Regular:

• A master’s degree in the field or related fields accepted by the Higher Education Providers (HEP) Senate;
• Other qualifications equivalent to a master’s degree recognized 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

Bachelor’s degree with the following conditions:

• A bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with first-class (Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.67 or higher) or its equivalent from an academic or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme; undergo internal assessment; and any other requirements of the higher education providers (HEP)

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 one year for full time and within two years for part-time candidates;
• having shown competency and capability in conducting research at doctorallevel through rigorous internal evaluation by the HEP; and
• vii.  approval of the HEP Senate

Note: Candidates registered for Master’s Degrees may opt to convert their registration after a year to the doctoral Degree, subject to approval by the postgraduate committee of the HEPs

APEL Entry

• Applicants should comply with the following admission criteria stipulated by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA):
  • The candidate should be:
    • The applicant shall be 35 years of age in the year of application with at least Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualifications (or those with higher qualifications, e.g., Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma) and must possess at least 5 years of relevant work experience after completion of the Bachelor’s degree programme
    • Pass the APEL.A assessment for Doctoral Degree level