The programme is designed to train social work practitioners to become more holistic social workers who are skillful and competent.

Core Courses (28 units)
Candidates are required to accumulate 44 units from core, theoretical courses, areas of specialisation, methodology courses and dissertation. List of courses offered are as follows:

• Advanced Social Work Theories with Individuals and Families
• Advanced Social Work Theories with Group and Community
• Social Policy & Social Services
• Integrated Social Work Seminar
• Social Work Education
• Health and Well Being
• Social Services Management
• Advanced Social Work Research
• Independent Studies
• Practicum
• Dissertation

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Social Sciences

Applicants should possess the following:

• A Bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 3.00/4 or equivalent in a related field.
• Any Bachelor's degree with working experience related to the field of study.

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 18 months / Max 36 months

• October

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

 ** Fees are subject to change

The programme aims to train and prepare students to manage development in the Islamic way. It is the first academic programme that integrates the Islamic-based fields of development and management in a holistic way.

Prospective Candidates

The programme is trans-disciplinary in nature and as such can be pursued by candidates from various fields of study, whether from the art-based disciplines such as management, development, economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, communication, history, geography, literature; from the science-based disciplines or from the field of Islamic Studies.

Candidates who have been accepted into the programme will have the opportunity to benefit from the existence of, utilise the facilities offered by, and participate in activities organised by the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV) which pioneers this field of study.

Each candidate must accumulate forty (40) credit hours which comprise four (4) compulsory course consisting of four (4) credit hours, and a dissertation which carries twenty (20) credit hours.

Compulsory Courses

• Islamic Tasawur and Epistemology
• Islamic Development Management
• Islamic Research Methodology
• Human Capital Development

Elective Courses

• Management Methods for Development
• Islamic-based Development Strategy
• Islamic Asset and Fund Development

Expertise available in the following School:

Centre For Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV)

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree in related field

1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or

2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or

a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project

Not Applicable

• Full-time: Min 18 months / Max 36 months
• Part-time: Min 36 months / Max 48 months

• April & October

** Fees are subject to change

Course Structure

Candidates are required to accumulate 40 credits from the core, elective and optional courses.

Core Courses (28 units)

• Economics of Production and Consumption
• Macroeconomic Management and Policy
• Applied Econometrics
• Issues in the Malaysian Economy
• Research Project Seminar
• Research Project

Elective Courses (12 cunits)

• Global Resource Flows
• Economics of Finance
• Industrial Dynamics
• Human Resource Economics
• Resource and Environmental Economics
• Micro Issues in Public Sector Economics
• Comparative Economics Management
• Independent Study

Applicants should possess the following:

• A Bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 3.00/4.00 and above or equivalent in a related field.
• Any Bachelor's degree with working experience related to the field of study (Priority will be given to applicants who have a background in Bachelors of Economics).

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 12 months / Max 24 months
• Part-time: Min 24 months / Max 48 months

• October

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

 ** Fees are subject to change

Course Structure

The programme incorporates a balance among the various kinds of knowledge and skills required by a public administrator. Candidates are required to accumulate 44 units from core and elective courses

Core Courses (32 units)

• Public Administration and the Political System
• Research Methods
• Organisational Management
• Economics for The Public Sector
• Government and Politics in Malaysia
• Public Sector Management
• Issues in the Malaysian Economy
• Public Policy Analysis and Design

Elective Courses (12 units)

• Case Studies in Managing Public Policy
• Ethics and Administration
• Globalisation and Regionalism
• Environment, Development and Policy
• Independent Studies
• Research Project

Applicants should possess the following:

• A Bachelor's degree with a CGPA of 3.00/4 or equivalent in a related field.
• Any Bachelor's degree with working experience related to the field of study.

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

• A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
• A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
• A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
• A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
• A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
• A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption is given to candidate if:

• English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
• Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

• Full-time: Min 3 semesters / Max 6 semesters
• Part-time: Min 6 semesters / Max 12 semesters

• October

** Fees are subject to change

** New fees to be imposed starting from Academic Session 2025/2026 (October 2025 intake onward)

 ** Fees are subject to change