Sejahtera Academic Framework (SAF)

80 79 AIKOL KAED KENMS Professional/ scientific/ technical Other services Real estate 63.1% 23.6% 4.4% Construction Professional/ scientific/technical Other services 38.2% 12.9% 11.8% Financial/ insurance/takaful Professional/ scientific/ technical Other services 28.6% 15.3% 8.3% KICT KIRKHS KOE Information/ communication Financial/ insurance/takaful Other services 65.3% 6.3% 6.3% Education Other services Financial/ insurance/takaful 38.6% 15.1% 7.1% Manufacturing Professional/ scientific/ technical Information/ communication 31.8% 21.0% 15.4% KOED Overall KAHS Education Other services Adm i n /s upp o r t services 78.8% 5.9% 3.5% Professional/ scientific/technical Education Other services 17.2% 16.7% 11.8% Health/social Professional/ scientific/ technical Other services 41.2% 27.5% 10.7% KOD KOM KON Professional/ scientific/technical Health/social work Other services 45.8% 25.0% 16.7% Education Health/social work Accommodation/ food service 21.7% 17.4% 13.0% H e a l t h / s o c i a l work Professional/ scientific/ technical Other services 92.5% 5.7% 1.9% KOP KOS KLM Professional/ scientific/technical Health/social work Other services 42.9% 33.8% 13.2% Education Professional/ scientific/technical Other services 15.8% 15.8% 14.9% Education Other services Information/ communication 28.6% 24.5% 16.3% Table 3.9 Top employment sectors by Kulliyyah (UG) Interpretation and Recommendation based on Tracer study In general, the University has been offering programmes that prepare students for the world of work. Many of our graduates work in the area appropriate to their studies. However, each kulliyyah should do a more specific tracer study for their graduates. Our students were also sufficiently exposed to community services and Islamic oriented activities during their study years. Even though the students found the facilities acceptable, at an average of around 4.0, there seems to be a lot of improvement that could be done. While the data presented provide generally good indicators that our programmes are creating a viable workforce that is in demand, there is still room for improvement and some cause for concern. It is not clear why Medicine (KOM), Dentistry (KOD) and Pharmacy (KOP) graduates do not identify themselves as mainly working in the health field. Of the categorized sectors, the percentage of Science (KOS) graduates who are in education and who are in the scientific sector are equally divided - and that figure is actually low at 15.8% each. There is also an indicator that going into the education sector is a popular option among the graduates, even for those not from Education (KOED). Each kulliyyah should use these findings to enhance their programmes and engage with their graduates - those who remain in the field and those who do not - for feedback as part of their critical review and to have a better understanding of the general patterns shown here. Again, while employment is not the sole indicator of a programme’s quality, employability is; and more importantly, the impact the programmes have made of the graduates is of utmost concern - and this can only be done withmore intense engagements with the graduates of each programme.