Education Pathway to Computing – Learn to Harness Digital Power

We live in a world where our interaction with the digital sphere becomes inseparable with our lives.

We use so many digital applications especially through our mobile phones to activate services such as transportation, communication, purchases, bill payments and much more.

As such courses in computing are becoming very popular due to the increasing demand in skills needed.

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What is Computing?

The most common starting point in the study of computing you will come across is computer science and information technology.

In Computer science (CS) you will typically study broad fundamentals of how computers work, popular programming languages, theories, algorithms and mathematical studies that go into software development.

Information technology (IT) on the other hand is the use of existing software, operating systems and technologies to process, transmit, and analyze data to meet business requirements or solve problems.

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Why Consider Computing?

1. Abundant of career opportunities as our future becomes more digitally integrated, there will be more jobs created in this field.

2. Due to high demand, computing graduates are paid well and may be even higher depending on the specialisation.

3. Computing can be a fulfilling career especially when you fit into these traits:

High aptitude and love for mathematics
Desire to create applications that add value
Have systematic and critical thought process to solve problems creatively
Passionate about the future and comfortable with rapid change

Fields of Computing

Computing has become so widely applied that there are many emerging specialisations in this field.

The most popular specialisation pursued is software engineering which is the practical focus of developing software applications.

These are emerging specialisations which will be important in the future:

Watch this video to learn more career possibilities in Computing:

What Does Your Pathway Look Like?

Below are the typical pathways to getting your Computing degree.

Minimum Requirements for a Degree in Computing

To enrol in a degree programme in a Malaysian university, you will generally need:

Qualification	Minimum Requirement
STPM	2C including Math
A-Level	2C including Math
UEC	5B including Math
SACE/AUSMAT	ATAR 60 (with C in Math)
Foundation	CGPA 2.0
Diploma	CGPA 2.0

Do note different universities have varying requirements.