part-time Programme
VISION
To be an International Centre of Excellence in Lifelong Learning
MISSION
To provide quality Lifelong Learning Programmes that are widely accessible, customized and flexible that meet customer needs and expectations
MOTTO
Anyone
Anything
Anywhere
Anytime
CORE VALUES
Intelligence
Quality
Global
Synergy
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HISTORY
2023
SPACE Celebrated 30th Anniversary
2016 – 2018
PUPW Programme launched
2017
UTM International International Degree Programme launched on full- time basis
2018
SPACE celebrated 25th anniversary
New Program launched UTM Foundation Programme, Bachelor of General Studies, and Bachelor of Business Administration
Transnational Education Qaiwan University (Kurdistan), NIBM (Sri Lanka), AVID College (Maldives), Malaysian Consortium for Education Mauritius (Mauritius)
2013 – 2015
2013
SPACE celebrated 20th anniversary
2015
Offered full-time diploma programmes
2010
Managed UTM College of Science and Technology and the Joint Programme Management Unit
1993 – 2000
1993
SPACE started operation at UTM main campus in Johor Bahru
1995/96
Offered part-time academic programmes
Set up branch office at UTM City Campus, Kuala Lumpur
1996/97
Managed UTM Joint Programmes
1998
Became the secretariat of the Distance Learning Study Programme
1999/2000
SPACE exclusively handled the Part-Time Study Programme and Distance Learning Study Programme for Diploma and Bachelor’s degree level
2000
Purchased 10 units of shoplots at Taman University, Skudai and converted into office for SPACE staff
