Postgraduate Degree

Qualification Type: Doctoral Degree

Duration:

• Full time: 3 years (minimum) – 5 years (maximum)
• Part time: 4 years (minimum) – 6 years (maximum)

Total Semesters: –

Study Location: Main Campus at Halim Mazmin Place, Chan Sow Lin, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Total Credits: Not applicable (By Research)

Faculty: School of Business and Applied Sciences

Entry Requirements:

For Malaysian Student

• A master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in related fields namely business and management as accepted by the University’s Senate; or
• A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the University Senate, subject to having relevant working experience** and rigorous internal assessment*; OR
• A master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in non-related fields as accepted by the University Senate and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite course*** set by the University; OR
• Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) recognised by the Malaysian Government.
• **** From MQA Programme Stds: Business Studies (2021; page 42)
  Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6, MQF) graduates for direct admission to Doctoral Degree by Research (Level 8, MQF) programme subject to the following conditions:             
  • Students have first class Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification; or
  • Students have obtained CGPA of at least 3.67 or equivalent from either an academic
    or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme; and
  • Evaluated through rigorous internal assessment by the Senate and University; and
  • Approved by the University Senate and accepted as a candidate for the Doctoral
    Degree (Level 8, MQF) programme.
  • Students must demonstrate appropriate progress during the candidature period.
• ****From MQA Programme Stds: Master and Doctoral Degree (2021; page 14)
  Bachelor’s degree candidates who are registered for master’s degree
  programmes may apply to convert to the doctoral degree programmes subjected
  to the following conditions:             
  • within 1 year for full time and within 2 years for part-time candidates;
  • having shown competency and capability in conducting research at doctoral level
    through rigorous internal evaluation by the University; and
  • approval of the Senate of the University.

Notes:

Assessment
Rigorous assessment to evaluate the suitability of an applicant for a programme through statement of purpose, interview and other methods may cover the following criteria:

• Demonstration of strong business experience, and that you have held significant managerial responsibilities.
• Evidence of any achievements in your professional life, for example, consistently performing at a high level, consistent career progression and any impact that you have had on your organisation.
• Professional skills that you have developed, for example, team work, leadership, problem-solving, negotiating and analytical skills.
• How you will contribute to your class and what experiences you can bring to the institution. (Lancaster University, 2021)

Working Experience
Experience can be cumulative experience even before acquiring required qualification for a particular level of study. However, the experience must be relevant to the level of study as well as the content.

Pre-requisite Courses
The pre-requisite courses must equip the students with necessary business knowledge (managing people, managing financial resources, understanding customers, understanding environments and strategic planning) of one level lower than the programme level.

Bachelor degree
The University can take excellent Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6, MQF) graduates for direct admission to Doctoral Degree by Research (Level 8, MQF) programme with the following conditions:

• Students have first class Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification; or
• Students have obtained CGPA of at least 3.67 or equivalent from either an academic or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme; and
• Evaluated through rigorous internal assessment by the HEP; and
• Approved by the HEP Senate and accepted as a candidate for the Doctoral Degree (Level 8, MQF) programme. Students must demonstrate appropriate progress during the candidature period.

For Notes: The Senate of the University shall determine the appropriate *assessment, **working experience, ***pre-requisite courses and others**** for the entry requirements.