Skill Development Opportunity for Undergraduates

Are you an ICT / Computer Science undergraduate? Have the desire to take up courses to upgrade yourself during this University Semester Break, but don't have the financial aid to pay for the course? Don't worry try applying for this programme.

Undergraduate Sklls Programme (USP) The Undergraduate Skills Programme (USP) is specifically designed for Undergraduates who wish to enhance their skills in programming, database, operating systems, networking and much more. These technical and soft skill courses are inline with today's ICT industry needs and will increase the marketability of Malaysian Undergraduates. MSC Malaysia status companies will also get an opportunity to interview the undergraduates during the course duration. Fast Facts Target: Fresh graduates (between 0 and 12 months upon graduation) and MSC Malaysia status companies Objective: It's objective is to assist soon-to-be graduates to gain relevant industry skill sets and encourage employability. Key Benefits: USP provides free training to assists soon-to-be graduates to gain relevant industry skill sets, during the industrial attachment period. This will enhance the talent pool for MSC Malaysia while improving their employability upon graduation and reduce unemployment. Opportunities Created through the MSC Malaysia Undergraduate Skills Programme Undergraduates can: Enhance employability in today's competitive job market by having additional industry relevant training. Be exposed to relevant development tools and techniques used by practitioners within the ICT industry. Have the opportunity to acquire industry relevant technical certification. ICT Industry can: Have a supply of fresh graduates with industry relevant and current ICT skills. Have the opportunity to employ directly from university level. Skill Sets Available under USP Under the USP, the skill sets identified are: Programming (J2EE, .NET, XML, C, C++, PHP, etc) Database (SQL, Oracle, DB2, etc) Operating Systems (Microsoft, SuSE, Red Hat, Unix, etc) Networking (TCP/IP, Wireless Lan, etc) Creative Multimedia (3D, Post Production, Games, Pre Production) Engineering (VLSI, DSP, RF, etc) Soft Skills (Logical reasoning, presentation, etc) Programme Details Duration 3 to 10 weeks (9am-5pm on a daily basis from Monday to Friday) When During internship / semester break / after final year exams (before convocation). Location In training labs provided by the IHL of successful undergraduates Training Cost Free for the undergraduates and IHLs Food, accommodation & transport cost To be borne by undergraduates Who can participate All Malaysian undergraduates With a minimum CGPA of 2.50 Passed the pre-assessment evaluation by KDI. How to apply It’s easy, just: Apply online here. And wait for approval notification from KDI. KDI or the respective training providers will contact successful applicants; or Alternatively, contact your IHL industry liaison officer and provide him/her with your full particulars.

Take advantage of this opportunity........... Indian Graduates especially, others don't miss it too

Don't think you won't be selected until you give it a try!

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