In line with a developing and developed nation, Malaysia offers educational opportunities to all walks of life regardless of age, status, and gender. In this regard, people with disabilities are not marginalized for higher education. Opportunities for the disabled to pursue higher education can be achieved with the same rights as other normal students. As such, the provision of disabilityfriendly accessibility is an essential element of a public university for the convenience of students with disabilities to university life. Emphasis on the provision of disabled-friendly facilities is important as this facility is the right they should have. In addition, the government also provides for the disabled to further their education at public and private higher education. Therefore, the provision of facilities at the institute level should not be an issue that prevents the disabled from gaining an education. The objective of this study was to study the barriers to facilities faced by disabled students in public universities. This study was conducted at a public university located in the state of Selangor. The method used was qualitative and in-depth interviews were conducted with selected informants. The findings of this study indicate that there is a need for improvements to facilities at public universities for the use of students with disabilities.
A residential college in a public university is a secondary learning centre for undergraduates and also a place for them to rest. Developing a comfortable and conducive residential college can provide a better life quality to undergraduates. For students with disabilities (SWD), a residential college facility that is conducive is required for them to carry out their daily lives with ease. The weakness of providing a residential college that is unconducive will lead to discomfort among residents and this may give bad effects on the learning process and the life quality of disabled undergraduates hence compromising the concept of sustainability of the residential college. This research paper is conducted to explore the characteristics of a conducive residential college needed for students with disabilities from their perspective as residents of a residential college at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. This research used the qualitative method and data collected from 10 students with various disabilities. The results of this research have shown several characteristics of a residential college needed for students with disabilities which are security, comfortability, the environment around the college and basic facilities. This research can help policymakers and the higher management of Malaysian public universities in terms of the need for a conducive, inclusive and friendly residential college for students with disabilities to shape sustainable academic development.
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