Normal Mode

• Masters:
  • Masters in the field or related fields;OR
• Bachelor's Degree:
  • Passed Bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with min. CGPA 3.67 and registered as a Masters candidate and passed related qualifying assessment
• Other Equivalent Qualification:
  • Any other equivalent qualification recognized by Malaysian government or accepted by the Taylor's University Senate and Any of condition of the above would require student's research proposal to be approved.
  • English Requirement for international students: IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 79 (Internet Based Test) (May join IEN preparatory course and achieve the IELTS score) The validity of the IELTS or equivalent is within 2 years from the date of the examination.
  • Students without a qualification in the related fields or relevant working experience requires to undergo and pass a bridging module.

*Students without a qualification in the related field but with relevant working experience requires to fulfil the following conditions:

• a) CGPA above 2.50 must have at least one (1) year of relevant working experience; or
• b) CGPA 2.00 to 2.50 must have at least five (5) years of relevant working experience;
• In addition, students will need to undergo a rigorous internal assessment

• Accelerated PhD:
  • Bachelor’s degree candidates who are registered for master’s degree programmes may apply to convert to the doctoral degree programmes subjected to the following conditions:
    • Within 1 year for full time and within 2 years for part-time candidates.
    • Having shown competency and capability in conducting research at doctoral level through rigorous internal evaluation.
    • Approval of the Taylor’s University Senate.

Note:

1. Students without a qualification in the related fields or relevant working experience requires to undergo and pass a bridging module.
2. Any of the above conditions would require student's research proposal to be approved.

Prior Publication Mode

• 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
  • 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

In addition to the above criteria, those who want to join Doctoral Degree by Retrospective or Prior Publication mode must include the below to the formal application:

• 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.

Criteria for published works

• 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.