Practicum (also known as Industrial Training) is one of compulsory conditions for all students of School of Computing, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) to fulfil the requirement for Bachelor of Science with Honors (Information Technology) [BSC.(IT)] or Bachelor of Computer Science with Honours [B.COMP.SC.(HONS.)]. Practicum code is STIX 3912.

The purposes of Practicum are to:

• expose the students to real working environment.
• enhance the students’ knowledge through exposure to industrial/organization’s operation.
• provide opportunities for the students to conduct real tasks in a more challenging environment.

During Practicum, students will be assessed on their communication capability while applying their theoretical and practical knowledge.

Students are eligible for Practicum after accumulating at least 110 credit hours (sixth semester). Students are also abided to all regulations of Practicum program of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). Practicum will be implemented for 24 weeks (six months) at the allocated organizations.

Practicum is a link between School of Computing, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and industries/organizations. It is expected that the outcomes of Practicum not only will enhance the knowledge of the students but also assist the industries/organizations in managing IT sources. This can also provide literal feedback to CAS in identifying the requirements of industries/organizations and the students’ weaknesses in effort to strengthen its curriculum. With that, CAS will be able to produce more capable graduates in order to fulfil workforce demand in the particular areas.