Calls to abolish the matriculation programme would have a major impact on rural students and those in need of greater support to access higher education.
President of the National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students (PKPIM), Muhammad Dzul Aiman Zulkefly, said the programme should be maintained as it serves as an alternative pathway to the Malaysian Higher School Certificate (STPM), ensuring more inclusive opportunities for students.
“PKPIM recognises that STPM is a rigorous pathway that is internationally recognised, but at the same time, the matriculation programme also plays an important role as an academic preparatory bridge.
“Both pathways have their own strengths and should not be questioned,” he told Sinar Ahad.
However, Muhammad Dzul Aiman urged the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) to provide more transparency in the intake process for public universities through the Central University Admission Unit (UPU) system, in order to avoid perceptions of unfairness.
