Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (By Research in Health)

i. A Master’s degree in the field or related fields accepted by the University Senate;

OR

ii. Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia. Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the University.

iii. A Bachelor’s degree with the following conditions :
i. A Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with first-class (CGPA of 3.67 or higher) or its equivalent from an academic or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme;
ii. undergo internal assessment; and
iii. any other requirements of the University.

iv. 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 :
i. within 1 year for full time and within 2 years for part-time candidates;
ii. having shown competency and capability in conducting research at doctoral level through rigorous internal evaluation by the University; and
iii. approval of the University Senate.

Local Students MUET Band 4

International Students IELTS 6.0 (equivalent to CEFR Mid B2)

All research students are required to take courses in Research Methodology before being allowed to embark on a proper research. Areas of Research:

• Public Health
• Clinical and Translational Research
• Biomedical Sciences
• Mental Health and Psychology
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Rehabilitation Sciences
• Health Education and Communication
• Infectious Diseases
• Occupational and Environmental Health
• Health Policy and Ethics
• Pharmaceutical and Clinical Sciences
• Genetics and Genomics in Healthcare
• Health Informatics

Taught and supervised by field experts
MQA accredited course
Offers wide employment choice

This programme is accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). Click here to view the accreditation details on the Malaysian Qualifications Register (MQR), or scan the QR code below.