Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education

Programme Entry Requirements

You must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for entry to the UNITAR Ph.D Programme:

• i. A Master’s Degree, as accepted by UNITAR Senate; OR
• ii. Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree, as accepted by UNITAR Senate.

Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the HEP and meet the minimum CGPA based on (i) to (ii).

Note for PhD by Research

a. There is no direct entry from the Degree’s programme to the Doctoral level;
b. Qualified Degree’s candidates who enroll for a Master’s program, can apply to change their studies to a Doctorate program within (1) one year after signing for Master’s program and subject to the following provisions;

• Have demonstrated competence and capability in conducting research at Doctoral level;
• Rigorous internal assessment by UNITAR; and
• Approval from UNITAR Senate.

Language Requirements

International students

• Minimum score of 5.0 for IELTS OR
• Minimum score of 40 for TOEFL OR its equivalent

Year 1

• Advanced Research Methodology*
• Proposal and Thesis Writing*
• Advanced Qualitative Analysis Techniques*
• Advanced Research Ethics*
• Advanced Quantitative Analysis*
• Proposal Preparation 1
• Proposal Submission
• Review of Literature 1

Year 2

• Review of Literature 2
• Proposal Defense
• Pilot / Preliminary Study
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis

Year 3

• Thesis Writing and Review of Thesis
• Submission of Thesis & Final Defense

• Subject Matter Experts (SME)
• Lecturers / Senior Lecturers for Public and Private Universities
• Administrators

The Programme Learning Outcomes (PLO) of this programme is to prepare graduates who are able to:

1. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree programme in Education enables graduates to advance to higher levels of education by conducting research in fields related to Education.
2. Students will have the opportunity to make a mark in the industry by contributing to existing knowledge with their own thoughts and interpretation of findings.
3. Under academic supervision, an original thesis is to be completed at the end of the course, using the knowledge and skills gained during the programme.