KUALA LUMPUR: The education ministry will extend the intake of candidates for the Bachelors of Teaching degree programme to include Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), Matriculation Programme, and Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) graduates starting this year.
In a statement today, the ministry announced that this initiative will provide opportunities for more candidates interested in becoming teachers to apply for admission to the degree programme.
It added that the objective is to ensure the best candidates are selected for the programme.
“This initiative demonstrates the education ministry’s continuous commitment to addressing the shortage of teachers while ensuring the selection of the best teacher candidates who can contribute to the national education reform agenda,” the ministry said.
The education ministry stated that selected candidates will undergo training at the Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia in various specialised fields in a four-year course.