ENTRY REQUIREMENT

DOCTORAL DEGREE BY RESEARCH

1. A master's degree in the field or related fields accepted by UTHM Senate; or
2. Other qualifications equivalent to a master's degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia.
3. Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by UTHM.

DISCLAIMER: Additional entry requirements are subject to the respective Program Standard.

DOCTORAL DEGREE BY COURSEWORK

1. A master's degree in the field or related fields accepted by UTHM Senate; or
2. Other qualifications equivalent to a master's degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia.
3. Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by UTHM.

DISCLAIMER: Additional entry requirements are subject to the respective Program Standard.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (FAST TRACK)

1. Applicants must possess a Bachelor Degree with Honours from Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) or any other higher learning institution recognised by the Senate with  CGPA 3.67/4.00 and above.
2. Applicants shall be call for an interview prior being offered a place in UTHM postgraduate program. The interview panel members shall include TWO (2) representative from the respective faculty, ONE (1) reperentative from UTHM Centre for Graduate Studies and ONE (1) UTHM Senate member.
3. The Fast Track Research Proposal shall be evaluated in accordance to the rubric (Download)
4. Applicants who complies with the interview requirements shall be offered a place in UTHM Doctor of Philosophy (Fast Track) program.
5. Applicants who do not meet or satisfy the interview requirements shall be offered a place in UTHM Master Program (by research).

MASTER'S DEGREE BY RESEARCH

1. A bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 or equivalent, as accepted by UTHM Senate; or
2. A bachelor's degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not meeting CGPA of 2.75, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; or
3. A bachelor's degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant field and rigorous internal assessment. (Download working experience portfolio)
4. Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or relevant working experience must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by UTHM and meet the minimum CGPA based on (i) to (iii)

DISCLAIMER: Additional entry requirements are subject to the respective Program Standard.

MASTER'S BY COURSEWORK

1. A bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent, as accepted by UTHM Senate; or
2. A bachelor's degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment.
3. Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by UTHM and meet the minimum CGPA based on (i) to (ii)

DISCLAIMER: Additional entry requirements are subject to the respective Program Standard.

MASTER'S BY MIXED MODE

1. A bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 or equivalent, as accepted by UTHM Senate; or
2. A bachelor's degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.75, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; or
3. A bachelor's degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant field and rigorous internal assessment. (Download working experience portfolio)
4. Candidates without a related qualification in the related field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by UTHM and meet the minimum CGPA based on (i) to (iii)

DISCLAIMER: Additional entry requirements are subject to the respective Program Standard.

MINIMUM ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS;

1.   Applicants should fulfill the minimum English proficiency level as approved by Senate Bil. 6/2022/2023 (Kali ke-224) of either:

**The English Competency Minimum Average Score are subjected to change in accordance to the Programme Standard

**For MPA programme ; 

    MUET ; B4.0, IELTS  ; 5.5, TOEFL iBT ; 46, TOEFL Essentials (Online) ; 8,  PTE Academic / PTE Academic (Online) ; 51 

2.  Applicants who graduated with academic qualification from Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia recognized by the Senate are eligible to apply for exemption from the English Language Proficiency requirements.

3.  Applicants who graduated with academic qualification from Higher Learning Institutions from foreign countries listed as the English Speaking Countries are eligible to apply for exemption from the English Language Proficiency requirements.

ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES;
As approved by UTHM Senate (Bil 6 2022/2023)