DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ECONOMICS)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ECONOMICS)

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA (UUM)

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA (UUM)

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Description Our Programme is a research-based degree that has two key components: coursework and thesis. Before undertaking research, students are required to pass two compulsory pre-requisite courses of 8 credits where they will acquire necessary research skills to undertake independent research. Pre-requisite Courses (8 credits): Research Methodology Academic Writing Research students are strongly encouraged to attend specialist research training and seminars focusing on various aspects of the research process, such as developing a research proposal and statement of a research problem, writing a literature review, developing research instruments/instrumentation, identifying population and sample, conducting data collection, analysing qualitative and quantitative data, etc.
Name of Institution UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA (UUM)
Qualification Doctoral Degree
Course Duration 60 months
NEC Field Economics
Entry Requirements Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme under UUM COB must possess:
a) a master's degree from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate. For a master's degree with CGPA, the minimum CGPA is 3.00, ??
b) a bachelor's degree with CGPA of at least 3.67/First Class or equivalent from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate and pass an interview by the Postgraduate Committee; or
c) candidates without a qualification in the related fields or work experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the programme and meet
the minimum CGPA based on (a) to (b); or
d) any other equivalent qualifications recognised by the University Senate,
English Requirement TOEFL Score of 550 and above in the Paper Based Test
IELTS of Band 6.0 and above
MUET of Band 4.0 and above
Cambridge English Advanced Test score of 169 and above
Pearson Test of English Academic score of 50 and above
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