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PhD (Education) - School of Distance Education


  • OVERVIEW

    The postgraduate degrees of Education offer students to be experts in vast areas such as distance education, language, science and mathematics education, psychometric, education for sustainable development, geography education and teaching of English to speakers of other languages. The programmes provide an excellent atmosphere for students to conduct independent and original research, where excellent supervision and guidance are provided by academic staffs who are accomplished specialists in their respective scientific disciplines.

    Research Thrust Areas:

    Distance Education

    • ICT in Distance Learning
    • Distance and Open Learning
    • Self-Instructional Multi-Media Application
    • Support System in Distance Education
    • Distance Education Technology
    • E- Learning Portal
    • Distance Education Administration
    • Adults Learning

    Language

    • Teaching English as a Second Languages
    • Malay Language
    • Distance Education
    • Science and Mathematics Education
    • Biology Education
    • Physics Education
    • Mathematics Education
    • Psychometric

    Psychometric and Education Evaluation

    • Research Methodology
    • Education for Sustainable Development
    • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Education
    • Environmental Education
    • Environmental Teaching Method
    • Humanities Education

    Geography Education

    • Geography Teaching Method
    • Geography and Environmental Education
    • GIS in Geography Education
    • ICT in Geography Education

    Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages

    • Teaching and Learning of English
    • Adult and Distance Education
    • Education Psychology
    • Web-based English Teaching and Learning
    • Pragmatics
    • Literature in the TESOL classroom

    Expertise available in the following School:
    School of Distance Education

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

    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)
  • 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 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
    • Part-time: Min 6 semesters /Max 15 semesters
  • FEES

    Malaysian (MYR)
    Full Time Part Time
    • Registration Fee : 330.00
    • Tuition Fee (Semester) : 2,900.00
    • Thesis Evaluation Fee : 800.00
    • Convocation Fee : 200.00
    • Research Methodology : 320.00
    • Registration Fee : 330.00
    • Tuition Fee (Semester) : 2,385.00
    • Thesis Evaluation Fee: 800.00
    • Convocation Fee : 200.00
    • Research Methodology : 320.00

     

    International (USD)*
    Full Time Part Time
    • Registration Fee : 225.00
    • Personal Bond : 1,000.00
    • Tuition Fee (Semester) : 1,400.00
    • Thesis Evaluation Fee: 250.00
    • Convocation Fee : 50.00
    • Research Methodology : 80.00
    • Registration Fee : 225.00
    • Personal Bond : 1,000.00
    • Tuition Fee (Semester) : 1,190.00
    • Thesis Evaluation Fee : 250.00
    • Convocation Fee : 50.00
    • Research Methodology : 80.00

    *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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