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THRUST 1: ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
ACADEMIC QUALITY

PERFORMANCE TARGET
NO. REFERENCE
INDICATOR 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
MYMOHES
Percentage of attrition
7 THE 6% 6% 5% 5% 4%
rate – Master’s
NJM

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

Percentage of absolute attrition equals to the number of full-time students who drop-out
from their programme divided by the original number of students in their cohort when they
first joined the programme. Attrition is defined as departure prior to completion of a degree
or other credentials as at year of evaluation.

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Note: Drop-out refers to students who request to leave or are terminated.

Calculation formula =
(Number of students who dropped out by the prescribed graduation year) /
(Number of students enrolled in the intake year) x 100

ACTION PLAN SCHOOLS/DEPARTMENTS
INVOLVED

• Strengthen the student selection process
• Training to improve supervisory skills (soft skills and Schools, Graduate Schools
interpersonal skills) and Department of Academic
• Identify and provide remedial/enhancement programme Affairs

MONITORING MECHANISM
MONITORING MECHANISM

• Schools’ Postgraduate Committee
• Quarterly monitoring by Thrust Committee