Through Fastrac, the processing of applications is now being carried out at the perspective learning centres instead of being centralised at the main campus in Kuala Lumpur

Apart from physical learning, OUM is also focused on online learning, and the applications are in line with OUM's vision and mission as an open university.

Although IOC is still a baby by normal standards, she is comforted by the fact that the college was built on firm foundation in terms of staffing, facilities, support services and teaching strength

Timbalan Menteri Pengajian Tinggi Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah berkata IPTS itu ialah Al-Madinah International University, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, Universiti Terbuka Wawasan, Universiti Terbuka Malaysia, Asia e University dan Internatonal Centre for Education in Islamic Finance.

Menerusi imej beliau itu, OUM mahu menyampaikan mesej kepada masyarakat tentang betapa pentingnya pembelajaran sepanjang hayat.

Kerajaan melakukan yang terbaik untuk memperkenalkan dasar pendidikan yang bagus tetapi di peringkat pelaksana, sesuatu yang tidak kena berlaku. Jika pelajar telah melalui sistem pendidikan negara, beliau seharusnya pandai menulis dan membaca.

"Sebenarnya untuk sambung belajar adalah impian saya bersama mendiang suami saya yang meninggal dunia pada tahun 2006. Jadi, saya mengambil keputusan untuk belajar seorang diri setahun kemudian selepas kematiannya dengan sokongan serta dorongan anak-anak," katanya kepada Bernama.

Gasim also spoke of his added resolve to help Maldivians gain more higher education opportunities in order to make their lives and those of their families a more prosperous one.

I decided to sign up for the Master of Business Administration programme when my wife informed me that she was planning to enrol in the Master of Education at Open University Malaysia (OUM).

With episodes on assignments, tutorials and more, 'OUM Cares' aims to equip learners with the knowledge on self-managed learning.