Short courses, professional certificates and customised programmes, taught by UTM BDC fellows and practitioners. For professionals, public-sector teams, educators and researchers.
One- and two-day hands-on courses for researchers, postgraduate students, industry professionals and public-sector teams. Fees, mode and eligibility vary by course.
| Date | Course | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Smart Web Analytics and AI Dashboards | Run for SRAD, UTM | Completed |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Media Empowerment with AI: Gemini & NotebookLM in Digital Journalism | With UTM Corporate Communications (PKK), UTM Skudai | Completed |
| 25–26 Jun 2026 | AI Essentials for the Modern Workplace | Two days, delivered at ZF Aftermarket, Senai | Completed |
| 24 Aug 2026 | AI for Research: From Literature Discovery to Academic Writing | Banquet Hall, Block N31, UTM Johor Bahru | Completed |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Building Websites & Digital Tools with AI: No Complex Coding Required | Online, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm (moved from 8 Sep) | Completed |
| — | One-Day Hands-On Bootcamp for CS and Engineering Students: Design and Deploy Integrated AI Solutions with JamAI Base | For CS and engineering students | Not scheduled in 2026 |
Sources: UTM BDC Short Course 2026 and BDC Facebook course posts. Status as at 22 Oct 2026. Previous years: 2025 · 2024.
No further public short courses are scheduled for 2026. For a session for your own team, request a customised programme. For future courses, email utmbdc@utm.my or follow BDC on Facebook.
Certificates issued by UTM Big Data Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. They can be taken as open intakes or as sponsored cohorts for organisations.
Nine courses, from fundamentals, statistics and Python through databases, visualisation, machine learning and deep learning, ending in a capstone project. Version 2.0 launched in February 2023.
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Accelerating Digital Transformation Through Big Data Adoption: a framework-based programme for organisations planning and implementing big data adoption.
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Practical AI skills covering machine learning, data analysis and AI ethics, connecting theory to real-world use.
Programme detailsPick a certificate or short course that fits your level.
Submit the training registration form before the deadline.
Attend hands-on sessions and complete the required projects.
Receive your UTM BDC certificate on completion.
All three certificates are delivered in hybrid mode. They are not currently HRD Corp claimable.
Private group sessions on request, delivered at UTM or on site. Recent clients include ministries, statutory bodies, companies and UTM units.
AI-assisted data analytics, Hotel Primera Suite, Cyberjaya, 12–13 October 2026. Series 1 ran on 4–6 May and Series 2 on 17–19 August 2026.
AgencyHoliday Inn Sepang – Airport, 9 April 2026.
AgencyTwo days on site in Senai, Johor.
IndustryThree days in Putrajaya, after Session 1 at UTM Skudai in Aug 2025.
AgencyThree-day course in Putrajaya, taught by Ts. Dr. Chan Weng Howe.
AgencyTwo runs (9–10 and 17–18 September 2025), taught by Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Shahizan Othman.
UTM unitFollowed a Python basics course in Aug 2024.
HealthcareSource: UTM BDC Facebook page (facebook.com/utmbigdatacentre), posts dated as shown.
For academics, researchers, postgraduate students and educators who want to use AI and data methods responsibly in their work.
Online session by Prof. Dr. Naomie Salim on research data, open science and data sharing, with UTM Library.
ResearchersAI across the research workflow: literature discovery, idea refinement, knowledge organisation and writing.
ResearchersHands-on AI tools for educators, taught by Dr. Sharin Hazlin and Dr. Noor Hidayah.
EducatorsTaught by Dr. Haslina Hashim and Dr. Ahmad Najmi.
StaffTwo-day course at CTLD, UTM, by the BDC Director with Ts. Dr. Chan Weng Howe and Dr. Nor Azizah Ali.
Research managersSource: UTM BDC Facebook page (facebook.com/utmbigdatacentre), posts dated as shown.
Open to researchers from outside UTM. UTM staff earn CPD points and UTM postgraduate students earn merit points for attending.
Register for an open course, or tell us about your team and we will propose a programme.
