Admission @Universiti Sains Malaysia

PhD (Molecular Biology) - School of Medical Sciences


OVERVIEW

Research Thrust Areas

Clinical Sciences - Anaesthesiology

  • Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia
  • Pain Therapy
  • Scoring systems in critical care, Neuroanesthesia
  • Intensive Care Medicine
  • Ultrasonography in ICU
  • Day Care Anaesthesia
  • Paediatric Anaesthesia, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Premedication and Reversal Studies
  • Trauma Anaesthesia

Clinical Sciences - Haematology/Immunology

  • Haematology, Diagnosis of Haemostatic and Thrombotic disorders
  • Molecular genetics of red blood cell antigens
  • Molecular and cytogenetics of Acute Leukaemia
  • Molecular characterisation of Beta-Thalassaemia

Clinical Sciences - Orthorinolaryngology

  • Audiology Endoscopic DCR
  • Maxillofacial Surgery, Tissue Banking
  • Otology
  • Functional Endoscopic, Sinus Surgery (FESS), Rhinology

Clinical Sciences - Medicine

  • Medical Oncology/Haematology and Palliative Care, Feasibility study of Immunotherapy
  • Interventional cardiology, Ischaemic Heart Diseases, Rheumatic Heart Diseases, Heart Failure
  • Nephrology, Renal Calculi
  • Neurology, Sleep Apnoea and Brain Mapping (EEG)
  • Endocrinology, Effect of Natural Products on Diabetes
  • Gastroenterology, Helminthiasis, Helicobacter pylori
  • Dermatology
  • Study on Impaired Glucose Tolerance
  • Superoxide free radical in Autoimmune diseases
  • Treatment of Pregnancy-induced-hypertension

Clinical Sciences - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  • Oncology, General Gynaecology
  • Infertility, Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Perinatal Medicine
  • Adolescence Gynae
  • Menopause
  • Urogynae

Clinical Sciences - Ophthalmology

  • Glaucoma
  • Neuro and Medical Ophthalmology
  • Vitreo-Retina
  • Endoscopic, Dacryocysto rhinoscopy Paediatric Ophthalmology

Clinical Sciences - Surgery

  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Paediatric Surgery
  • Neurosurgery, Paediatric and General Minimal Access
  • Surgery including Stereotactic and Functional Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery
  • Urology
  • Endocrine Surgery
  • Endoscopic and Digestive Surgery

Clinical Sciences - Emergency Medicine

  • Respiratory Medicine, Clinical Ultrasonography, Emergency Medicine

Clinical Sciences - Radiotherapy

  • Radiation Oncology
  • Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology

Clinical Sciences – Radiology

  • Interventional radiology, Uroradiology, Mammography
  • Hepatobiliry Radiology
  • Musculoskeletal imaging, teleradiology

Clinical Sciences – Orthopaedic

  • Ortho, Club Foot, Spinal Injuries, Joint Replacement
  • Trauma
  • Sports Medicine
  • General Orthopaedic
  • Orthopaedic Hand and Micro Surgery
  • Allograft Tumor Surgery

Clinical Sciences – Paediatrics

  • Paediatrics Endocrinology
  • Paediatrics Nephrology
  • Paediatrics Respiratory Medicine
  • Paediatrics Gastroenterology
  • Metabolic and Clinical Genetics
  • Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics
  • Paediatrics Oncology and Haematology
  • General Paediatrics, Paediatric Neurology, Neurology of learning disabled children, Teaching of communication skills and bioethic in medicine, Life-style modification and Healthy-Life-style campaign in children

Clinical Sciences – Psychiatry

  • Cognitive – Behaviour Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation of Chronic Schizophrenia, Psychotherapy
  • Liason Psychiatry, Drug Abuse, AIDS, Grief, Pain
  • Child and Adolescence, Forensic Psychiatry, Neuro-Psychiatry
  • Behaviour Counselling Therapy, Psychiatry
  • Social and Community Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Transcultural, Psychiatric, Psychopharmacology

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Medical Sciences
https://medic.usm.my/

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 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)

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 : 310.00
  • Tuition Fee (Semester) :4,200.00
  • Thesis Evaluation Fee : 1000.00
  • Convocation Fee : 200.00
  • Research Methodology : 320.00
  • Registration Fee : 310.00
  • Tuition Fee (Semester) : 3,585.00
  • Thesis Evaluation Fee: 1000.00
  • Convocation Fee : 200.00
  • Research Methodology : 320.00

 

International (USD)
Full Time Part Time
  • Registration Fee : 222.50
  • Personal Bond : 1000.00
  • Tuition Fee (Semester) : 1,575.00
  • Thesis Evaluation Fee: 375.00
  • Convocation Fee : 50.00
  • Research Methodology: 80.00
  • Registration Fee : 222.50
  • Personal Bond : 1000.00
  • Tuition Fee (Semester) : 1,425.00
  • Thesis Evaluation Fee : 375.00
  • Convocation Fee : 50.00
  • Research Methodology: 80.00

** Fees are subject to change

Postgraduate

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

Tel : +604 653 2606
Fax : +604 653 2940
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Undergraduate

Student Admission Unit
Academic Management Division
Registry, Level 2, Chancellory Building
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 Penang, Malaysia.

Tel : 1 300 888 876 / +604-6533196
Fax : +604 653 3328
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