Bachelor in Information Systems (Hons)
International Collaborative Programme
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) Malaysia, ranked 361 in QS World University Rankings for the Year 2023 has inked an agreement with Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya, Indonesia on 11 April 2022, to offer a dual degree program for Bachelor of Information System with Honours and Bachelor of Information Technology with Honours. This collaboration will offer opportunities for Bachelor of Computer Science in Information Systems, ITS students to transfer their credits to the UTP Information Systems or Information Technology programmes upon completion of the first 2.5 years at ITS. At UTP, the students will spend the remaining two years of study, including internship. Upon completion of studies and satisfying all graduation requirements of both universities, students will be conferred degrees from both UTP and ITS. The students will benefit from studying abroad with the potential for a Malaysian internship experience and potential employment-seeking in any part of the world including Malaysia. It is an excellent opportunity for students who intend to seek different learning and cultural experiences, with an affordable tuition fee and living expenses.
Career Pathway
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Studying dual degree programme allows students to keep their options wider between the home country and the place where the partnering institution is located. Students will also build a depth of expertise and develop a broader range of skills in two different or complementary areas, providing multiple career options. This leads to a significantly wider option of employment after completing their dual degree.
The Uniqueness and Benefits
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Students will gain a competitive edge in the current and future job market. This dual degree program encourages learning across multi-computing bodies of knowledge to produce graduates with a variety of skills and talents.
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This dual degree programme prepares students to become well-rounded graduates by exposing students to various specializations, hands-on training, and certifications in this borderless world. Students will also be exposed to multi-cultures and languages in different parts of the world-class campuses with diverse state-of-the-art facilities.
- Economical option for overseas qualification (via dual degree). This dual degree program will offer opportunities for ITS students to pursue the first two years of civil engineering studies at ITS and later advance their studies at UTP with credit exemption.
- Dual Award. Upon completion of studies and satisfying all graduation requirements of both universities, students will be conferred degrees from both UTP and ITS.
- Enriching learning and cultural experiences, within an international environment.
- Malaysian internship program (7 months, structured program in Tier 1 companies).
- Higher emphasis on industry-driven curriculum. More than 60 adjunct lectures yearly by industry experts, field excursions, and exposure to industry projects.
- Employing state-of-the-art teaching and learning philosophy and facilities.
- Affordable fee and living expenses.
Study Pathway
How To Apply
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For further details, you may contact:
Chair, Department of Computer Information Sciences
Associate Professor Ts Dr Mohd Hilmi bin Hasan
