Computing, Technology & Games Development

The Computing & Technology programmes at APU is a part of the university's oldest and most established school. The school has a strong presence in the industry and is an obvious choice among the school leavers. APU offers a wide variety of specialised programmes that are very much industry driven and relevant; over the years, we have produced global citizens and industry-ready professionals.

Alumni of the School have progressed into a number of significant careers in leading multinational technology-based companies. In line with APU’s vision, the School aims to be a leading provider of high-quality computing and technology education and a contributor to research at the national and international level. This is emphasised by our mission to provide high quality and internationally recognised and benchmarked Technology education and to be recognised for innovative teaching methods and educational activities.

APU was awarded the Premier Digital Tech University status by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). APU is recognised for its commitment in offering top-notch digital technology courses and ensuring our highly-skilled graduates continue to flourish and fill future digital job demands locally and globally. Premier Digital Tech University status was awarded by the Minister of Higher Education Malaysia. The Green Lane Enrolment Policy is for students who are enrolling for Digital Tech Careers as identified by MDEC.

The Aims of the APU Computing, Technology & Games Development Programmes are to:

Facilitate your progression, both academic and practical, by developing knowledge, key skills and the capacity for independent and lifelong learning
Develop your skills in imaginative problem-solving and decision-making
Help you develop a Personal Development Portfolio to support your career aspirations
Provide you with a stimulating, interactive and accessible course of study that gives you a sound grasp of Information Technology knowledge & analysis and contemporary issues which you can develop and apply in your future employment
Develop your imagination and innovative abilities and help you show initiative and creativity in your work
Develop your intelligence, ingenuity, inventiveness and independence as well as your communication skills

The Five "I"s Model
1: INNOVATION	through the design of curriculum, the module content and the learning approaches
2: INTEGRATION	through developing your capabilities to interrelate knowledge and to work in multidisciplinary teams
3: INFORMATION	through developing your knowledge and also your abilities to communicate effectively and persuasively
4: INTERACTIVITY	through the use of group work to develop your teamwork skills and through the use of technology to achieve interactivity of devices and people
5: IMAGINATION	in relation to new products, ideas, applications and solutions

Embracing the wave of Industry Revolution 4.0

New waves of technological disruptions and the emergence of advanced technologies have resulted in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), where Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Virtual Reality (VR), Cloud Computing, Data Science are going to transform the way businesses operate – routine, mundane jobs will be replaced and there is a growing need to develop “smarter” talents that can ride along the wave of Digital Transformation. APU is taking a lead in Digital Transformation in higher education and preparing workforce for the future.

At APU, we developed our own IR 4.0 strategy to prepare our students to join the workforce of the future. We nurture the world’s future innovators and uphold our Vision as a University of Technology and Innovation. Please click HERE to view the listing of APU's Embracing the wave of Industry Revolution 4.0, Future-Proofing the Workforce of the future.

Our Collaborative Industrial Partners

Over the years, APU has focused on establishing collaborations with the key international and national IT industries. With these collaborations, APU students are able to graduate with both an academic degree from APU and international standard and vendor-neutral IT skills credentials from industry. Please click HERE to view the listing of APU's Collaborative Partners.

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