UKMShape
(Centre for Shaping Advanced & Professional Education)
Pusat Kembangan Pendidikan (Centre of Educational Extension) or better known as PKP is an entity of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) managed by wholly owned company of the university registered as UKM Holdings Sdn Bhd. Since as early as 1995, PKP is responsible for the promoting and managing of UKM academic programs especially but not limited to the working population. PKP has been very successful in projecting its image and UKM’s reputation side by side in order to enhance its academic standing and viability; along with this is the propagation of a set values such as efficiency, affordability, friendly, service which will appeal to PKP key audiences; PKP represents; as a tagline ” Professional Knowledge Provider”.
There is a great degree of realisation among successful executives and managers worldwide that tertiary education is no longer an option. Various initiatives have been under way to facilitate studying while working programmes. The approach undertaken by PKP could be best described as packaging and repackaging of existing UKM courses into programmes that fit better with the requirements of Malaysian workforce. Formal meetings are only conducted in the evenings or during the weekends in order not to disrupt participants’ work obligations. However, in most cases, the total duration for our programme is quite similar to that pursued by full time students, for example 3 to 4 years for undergraduates degree and 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years for postgraduate degree.
In 29 September 2021, PKP has changed the name to Centre for Shaping Advanced & Professional Education (UKMSHAPE).
Sebelum ditubuhkan secara rasmi, Pusat Kembangan Pendidikan (PKP) diletakkan di bawah Biro Rundingan dan Kembangan. Melihat kepada permintaan yang tinggi di kalangan masyarakat dan tuntutan memenuhi keperluan masyarakat berilmu negara, pengurusan PKP akhirnya bersetuju untuk menubuhkan satu lagi pusat yang mampu memanfaatkan kepakaran UKM untuk pembangunan keilmuan dan ketrampilan. Usaha ini telah menaiktaraf Biro Rundingan dan Kembangan menjadi Pusat Kembangan Pendidikan yang ada pada hari ini pada tahun 1999.
Sejarah tercipta sekali lagi apabila tahun 2006, Pusat Kembangan Pendidikan telah digabungkan dengan Pusat Pengajian Berterusan bagi menumpukan khidmat peningkatan status akademik dan daya saing para masyarakat yang sedang bekerja. Kini, PKP masih lagi meneruskan usaha perkembangan akademik bagi masyarakat Malaysia.
Pada 29 September 2021, PKP ditukar nama kepada Pusat Pembentukan Pendidikan Lanjutan & Profesional (UKMShape).
UKM is commmitted to be a leading university that pioneers innovation in the construction of knowledge to achieve the aspiration of producing a society imbued with dynamic, learned and civic leadership.
Terkehadapan dalam penawaran Pembelajaran Sepanjang Hayat yang berkualiti melalui mod pembelajaran yang fleksibel, berinovasi dan persekitaran pembelajaran yang kondusif.
Menyediakan peluang pembelajaran dan latihan kepada masyarakat dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kemahiran kearah pembangunan modal insan
Menawarkan program-program akademik dan profesional yang berdaya saing dan memenuhi keperluan semasa
Penambahbaikan berterusan kualiti program-program yang ditawarkan melalui UKMSHAPE
Menyediakan perkhidmatan berkualiti dalam memenuhi keperluan pelanggan.