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 Applications can only be made online
through the website: http://ips.um.edu.my
 The closing date is on 31 October 2014.
Applications that are incomplete or received after the
closing date will not be entertained.
 Application for research programmes are open throughout
the year. Candidate may apply anytime except for
programmes with pre-requisite courses.
 For further enquiries, please contact:
Tel: 03-7967 4528 /4623 / 4404 / 4407
or email: ips@um.edu.my /eapps_ips@um.edu.my
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Master
 Coursework Only (KS)
 Coursework & Research (KD)
 Research Only (DS)
Doctor of Philosophy
Research (TS)
Coursework & Research (KD)
A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in
a related field*
A Bachelor’s Degree (Hons.) or
equivalent in a related field*
A Master Degree or its equivalent in
a related field*
*NOTE:
 Preference will be given to applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree and
a CGPA of 3.0 and above or its equivalent
 Applicants with a CGPA of 3.7 and above can apply directly for
a PhD programme.
 International applicants are required to obtain a score of at
least 550 for TOEFL or Band 6 for IELTS.
ACADEMY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES
Tel: 603-7967 6230/6105/6109
Email: api_tinggi@um.edu.my
Website: http://apium.um.edu.my
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
Area of specialization:
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Shariah
Usuluddin
Islamic Studies
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Master of Shariah (KD) (DS)
Area of specialization:
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Fiqh & Usul
Shariah & Economy
Shariah & Law
Shariah & Management
Siasah Syar’iyyah
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Master of Usuluddin (KD) (DS)
Area of specialization:
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Aqidah & Islamic Thought
Al-Quran & Al-Hadith
Islamic History & Civilization
Dakwah & Human Development
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Master of Islamic Studies (DS)
Offered to candidates who do not have a specific degree in Shariah
or Usuluddin but are interested to do interdisciplinary research with
specialization in Islamic Studies and subject to the conditions as
determined by Academy of Islamic Studies.
ACADEMY OF MALAY STUDIES
Tel: 603-7967 7200/7213/7218/7278
Email: tpijazahtinggi.apm@um.edu.my
Website: http://apm.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
 Master of Malay Studies (DS)
Area of specialization:
- MALAY LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Translation Studies (DS&TS); Malay Sociolinguistic (DS&TS); Malay Language Intonation (DS&TS),
Language Acquisition (DS&TS), Language Learning (DS&TS), Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL)
(DS&TS); Discourse Analysis (DS&TS), Pragmatics; Malay Lexicography & Terminology (DS&TS); Lexical
Semantic (DS&TS); Phonetic Acoustic (DS&TS); Stylistic (DS&TS); Malay Syntax (DS&TS); Malay
Morphology (DS&TS)
- MALAY LITERATURE DEPARTMENT
Malay Manuscript (DS&TS); Young Adult Literature and Children Literature (DS&TS); Literature and
Gender (DS&TS); The Aesthetic of Malay Literature (DS&TS); Comparative Literature (DS&TS); Literature
Theory (DS&TS), Sociology of Literature; Literature History (DS&TS); Islamic Literature (DS&TS);
Criticism in Malay Literature (DS&TS);Modern Malay Prose (DS&TS); Modern Malay Poem (DS&TS); Malay
Oral Literature (DS&TS); Commercial Malay literature (DS&TS); Malay Creative Writing (DS&TS);
Literature(DS&TS), Custom and Law (DS&TS); Great Works of Malay Literature (DS&TS); Literature and
Multimedia (DS&TS); Malay Folklore (DS&TS); Traditional Malay Poems (DS&TS)
- MALAY LINGUISTICS DEPARTMENT
Comparative/Historical Linguistics (DS&TS); Dialectology (DS&TS); Sociolinguistics (DS&TS); General
Linguistics (DS&TS); Pragmatics (DS&TS); Psycholinguistics (DS); Lexicology (DS&TS); Semantics
(DS&TS); Language Planning (DS&TS)
-MALAY SOCIO-CULTURAL/ ARTS DEPARTMENT
Malay Socio-Cultural
Economy (DS&TS); Politics and Kinship (DS&TS); Religion(DS&TS); Belief (DS&TS); Thought and
Identity(DS&TS); Art and Cultural Heritage (DS&TS); Technology (DS&TS); Customary Law
(DS&TS); Cultural History and Anthropology of Food (DS&TS); Archaeology(DS&TS);
Tourism(DS&TS); Medical Anthropology (DS&TS); Museum Studies (DS&TS)
Malay Arts
Malay Design (DS&TS); Malay Music in Performing Arts (DS&TS); Malay Dance in Performing
Arts (DS&TS); Malay Visual Arts (DS&TS), Arts Management (DS&TS)
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS,
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ACCCOUNTANCY
Tel: 603- 7967 3850
Email: gsb_fpp1@um.edu.my/gsb_fpp2@um.edu.my
Website: http://gsb.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
 Master of Business Administration (KS)
Concentration:−
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Business Information Systems
Finance
Islamic Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
Internal Auditing
International Business
Marketing
 Master of Management (KS)
Note:
Master of Business Administration and Master of Management
-A minimum of three (3) years working experience after completing first degree;
Priority will be given to applicants who are in management positions.
Doctor of Philosophy
-For the Doctor of Philosophy programme, candidates are required to take
at least five (5) courses as stipulated by the Faculty.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Tel: 603-7967 5133/3899/5001
Email: dekan_pendidikan@um.edu.my/ postgrad_education@um.edu.my
Website: http://education.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Thesis (TS)
- Coursework and Research (KD)
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Education Management and Policy
Curriculum and Instruction
Counselling
Master of Counselling (DS)
Master of Educational Management (KS/DS)
Master of Instructional Technology (KD/DS)
Master of Early Childhood Education (KD/DS)
Master of Mathematics Education with Information Communication and Technology (KD/DS)
Master of Science Education with Information Communication and Technology (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Educational Psychology) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Special Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Islamic Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Language Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (English Language Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Arabic Language Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Planning and Administration) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Mathematics Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Science Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Physical Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Curriculum Development) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Social Science Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Philosophy of Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Art Education) (KD/DS)
Master of Education (Health Education) (DS)
Master of Education (Sociology of Education) (DS)
Master of Education (Measurement and Evaluation) (DS)
Master of Education (Values Education) (DS)
FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Tel: 603-7967 6856/4449
Email: fab@um.edu.my
Website: http://fbe.um.edu.my
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
Master of Science (Architecture) (DS)
Master of Science (Building) (DS)
Master of Science (Estate Management)(DS)
Master of Science Project Management (KS)
Master of Facilities and Maintenance Management (KS)
Research areas for PhD
⁻Building Science
⁻Building Construction and Economics
⁻Building Control & Performance
⁻Conservation of Cultural Property
⁻Construction Technology
⁻Education in Built Environment
⁻Facilities Management
⁻Housing Studies
⁻Information Technology in Built
Environment
⁻Land Economy
⁻Real Estate Studies
⁻Real Estate Valuation
⁻Planning & Development Control
⁻Spatial Planning
⁻Recreational & Tourism Planning
⁻Regional Planning
⁻Transportation & Infrastructure Planning
⁻Planning Theory & Philosophy
⁻Community Planning
⁻Urban Governance / Management
⁻Urban Conservation
⁻Urban Transportation
⁻Urban Economics & Regeneration
⁻Urban Poverty
⁻Advocacy Planning
Research areas for Master by Research
⁻Information Technology in Architecture
⁻Architectural Acoustics
⁻Architectural Lighting
⁻Building Technology
⁻Conservation Studies
⁻Housing & Settlements
⁻Integrated Building System
⁻Sustainable Design
⁻Theory & History
⁻Urban Design
⁻Vernacular Architecture
⁻Post Occupancy Evaluation
⁻Building Control
⁻Building Materials
⁻Building Services
⁻Construction Management
⁻Construction Technology
⁻Building Performance
⁻Facilities Management
⁻Green Building
⁻Building Maintenance
⁻Project Management
⁻Building Economics
⁻Real Estate Investment
⁻Real Estate Development & Environment
⁻Property Management
⁻Information Technology in Real Estate
⁻Real Estate Finance
⁻Real Estate Laws
⁻Real Estate Valuation
⁻Real Estate Practice
⁻Real Estate Education &
Training
⁻Corporate Real Estate
⁻Urban Land Economy
⁻Real Estate Modelling
⁻Real Estate Performance
Measurement
FACULTY OF LANGUAGES & LINGUISTICS
Tel: 603-7967 3144/3133
Email: ddfll_pgrad@um.edu.my
Website: http://language.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
 Master of English as a Second Language (MESL) (KD)
i.
For Master of English as a Second Language, a local applicant must possess A1/ A+
for English in SPM and/ or MUET at band 5 ; an international applicant must possess
at least a score of 6.5 for IELTS or a score of 600 for TOEFL
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The medium of instruction is English Language.
 Master of Linguistics (ML) (KD)
i.
For Master of Linguistics, a local applicant must possess A1/ A+ for English in SPM
and/ or MUET at band 5 ; an international applicant must possess at least a score of
6.5 for IELTS or a score of 600 for TOEFL . This requirement is applicable to those
who wish to write their dissertation in English.
ii.
The medium of instruction is either the Malay language or the English Language
Note – an interview session may be required for selected applicants
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Tel: 603-7967 5234/4480/4481
Email: engine@um.edu.my / pejtdit_fkej@um.edu.my
Website: http://engine.um.edu.my
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)(TS)
Master of Engineering Science (DS)
Master of Engineering (Manufacturing) (KS)
Master of Engineering (Safety, Health & Environment) (KS)
Master of Engineering (Biomedical) (KS)
Master of Engineering (Telecommunication) (KS)
Master of Engineering (Mechatronics) (KS)
Master of Engineering (Mechanical) (KS)
Master of Engineering (Material and Technology) (KS)
Master of Engineering (Industrial Electronic and Control) (KS)
FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Tel: 603-7967 6306/6307/6311/6316/6380
Email: query_fsktm@um.edu.my
Website: http://www.fsktm.um.edu.my
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
Master of Computer Science (KD) (DS)
Master of Library & Information Science (KD) (DS)
Master of Software Engineering (KD)
FACULTY OF LAW
Tel: 603-7967 6501/6510/6512
Email: law@um.edu.my
Website: http://law.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
 Master of Laws (KS) (KD) (DS)
Note: Entry Requirement for Master of Laws (DS) programme.
Bachelor of Laws with Hons. Degree with cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0
or its equivalent;
or
Bachelor of Laws with Hons. Degree with cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of less
than 3.0 subject to the approval of Senate and the criteria established by it from time to time.
English Requirement for International Candidates for all programmes is a minimum of
Band 7 for IELTS or a score of 600 for TOEFL.
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATION
Tel: 603-7967 3636 / 3632
Email: fea@um.edu.my
Website: http://fep.um.edu.my
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
Master of Economics (KS) (DS)
Master of Public Administration (KS) (DS)
Master of Applied Statistics (KS) (DS)
Master of Development Studies (KD)
FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tel: 603-7967 5484 / 5718 / 5501
Email: sastera@um.edu.my
Website: http://fass.um.edu.my
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)(TS)
Master of Arts (DS)
Master of Publishing Studies (KD)
Master of Arts (English Literature) (KD)
Master of Arts (Malaysian History) (KD)
Master of Arts (Southeast Asian History) (KD)
Master of Southeast Asian Studies (KD)
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FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Tel: 603-7949 2108/ 603-7967 3146
Email: medic_admin@um.edu.my
Website: http://medicine.um.edu.my
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
Doctor of Medicine (MD) (TS)
Master of Medical Science in Public Health (KS)
Master of Public Health (KS)
Master of Medical Physics (DS)
Master of Medical Science (DS)
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Tel: 603-7967 4221/4083/7163
Email: science@um.edu.my
Website: http://fs.um.edu.my
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)(TS)
Master of Science (DS)
Master of Technology (Environmental Management) (KD)
Master of Technology (Material Science) (KD)
Master of Science (Science, Technology & Sustainability) (KS)
Master of Science (Applied Physics) (KS)
Master of Science (Statistics) (KS)
FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
Tel: 603-7967 7462/7463/6472
Email: ardental_pg@um.edu.my / tdpasca_dental@um.edu.my
Website: http://dentistry.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
 Master of Dental Science (MDSc) (DS)
Note: International applicants are required to fulfill the
English Language requirement.
CULTURAL CENTRE
Tel: 603-7967 3349/3339/3541
Email: cultural_admin@um.edu.my
Website: http://cultural.um.edu.my
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
Master of Performing Arts (Dance) (KD) (DS)
Master of Performing Arts (Music) (KD) (DS)
Master of Performing Arts (Drama) (KD) (DS)
Master of Arts (Visual Art) (KD)
ASIA – EUROPE INSTITUTE (AEI)
Tel: 603-7967 6920/6907
Email: asia_euro@um.edu.my
Website: http://aei.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
SPORTS CENTRE
Tel: 603-7967 6936/3438
Email: sukan@um.edu.my
Website: http://sports.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
 Master of Sport Science (MSS) (DS)
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Tel: 603- 2246 3319/ 3325
Email: iel@um.edu.my
Website: http://iel.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
Note:
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Candidates have to attend an interview, subject to the decision made by academic
meeting of the Institute.
ii.
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Candidates are required to complete five (5) courses after being accepted into the
programme. These courses will also include attendance in all the classes.
Master of Educational Leadership (KD)
Note:
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Have a Post Graduate Diploma in Education or School Management and
minimum of one years experience.
or
ii. A minimum of three years experience in the related field.
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC POLICY & MANAGEMENT (INPUMA)
Tel: 603-7967 7976 / 7974
Email: inpuma@um.edu.my
Website: http://inpuma.org.my / http://inpuma .um.edu.my
 Master of Public Policy (KS)
INSTITUTE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Tel: 603-7967 4613 / 4637 / 4404 / 4407
Email: ips@um.edu.my
Website: http://ips.um.edu.my
 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)
Specialising in:
− Arts & Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary Research)
− Sciences (Multidisciplinary Research / Nanotechnology and Catalysis / Photonics/
Power Energy /Ocean and Earth Sciences)
 Master of Philosophy (DS)
Specialising in:
– Arts & Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary Research)
– Sciences (Multidisciplinary Research /Nanotechnology and Catalysis/ Photonics/
Power Energy /Ocean and Earth Sciences)