ARAU, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- A total of 3,775 graduates from Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) will receive their degrees and diplomas at the university's 21st convocation ceremony scheduled to take place at the Dewan Tuanku Canselor, UniMAP Pauh Putra Campus here for four days starting tomorrow.
UniMAP vice-chancellor Datuk Prof Dr Zaliman Sauli said that out of that number, 1,114 graduates will receive a Bachelor of Engineering degree, followed by a Bachelor of Business degree (609 graduates) and a Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree (501 graduates).
He said that 211 graduates will receive with a Bachelor of New Media Communication degree, followed by 89 graduates with a Bachelor of Technology, and 419 graduates with a Diploma in Engineering.
"In addition, there are 90 Master's graduates, 77 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), 17 Professional Master's, 554 Professional Bachelor's, and 94 Professional Diplomas," he said at a press conference at the Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Chancellery Auditorium, UniMAP Pauh Putra Campus today.
Zaliman said that during this convocation ceremony, UniMAP will confer an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree to Malaysian Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) president Datuk Seri Wong Siew Hai, in recognition of his contributions to the field of engineering, semiconductor industry development, education and talent development.
Meanwhile, he said based on the updated data from the Graduate Tracer Study System (SKPG) as of Nov 6, a total of 3,775 graduates had completed the system, with 2,698 or 71.47 per cent falling into the four categories considered in measuring graduate employability.
"Of that number, 2,116 graduates or 56.05 per cent were reported to have obtained employment, while 407 graduates continued their studies, 62 graduates upgraded their skills, and 113 graduates were still waiting for job placement," he added.
-- BERNAMA