Applications can only be made online

through the website: http://ips.um.edu.my

The closing date is on 30 May 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)

A Bachelors Degree or equivalent in a related field*

A Bachelors Degree (Hons.) or equivalent in a related field*

Doctor of Philosophy

Research (TS) Coursework & Research (KD)

A Master Degree or its equivalent in

a related field*

*NOTE:

Preference will be given to applicants with a Bachelors 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.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS) Area of specialization:

Shariah Usuluddin Islamic Studies

Master of Shariah (KD) (DS) Area of specialization:

Fiqh & Usul Shariah & Economy Shariah & Law Shariah & Management Siasah Syariyyah

Master of Usuluddin (KD) (DS) Area of specialization:

Aqidah & Islamic Thought Al-Quran & Al-Hadith Islamic History & Civilization Dakwah & Human Development

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.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)

Master of Malay Studies (KS) (KD) (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)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS) Master of Business Administration (KS)

Concentration:-

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.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

- Thesis (TS)

- Coursework and Research (KD)

Education Management and Policy

Curriculum and Instruction

Counselling

Master of Counselling (KS/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 (Measurement and Evaluation) (KD/DS) Master of Education (Sociology of Education) (KD/DS) Master of Education (Islamic Education) (KD/DS) Master of Education (Values 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) (DS) Master of Education (Philosophy of Education) (DS) Master of Education (Art Education) (DS) Master of Education (Health Education) (DS)

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) Master of Real Estate (KS) Master of Architecture (KS)

Research areas for PhD Research areas for Master by Research

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

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

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

ii. 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

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)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS) Master of Computer Science (KD) (DS) Master of Library & Information Science (KD) (DS) Master of Software Engineering (KD)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS) Master of Laws (KS) (KD) (DS) Master of Criminal Justice (KS)

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.

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)

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 Strategic and Defence Studies (KD) Master of Southeast Asian Studies (KD)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS) Doctor of Medicine (MD) (TS) Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) (KD) Master of Medical Science in Public Health (KS) Master of Nursing Science (KS) Master of Public Health (KS) Master of Medical Physics (KS/DS) Master of Medical Science (KD/DS)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)(TS) Master of Science (DS) Master of Biotechnology (KD) Master of Bioinformatics (KS) Master of Technology (Environmental Management) (KD) Master of Technology (Material Science) (KD) Master of Science (Petroleum Geology) (KS/KD) Master of Science (Science, Technology & Sustainability) (KS) Master of Science (Analytical Chemistry & Instrumental Analysis) (KS) Master of Science (Applied Physics) (KS) Master of Science (Statistics) (KS)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS) Doctor of Dental Public Health (DrDPH) (KD) Master of Dental Science (MDSc) (DS) Master of Community Oral Health (MCOH) (KS)

Note: International applicants are required to fulfill the

English Language requirement.

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)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS) International Masters in Information Management (IMIM) (KS) International Masters in Regional Integration (IMRI) (KS) International Masters in Small-and-Medium Enterprises (IMSME) (KS) International Masters in ASEAN Studies (IMAS) (KS)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS) Master of Sport Science (MSS) (DS)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS)

Note:

i. Candidates have to attend an interview, subject to the decision made by academic

meeting of the Institute.

ii. 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:

i. 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.

Master of Public Policy (KS)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (TS) Specialising in:

Arts & Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary Research) Sciences (Multidisciplinary Research / Nanotechnology and Catalysis / Photonics/ Power Energy)

Master of Philosophy (DS) Specialising in:

Arts & Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary Research) Sciences (Multidisciplinary Research /Nanotechnology and Catalysis/ Photonics/ Power Energy)

Master of Engineering (Power Systems) (KS)