The aim of this programme is to enhance the student’s skills in current scientific knowledge in theory, method and application of literature in various fields such as comparative literature, Nusantara literature and literary theory.

The programme structure is flexible and it allows students to acquire the opportunities of enhancing their knowledge in certain field of studies by doing research topics based on their interest, ability and educational experience. 

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas :

• Discourse Studies
• L2 Vocabulary
• Semantics
• Sociolinguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
• World Englishes/Varieties of English/Malaysian English
• Multimodality
• Kesusasteraan Inggeris
• Malaysian Literature in English
• Systemic Functional Linguistics
• Corpus Linguistics
• Phraseology
• Morphology
• Psycholinguistics
• Literary Theory (Post-Colonialism; Feminism; Psychoanalysis)
• Postcolonial South East Asian Literature In English
• American Literature
• Children's Literature
• Drama (From Shakespeare To the Present)
• Psychology and Literature in English
• Emotion and Cognition in the Learning of Literature in English

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Humanities

Applicants should possess one of the following:

• A Master's degree in research mode; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
• Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)

 (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 109 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 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
• Part-time: Min 6 semesters /Max 15 semesters

** 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 at fulfilling the ambitions of postgraduate students for continuing their comprehensive studies in the discipline of history through Malaysian History, Asian History and Southeast Asian History.

The program prepares students for entrance into the profession as both teachers and scholars.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas :

• Malaysian History
  
• Asian History
• Southeast Asian History
• History
• Asian History (East Asia, South Asia and Modern West Asia)
• History (Historiography, Islamic History, Theory and Philosophy of History, Modern European History, Diplomatic and International History, Modern African History, Applied and Local History, Intelectual History, Comparative History)

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Humanities

Applicants should possess one of the following:

• A Master's degree in research mode; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
• Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)

 (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 109 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 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
• Part-time: Min 6 semesters /Max 15 semesters

** 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

Islamic Studies research programme is designed to give students a foundation in Islamic Studies through the study of Usuluddin, Syari’ah, and Islamic thought.

The concentration in Islamic Studies is flexible and may be configured according to the student’s interests and professional goals.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Usuluddin (Islamic Creed and Philosophy; Islamic Propagation - Da'wah; Quranic And Hadith Studies)
• Syari'ah (Islamic Legal Theory; Comparative Jurisprudence; Islamic Traditional Jurisprudence)
• Islamic Thought (Modern Islamic Thought, Classical Islamic Thought)
• Islamic Studies
• Islamic Education
• Usuluddin (Aqidah; Islamic Philosophy, Da'wah)
• Syari'ah (Fiqh And Islamic Jurisprudence)
• Syari'ah (Islamic Administrative Law)
• Syari'ah (Islamic Banking and Finance)
• Syari'ah (Food and Development of Halalan Toyyiban)
• Islamic Thought (Islamic Modern Thought; Islamic Classical Thought)
• Islamic Psychology
• Al-Quran And Hadith Studies
• Prophetic Medicine
• Arabic-Islamic Philological Studies
• Religion and Community

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Humanities

Applicants should possess one of the following:

• A Master's degree in research mode; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
• Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)

 (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 109 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 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
• Part-time: Min 6 semesters /Max 15 semesters

** 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

This programme is designed to develop graduates who can understand Islamic values and perspectives, and the diverse areas of Islamic knowledge. They should be able to analyse contemporary issues in global context.

The research focuses on a broad range of disciplines, including art in Islam, role & influence of Islamic Civilization in Southeast Asian, Philosophy & History of Islamic Civilization and Islamic Thinking.

Under the supervision of one or more academic members, candidate will create a research proposal and formulate their own methodology for research. This will allow them to develop their creative and analytical skills in solving real-world issues and problems.

Candidates who join this programme have the option of choosing part-time or full-time status to suit their personal and work schedule.

Research Thrust Areas:

• Civilisational Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Comparative Religion
• Intellectual History
• Islamic Civilisation
• Asian Civilisations
• Malay World Civilisation
• Islamic Thought
• Islamic Education
• Islamic Science
• Islamic Treatment
• Malay-Jawi Manuscript Studies
• Psychology of Religion

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Humanities

Applicants should possess one of the following:

• A Master's degree in research mode; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
• Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)

 (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 109 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 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
• Part-time: Min 6 semesters /Max 15 semesters

** 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