Master of Philosophy in Engineering

This programme equips students with the skills to innovate and manage new ideas in engineering, preparing them for advanced research or PhD conversion.

General Requirements

Bachelor’s degree

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75, or its equivalent qualification as accepted by the Senate.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.75 can be accepted, subject to a rigorous internal assessment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted, subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant fields and rigorous internal assessment.

(Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required for entry to Master of Philosophy in Engineering)

Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
 

English Requirements

International Students

• IELTS : 5.0
   

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Students from English speaking countries and those with qualifications taught in English (previous Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree taught in English) are exempted from English requirements. Applications for exemption must be accompanied by supporting documents.

This programme is conducted by research and is assessed via oral presentations and reports at various junctures, including a Proposal Defence, regular half-yearly progress monitoring at research colloquiums, Work Completion Defence, Thesis Examination and Viva Voce. Students would need to take one taught module on Research Methodology to gain the pre-requisite knowledge to effectively carry out their research. Regular discussions with the supervisors would be expected to ensure the direction of research as well as the quality and significance of the findings.

Graduates of this programme can pursue careers in:

• Academic / Lecturer
• Entrepreneur
• Quality Assurance Specialist
• Researcher
• Product Design and Developer
• R&D Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Engineering Consultant