Pusat Luar UMS (PLUMS) offers Lifelong Learning programmes at Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Coursework & Mixed Mode) levels to qualified applicants especially for working adults.

In order to serve the requirements stipulated by companies and employers, PLUMS classes and modules are scheduled flexibly to fulfil the needs of the working-adult student populace and classes are conducted by experienced UMS academicians as well as visiting lecturers.

PLUMS was officially established on 1 December 2006. The centre was placed under the management of UMS Investment Holdings Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary company that managed directly under Universiti Malaysia Sabah to generate income by offering academic programmes at the university’s respective faculties. However, starting from 1st August 2018, PLUMS has become one of UMS’ center of excellence through the acquisition from its subsidiary.