Colleges and Universities Offering PhD in Social Sciences in Malaysia

Institutions Offering PhD in Social Sciences

•  Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar  
  Course entry requirements
  (a) a Master’s degree from UTAR and shows evidence of adequate related research or work experience to the satisfaction of the Senate; or
  
  (b) A Master’s degree of another university or equivalent qualification from an institution as approved by the Senate and shows evidence of adequate related research or work experience to the satisfaction of the Senate; or
  
  (c) Candidates without a related Master’s degree in the field or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by UTAR.
  
  (d) A Bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields from UTAR with First Class Honours or with a minimum CGPA of 3.67 and show evidence of related research aptitude to the satisfaction of the Senate; or
  
  (e) A Bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields of another university or equivalent qualification from an institution with First Class Honours or with a minimum CGPA of 3.67 as approved by the Senate and shows evidence of related research aptitude to the satisfaction of the Senate; or
  
  (f) Any other qualifications equivalent to (a), (b), (d) or (e) as approved by the Senate.
  
  Language Requirement:
  - IELTS Academic : 5.0 (CEFR Level B1)
  - TOEFL : 410-430/ TOEFL iBT Score 42 - 45
  -Cambridge English Qualification and Tests : 154 - 159 (High B1 level in CEFR)
  - Pearson Test of English (PTE) : 47 - 50
  - MUET Band 3
  
  Course duration
  (i) Full Time : Normal 3 years - Max 6 years
  (ii) Part Time : Normal 4 years - Max 8 years
  
  Intake: Open throughout the year
•  Wawasan Open University, George Town  
  Course entry requirements:
  Candidates must possess at least one of the below to be eligible to be considered for admission:
  
  A Master’s Degree; OR
  A First Class Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent OR a Bachelor’s Degree with a CGPA of at least 3.67 or its equivalent from an academic programme or a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme
  (Note: The student is not to be awarded a M.Phil qualification as an exit award if the student does not fulfill the PhD graduation requirements);
  
  OR
  
  Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the Malaysian Government and approved by the Senate of the University
  
  English Language Proficiency Requirements (For International Candidates)
  
  Candidates wishing to enrol in the research programmes will need to have the following English Language proficiency qualification:
  
  IELTS – minimum of a Band 5.5, or
  TOEFL – minimum score of 550, or iBT of 80, or CBT of 213, or
  Is a Native speaker, or graduated from an English-medium Higher Education Institution
  
  Course duration: 4 years
•  UOW Malaysia KDU University College, George Town  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Completion in Master’s Degree or equivalent in a related field
  
  English Requirement
  Local Student :
  -Band 5 in MUET
  
  
  
  International Student :
  -Band 6.o in IELTS; or a min score of 60 (IBT) or 488 (PBT) in TOEFL; or score 59 and above for Pearson English Test
  
  Course duration: 3-5 years (Full-Time) / 4-8 years (Part-Time)
•  Lincoln University College, Petaling Jaya  
  Course entry requirements:
  -A Master Degree (Level 7, MQF) accepted by the Lincoln University College Senate; or
  
  -Other qualifications equivalent to a master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) that are accepted by the Lincoln University College Senate.
  
  Course duration: 3 years
•  University of Selangor(Universiti Selangor), Bestari  
  Course entry requirements
  -A Master of Social Science from UNISEL or other qualifications equivalent to masters degree from IHL recognized by Malaysian Government.
  
  Course duration:
  (i) Full Time: 2 – 5 years
  (ii) Part Time: 4 – 8 years

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