Doctor of Philosophy (Professional Communication)

Master’s degree as accepted by the Senate

Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree as accepted by the Senate
Bachelor’s degree from academic or TVET programme: First class or CGPA 3.67 out of 4.00 or equivalent; AND rigorous internal assessment by the University; AND accepted by the Senate into the Doctoral candidacy programme. Student must show suitable progress during candidature period. Student will not be awarded a Master’s degree as an exit award


English language competency requirements for international students:
Minimum IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 600 or equivalent
English language requirements can be waived if the international student EITHER comes from a country that uses English as the official language OR the entry qualification uses English as the medium of instruction

Notes:
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree qualification, registered for a Master’s degree programme may apply to convert candidacy to a Doctoral degree programme within 1 year after the candidate registers for a Master’s degree programme, subject to the following:

MALAYSIAN STUDENTS
Total Semesters: 6
Registration Fee: RM 400
Admin Fee: RM 3,000

Resource Fee
RM 450 per semester
Total: RM 2,700

Lab / Studio / Research Fee
RM 700 per semester
Total: RM 4,200

Total Tuition Fee: RM 31,350
Total Fees: RM 41,650

First Semester Payment: RM 9,775



INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Intake: Feb, Sept
Total Semesters: 6
Registration Fee: RM 500
Admin Fee: RM 6,400

Resource Fee
RM 450 per semester
Total: RM 2,700

Lab / Studio / Research Fee
RM 1,000 per semester
Total: RM 6,000

Total Tuition Fee: RM 36,300
Approximate Total Fees: RM 51,900*

First Semester Payment: RM 14,400
First Year Payment: RM 21,900

* Total Fees excluding EMGS Fee. Fees required by Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) amounting to RM2,650 (For Processing fee, Medical Screening, Insurance, Multiple Visa and ID Card) is chargeable separately from the Tuition Fee

Phase 1
Coursework (Three core courses)
Academic Writing
Research Methodologies
Communication Theories
The Colloquium
Allows students to gain public speaking experience, learn about student research from fields within and outside their academic discipline, and experience judging methods used by professional panels for national and international meetings.


Phase 2
Proposal Defence
Each student must submit the first three chapters of his or her thesis for internal assessment. They must then present and defend their PhD research proposal. The student is only allowed to continue with the research to Phase 3 on the passing of the defence of their proposal.


Phase 3
Data Collection and Thesis Preparation
The student proceeds to his/her data collection, data analysis and thesis writing
The Work Completion Seminar
Serves as a moderation process to assess whether the work done by the candidate is sufficient for the PhD degree. The candidate must pass this before their thesis is allowed to proceed to Viva Voce.


Phase 4
Viva Voce
After submitting the thesis, the students is required to attend a Viva Voce to defend his/her thesis