Doctor of Philosophy in Law

Required qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree (Level 6, MQF) in Law or Shariah and a Master's Degree (Level 7, MQF)

Equivalent qualifications

Any equivalents that are accepted by Higher Education Provider (HEP) senate

One of the following

You will need to fulfil one of the below:

• Obtain a master's degree in the field or related fields accepted by the HEP Senate
• Obtain other qualifications equivalent to a master's degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia

Conditional admission

Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the HEP

Required documents and evidence

• Minimum of 5 publications or equivalent works in alignment with the theme of the specialisation
• An executive summary of the above publications to demonstrate the applicant’s contribution to knowledge in the field
• A list of scholarly published work

Language proficiency

The minimum language proficiency of the candidates must be determined by the HEP consistent with applicable programme standards or based on the needs of the programme, i.e., learning outcomes and the medium of instruction

Review and approval

A Selection Committee must be established to review the formal application for PhD by Retrospective or Prior Publication and recommend to the Senate to obtain approval

Published work criteria

• Published work must encompass high-quality journals, monographs, books, research-based chapters in books, electronic publications which have not been used to obtain other awards or deemed a part of those awards
• The publications must be published within a period not exceeding ten (10) years from the date of submission
• For the five (5) nominated publications, the candidate must be the principal author with the contributions of others clearly defined