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Placing University of Malaya (UM) students in industry is also part of ongoing efforts to close the
gap between academia and industry. Feedback received from employers who are part of the
program is used to improve the existing curriculum in line with the needs of industry.
4. Objectives
Briefly, the Industrial Training program has six (6) main objectives:
To give students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired in
a real-life work situation.
To provide students with opportunities for practical, hands-on learning from practitioners
in the students’ field of study.
To give students work experience while they are studying their chosen subject.
To expose students to the work environment, common practices, employment
opportunities and work ethics in the relevant field.
To inculcate soft skills relevant to the needs of employers,
To provide opportunities for students to be offered jobs in the same organisations where
they undergo Industrial Training.
5. Learning Outcomes
At the end of Industrial Training, students will be able to:
improve their knowledge and skills relevant to their area of study
relate the knowledge and skills acquired at the workplace, to their on-campus studies
compete effectively in the job market, because they have been equipped with the
requisite knowledge, skills, attitudes and practical experience.
Guidelines on industrial Training Practices UM
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