Doctor of Philosophy in Education

The PhD in Education is designed to meet the needs of educators in various positions. Our core mission in the PhD is to produce scholars who are able to use research to improve the education field. The programme prepares you to become a researcher in the area you are passionate about, guided by the goal of having a transformative impact on education research, policy, and practice.

Academic Requirement

1. A Master's Degree (Level 7, MQF) or equivalent as accepted by the HEP's Senate.

Note for PhD by Research

There shall be no direct entry from Bachelor's Degree level to PhD level. Candidates registered for Master's Degree by research programmes with a Bachelor's Degree level may apply to convert their candidacy to the PhD programmes subject to the following conditions:

1. Application for exchange is within 1 year after registering for the master's programme for full-time candidates and 2 years for part-time candidates.
2. Having shown competency and capability in conducting research at PhD level through rigorous assessment by the HEP.
3. Approval by the HEP Senate.

OR

HEP may enroll Bachelor's graduates (MQF Level 6) for direct admission to MQF Level 8 Doctoral programmes (by research) with the following conditions:

1. Students obtain a first-class Bachelor's qualification or equivalent; OR
2. Obtain a CGPA of at least 3.67 or its equivalent from an academic or TVET programme; AND
3. Thorough rigorous internal assessment by the HEP; AND
4. Obtained approval from the HEP Senate and was accepted as a candidate for the MQF Level 8 Doctoral programme. Students need to show appropriate progress during the candidature period.

English Requirement (International Students)

• Senate minimum requirements: A minimum score of 5.0 in IELTS OR Malaysian University English Test (MUET) with Band 3.5 OR its equivalent.

Subjects Offered*

• Research Methods: Qualitative & Quantitative
• Idea Paper
• Preliminary Literature Review
• Draft Proposal
• Finalise Research Proposal
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Prepare Final Draft Thesis for Examination

*(not limited to)

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