MA (Educational Technology) - School of Distance Education
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OVERVIEW
The postgraduate degrees of Educational Technology offer students to be experts in vast areas such as instructional design and technology, and ICT technology and multimedia in education. 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:
Instructional Design and Technology- Instructional Strategy
- Instructional Innovation
- Human Computer Interface/Usability
- Instructional Systems Development
- Visual Communication
- ICT Technology and Multimedia in Education
Multimedia Education and Information Technology
- Laboratory Virtual Learning
- Portal Learning
- m-Learning
- e-Learning
Expertise available in the following School:
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess the following:
A) Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent
- CGPA of at least 2.75/4.00; or
- CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74/4.00 with the following additional conditions: or
- Research experience for at least one (1) year; or
- Professional experience in related field for at least one (1) year; or
- One (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
- Grade B for major/elective courses; or
- Grade B+ for final year project
- CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49/4.00 (honours degree) with the following additional conditions:
- Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
- Professional experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
- One (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
- Grade B for major/elective courses; or
- Grade B+ for final year project
Any Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computing/Information Technology awarded by local private institutions of higher learning, including those awarded under any collaborative/franchising schemes with local or foreign partners must be accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
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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)
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DURATION
- Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters
- Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters
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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
