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Master of Science in Project Management - School of Housing, Building and Planning


  • OVERVIEW

    Offered since 1990, the MSc Project Management programme is designed to develop and train students to become high caliber managers capable of facing the complex challenges of the construction industry. Ever larger projects are commissioned under increasingly tight time constraints and higher quality expectations. Construction specialisations proliferate concomitant with expanding technologies and skills.

    Course Structure

    • Economics and Financial Management
    • Organisational and Management System
    • Development Management and Design Economics
    • Legislative Environment
    • Organisation and Project Management
    • Construction Management and Facilities Management

    Project Case Studies

    • Case Study I
    • Case Study II

    Research Project

    • Dissertation
  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

    Applicants should possess the following:

    A. Bachelor's degree in related area

    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

  • LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

    (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)
  • DURATION

    • Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 4 semesters
    • Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 8 semesters
  • SEMESTER INTAKE

    April & October

  • FEES

    Malaysian (MYR) International (USD)*
    • Registration Fee : 330.00
    • Tuition Fee : 410.00 X 44 Units = 18,040.00
    • Convocation Fee : 200.00
    • Registration Fees : 225.00
    • Personal Bond : 1000.00
    • Tuition Fees :200.00 X 44 Units = 8,800.00
    • Convocation Fee : 50.00

    *NOT inclusive 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by Government of Malaysia

    ** Fees are subject to change

Postgraduate

Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 Penang, Malaysia.

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