A recognized Master degree from a relevant field of study is the requirement for admission into the Ph.D. programme. Equivalent qualifications will also be considered. Candidates must show proof that they are adequately prepared for specialized research at the doctoral level. Candidates who do not meet the stipulated requirements will be required to take additional courses as required by the Section

It is essential that a Research Proposal of not more than 3,000 words be submitted with the application forms, for the application to be considered.

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is by thesis. The Ph.D. thesis should not exceed 80,000 words. Candidates are also required to fulfill requirements as stipulated for the research proposal seminar for Masters candidate. For Ph.D. candidates there shall be one external examiner and two internal examiners. Other requirements relating to the thesis are similar to Masters candidates.

The period of candidature for Ph.D. candidates shall not be less than 24 months and should not exceed a maximum of 60 months for full-time candidates. For part-time candidates it is a minimum of 36 months and a maximum of 90 months. The residency requirement for full-time candidates is 24 months whilst that for part-time candidates is 15 days in a calendar year.

Graduate Seminar (Research Proposal Presentation)
Candidates are required to prepare a research proposal in consultation with the supervisor. The research proposal will then be circulated amongst Section members before presentation at a seminar. The seminar shall be chaired by a member of the Section and attended by academic staff of the Section and other post-graduate students. The candidate shall then undertake to make the necessary amendments to the proposal as suggested by the Section and submit it to the supervisor for approval. On approval of the research proposal, the candidate shall then proceed with his/her research and thesis proper.

Expertise available in the following School:

Centre For Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV)

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 6 for IELTS; or
  • A minimum score of 60 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
  • A minimum of Band 8.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
  • A minimum score of 169 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 169/ Occupational English Test (OET) min. score 250; or
  • A minimum score of 59 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
  • A minimum of Band 109 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
  • A minimum of Band 4 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)

  IMPORTANT: Candidates are required to provide any of the above English result upon application. Incomplete application will be rejected.

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

** Fees are subject to change