PHD PROGRAMME
This programme is a multidisciplinary doctorate degree for candidates who wish to carry out broader horizons in their research areas. The benefits will include the production of knowledge through innovative scholars and the creation of working networks across the disciplines and departments throughout the university. By teaming up with complementary research groups, individual can combine the collective expertise and gain synergy. This results increased chances in original (high-impact) research and potential to get more output with less work.
PROGRAMME
DURATION OF STUDY
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
- An international applicant who will be writing his/her dissertation in English should have obtained:
A band of 5.5 for the International English Language Testing System (Academic); or
A score of 550 for paper-based total, a score of 213 for computer-based total or a score of 80 for internet-based total for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
- International students are required to attend and pass a basic course of Bahasa Melayu before the degree can be conferred.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Applicants should possess one of following:
- Master’s degree or its equivalent in relevant discipline/field,or
- Any other qualifications approved by the Senate (except for conversion from Master’s to Doctorate programme)
Preference will be given to applicants having a Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA 3.0 and above or its equivalent.
Applicants having a Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA 3.7 and above can apply directly for the PhD programme.
** International students are required to achieved at least band 5.5 IELTS (academic) or a score of 550 TOEFL if they had obtained their Bachelor’s degree from a university in which the medium of instruction is other than English.
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Last Update: 23/11/2022