PhD Business
We offer high-quality doctoral training to postgraduate students who wish to pursue a PhD. You will be assigned at least two academic supervisors who will provide guidance on the formal specification of your topic, the structure and organisation of your thesis and the general direction of your research. To aid you in the transition to independent research and to help you acquire the necessary skills, you will complete a number of assessed taught modules during your first year of full time study, while part-time students normally complete within two years.
Typical modules include:
- All streams: Developing Management Research, Research Design and Philosophy
- Business and Management stream: Introduction to Research Design and Data Analysis
- Finance and Risk stream: Contemporary Topics in Finance, Topics in Advanced Econometrics
- Industrial Economics stream: Advanced Macroeconomics or Advanced Microeconomic Theory (optional), Topics in Advanced Econometrics
Duration option: Full-time: 3-4 years
Intakes
- Feb
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
This programme equips you with the skills and knowledge to accelerate your career and explore new paths in various industries.
- Higher Education Teaching Professionals
- University Researchers
- Accountants
- Finance and Investment Analysts
- Investment Bankers
- IT Business Analysts
- Management Consultants
- Marketing and Public Relations Professionals.
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Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- A master’s degree (or international equivalent), with a taught and dissertation average of 65% or above, plus an upper second-class honours degree (2:1) or international equivalent in a relevant discipline. Non-UK qualifications will be assessed against this standard.
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- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Doctoral Degree/PhD
- Duration: 04 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
224000 MYR
Average Cost of Living: 21000 MYR /year
Application Fee: 400 MYR

