Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Science

Masters in the field of Science

Required qualification and score

Passed Bachelor's degree in Science with min. CGPA 3.67

Additional conditions

• Registered as a Masters candidate
• Passed related qualifying assessment

Equivalent qualification

Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the Malaysian Government or accepted by the Taylor's University Senate

Conditional approval

Any of condition of the above would require student's research proposal to be approved

Accepted routes

• 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
• 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

Application 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 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
• 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

Review and approval

• A list of scholarly published work 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
• 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 or productions must be published or produced within a period not exceeding ten (10) years from the date of submission
• For the five (5) nominated publications or productions, the candidate must be the principal author or creator with the contributions of others clearly defined