THE MASTERY OF SOFT SKILLS AMONG ISLAMIC STUDIES STUDENTS

The study is a descriptive survey study that aims to see the level of soft skills among islamic studies students’ courses. a total of 346 samples from a population of 955 students in bachelor courses of islamic studies from a public university participated in the study. seven attributes of soft skills (soft skills) for university students as outlined by the ministry of higher education malaysia (mohe) which include communication skills, leadership, teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving, lifelong learning, entrepreneurship and professional skills moral ethics were adopted. data for this study were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using spss version 17.0. min analysis shows that students master the six constituents of soft skills at a high level unless entrepreneurial skills at moderate level. the highest skill mastered was teamwork skills, followed by learning skills and information management skills, leadership skills, critical thinking skills and problem solving, communication skills and moral and professional ethics. entrepreneurial skills which was mastered the least need to be improved to encourage islamic studies graduate to join entrepreneurship. the study recommends that the students to pursue other professional fields without forgetting the noble role to preach the message of islam in any career endeavor.