Melaka International College of Science and Technology

Melaka International College of Science and Technology (MiCoST)

Kolej Antarabangsa Sains dan Teknologi Melaka
Type	College
Established	2006 (2006)
President	Mustafa Musa
Location	Wisma Yayasan Melaka, BLOCK C, Lot 925, Jalan Hang Tuah, 75300 , Malacca , Malaysia
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue & Red
Website	micost.edu.my

Melaka International College of Science and Technology^[a] (Malay: Kolej Antarabangsa Sains dan Teknologi Melaka, MiCoST) is a college in Malacca, Malaysia owned by its state Government, through statutory body Yayasan Melaka's subsidiary company, YM Mediscience Sdn Bhd. MiCoST has diplomas programs in management, information Technology, health science and early childhood education. Started from 2021, Micost also offer Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) Operasi Sistem Komputer Level 3 for those who not qualify for diploma after SPM.

Background

MiCoST began its operation in 2006 with the Diploma in Pharmacy program in cooperation with MARA University of Technology (UiTM). Students are awarded diplomas by UiTM upon the completion of the three-year program.^[1]

In 2010, MiCoST added diploma programs in Pharmacy, Human Resource Management, Office Management, Business Management, Accountancy.

In 2011, MiCoST became the Asia e-University's (AeU) learning centre for Southern Region of Peninsular Malaysia. That same year, MiCoST began a partnership with University of Cyberjaya (UoC).

In November 2014, MiCoST established the Faculty of Information Technology and Multimedia. This faculty offered five new programmes

• Game Design
• Graphic Design
• Interactive Media
• Digital Animation
• Computer Science (Open Source Computing)

In 2016, MiCoST added four diploma programmes in partnership with UiTM: Business Studies, Science, Pre-Diploma Science & Pre-Diploma Perdagangan.

Courses

Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM)

• Level 3 Computer Operating System

Pre-Diploma

• Science (UiTM collaboration)
• Commerce (UiTM collaboration)
• Business Studies (UiTM collaboration)

Diploma

• Science (UiTM collaboration)
• Pharmacy (UiTM collaboration)
• Business Studies (UiTM collaboration)
• Psychology (UoC collaboration)
• Occupational Safety and Health (UoC collaboration)
• Early Childhood Education (UoC collaboration)
• Pharmacy (MiCoST)
• Business Studies (MiCoST)
• Accountancy (MiCoST)
• Office Management (MiCoST)
• Human Resource Management (MiCoST)
• Public Administration (MiCoST)
• Digital Animation (MiCoST)
• Game design (MiCoST)
• Graphic Design (MiCoST)
• Interactive Media (MiCoST)
• Computer Science (Open Source Computing) (MiCoST)

Doctorate

• Business Administration (DBA)

University Partners

• Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
• University of Cyberjaya (UoC)
• Asia e University (AEU)
• Mahsa University

See also

• List of universities in Malaysia

Notes

1. College uses the Malay language spelling of the state's name, as opposed to the more traditional English language spelling of its name, "Malacca"

References

1. "Melaka International College of Science and Technology".

External links

• Official website