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.
• For applicants with a CGPA of 2.50 – 2.99 (must fulfill at least one of the following):
  • Graduate from University Malaya; or
  • Accumulate at least one (1) year of work experience in related fields; or
  • Produce publications in related field; or
  • Receive a scholarship; or
  • Serve as a staff member of a government agency; 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

1. General University Requirements: Fulfill the General University Requirements
2. Bachelor's Degree Qualification: N/A
3. Master's Degree Qualification: N/A
4. Equivalent Qualification: N/A
5. Related Fields: Any Fields of study.
6. Special Requirements: For applications for admission to the Doctoral program by Research through prior or retrospective publications, the following are required:

   
   

   • Applicants must meet the admission requirements set by the University for Doctoral programs and MUST have publications that contribute to scholarship in the relevant field.
   • Additional admission requirements:
     1. University teachers at the time of their application for admission as applicants must have had not less than three (3) years of service as teachers and be active in the University service; OR
     2. The applicant must have publications that contribute to the scholarship of knowledge in the relevant field and have been recognized among academics or others in their area of expertise, and be endorsed by the Application Evaluation Committee.
   • Candidates must NOT possess any Doctoral degree qualification by research from the University or other universities.

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 – Linguaskill Online: Not applicable; 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
• 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