General Entry Requirements

• Possess a Master’s Degree by Research; or
• Possess a Clinical Master’s Degree; or
• Possess a Master’s Degree by Coursework or Mixed Mode with a CGPA of no less than 3.00; or
• Possess a Master’s Degree by Coursework or Mixed Mode with a CGPA of 2.50 to 2.99, fulfill at least one (1) of the following criteria:
  • At least one (1) year working experience in a related field; or
  • Publication in a related field; or
  • A scholarship holder; or
  • UM graduate; or
  • A Government servant; or
  • Pass an interview by Faculty; or
  • Pass a Special Assessment by Faculty.
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Access (APEL.A) and other qualifications approved by the Senate;

Specific Entry Requirements

• General University Requirements: Fulfill the General University Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree Qualification: N/A
• Possess a Master's Degree by Research; N/A
• Equivalent Qualification: N/A
• Related Fields: Any Field
• Special Requirements:
  • For admission applications to the Doctoral programme by Research through prior or retrospective publications, the requirements are as follows:
    1. Applicants must fulfill the University's admission requirements for the Doctoral programme and must have publications that contribute to scholarly knowledge in the relevant fields;
    2. Additional admission requirements:
       1. University lecturers, at the time of application, must have at least three (3) years of service as a lecturer and be actively serving at the University; or
       2. Applicants must have publications that contribute to scholarly knowledge in the relevant fields and are recognized among academics or other experts in their area of expertise, as endorsed by the Application Evaluation Committee;
    3. Candidates must not hold any prior Doctoral Degree by Research from the University or any other institution.

English Requirements

• Malaysia University English Test (MUET): Band 4.0; or
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: Band 6.0; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Paper-Based Test (PBT): Not applicable; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Internet-Based Test (IBT) (Centre-Based): Score 60; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Computer-Based Test (CBT): Not applicable; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Essential Online: Score 8.5; or
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Score 59; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency: Score 169; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – B2 Business Vantage, C1 Business Higher: Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – Linguaskill Online: Not applicable; or
• Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional / Online): Score 250; or
• Cambridge English: First (FCE): Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): Not applicable