MSc (Nursing) - School of Health Sciences
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OVERVIEW
The Nursing program provides a rich environment for postgraduate students with staff from a range of professional and disciplinary backgrounds including Stroke management, Wound management, Peri-operative care, Oncology, Obstetric & Gynecology, Neurology, Continence, Psychiatry, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Neonatology & etc. that is relevant to the needs of healthcare professionals and nurses' career progression.
The master's by research degree equips students with a critical application of specialist knowledge and enables the development of advanced skills in carrying out sustainable and independent research.
We aims to prepare scholars who will discover and extend scientific knowledge that advances the science and practice of nursing with the purposes to improve the quality of services and outcomes for patients and their families through studies concerned with individual clinical needs, how knowledge is translated into practice, service delivery, organization and the wider social and policy context of care.
The program is especially interested in receiving applications from students across the globe and accepts applications throughout the year. If you are ambitious and are interested in pursuing postgraduate research in any of the above mentioned areas, feel free to contact the Institute of Postgraduate study (IPS).
RESEARCH FIELD
Clinical Nursing Practice
Maternal and Child Health Nursing
Family and Community Nursing
Nursing Management
Nursing Education
Acute and Critical Care Nursing -
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 score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
- A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
- A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
- A minimum score of 47 for PTE; or
- A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English (CAE/CPE); or
- A minimum score of 154 for Linguaskill Online; or
- A minimum of Band 3.5 for 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) : 4,100.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee : 800.00
- Convocation Fee : 200.00
- Research Methodology : 320.00
- Registration Fee : 330.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 3,525.00
- 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 : 1000.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 2,500.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee: 250.00
- Convocation Fee : 50.00
- Research Methodology : 80.00
- Registration Fee : 225.00
- Personal Bond : 1000.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 2,130.00
- 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