Message from the Dean

Thank you for considering graduate school program at the Labuan School of Informatics Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). The graduate pack will provide an overview of the campus, the degree programs offered here and the cost of graduate study.

Informatics occupies a special place in graduate education. Our libraries, computer laboratories, and faculty have made us a conducive environment for a dynamic graduate education. Informatics also has a long-standing commitment to provide graduate opportunities for a diverse population and disciplines. Our programs are enriched by the variety of cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds of our students, faculty, and staff.

Beyond the academic realm, Informatics at Labuan boasts a visually stunning campus and proximity to the calming and breathtaking South China Sea. Campus and city events include poetry reading, concerts, theater, lectures, and a wide range of outdoor and sporting activities.

Choosing to undertake graduate study and then finding the right place to do so are highly important decisions. I encourage you to learn as much as you can about Informatics at Labuan campus and the program that interests you. Visit the campus if possible; meet our students and talk with members of the faculty. If you are unable to visit us in person, be sure to contact a faculty member in your field of study who can discuss the variety of facilities and resources available at Informatics.

I hope you'll find that Informatics offers the breadth and vision in its graduate programs that you seek, and that you will consider becoming part of this dynamic academic community.

About Us

The Labuan School of Informatics was established in May 1999 to support students' learning in the field of information technology which is characterised as the "Soft Science" and oriented towards the business environment.

It is widely recognised that, to be economically competitive in the global economy, the country needs to achieve and maintain a rate of technological development at least equal to that of international competitors. The ability to manage new technology and to ensure high levels of product quality are the essential skills that are required if the country wishes to compete in the world markets.

Currently, advances in computers, interactive technologies and the Internet have enabled video, audio and text information to be processed and presented collectively as a single multimedia document. Over the next decade, the internet and the web promise many exciting developments. The internet is the fastest growing segment of the computer industry. E-commerce is another aspect of the web that is gaining tremendous interest. The Labuan School of Informatics has taken this challenge by offering two high demand courses; Multimedia Technology and E-Commerce.

Both programmes have been designed to enable students to put theoretical concepts in practice via the usage of Digital Media Technology through various technology facilities. Graduates of these courses will have acquired skills that will be of value to companies, large and small, who are exploiting the benefits of this growth area.

Besides that, Labuan School of Informatics was the first Malaysian Public University to introduce an e-commerce programme and the first University in Malaysia that concentrates only on soft-IT.

Vision

Mission

Labuan School of Informatics Science is committed to be excellence in the field of scientific and information technology to achieve international recognition through teaching, learning, research, publications, community service and balanced specialization of knowledge and personality development of students to produce high productivity and quality based on current needs and aspirations in the context of community and national development.

1. To produce students with skills such as:

1. Technical skills: The courses offered include technical skills such as object oriented programming skills, database management concept and network systems and telecommunications.
2. Business management skills:  The course offering is not limited to technical-based and technology courses only, but SSIL also offers basic courses such as business, marketing, management and entrepreneurship in technology. These courses are able to provide opportunities for students to choose either to explore the field of entrepreneurship in technology or working with other technology companies.
3. Interpersonal skills: Through final year projects and industrial training that must be carried out by final year students, they are given the opportunity to integrate technical and business management skills acquired during their studies in universities. Exposure to the real problems and the encouragement of optimizing creativity is the main goal of SSIL.

2. Meet the demands of national knowledge-worker

Knowledge-worker or k-worker is a skilled worker and recognized as an enabler of an organization and idea contributor to the solutions of an organization. The definition clearly shows that the k-worker production is very important to the country and can be an asset to any organization. SSIL through dynamic courses offered are able to produce graduates who not only have technical skills and technology but also capable of adapting these skills at all levels of an organization's operations.

Objectives

• Develop and provide a better environment for research, teaching and learning by developing the knowledge of information technology.
• Provide a balanced program in terms of theory and practical that will form the foundation for the formation of the students in their professional careers in information technology.
• Improve and to position the school at national and international level in terms of research, teaching and learning.
• Provide opportunities for students in their career development through quality education.
• Ensure the quality of courses leading to the recent, new techniques and in line with industry needs.

Contact Info:

Labuan School of Informatics Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan International Campus, Jalan Sungai Pagar, 87000 Labuan F.T., Malaysia.

+6087-460445 +6087-465155

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http://ssil.ums.edu.my