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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Economics & Administration Field)

This programme is open for application throughout the year. The applicant must submit a detailed proposal that sets out the intended research focus. The proposal must reflect the fundamental understanding of the intended research and the ability to conduct independent postgraduate work.

Postgraduate Handbook (Economics and Administration Field) 2021/2022
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATION FIELD)  2022/2023

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATION FIELD)  2023/2024  

RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Economics, Development Studies, Public Administration, Politics and Applied Statistics.
Comparative Economic Systems, Development Economics, Economic Modeling, Economics of Network Industries, Economic Policy Analysis, Environmental Economics, Financial Economics, Financial Markets and Institutions, Fiscal Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations, Industrial Organization, International Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Labour Economics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Monetary Economics, Money and Banking, Public Economics, Trade and Growth.
Actuarial Statistics, Biostatistics, Demography, Econometrics, Experimental Design, Financial Econometrics, Operation Research, Statistical Data Analysis, Survey and Sampling, Time Series Analysis.
Ethnic Relations, Financial Administration in Developing Countries, Human Resource Management, International Relations, Local Government, Malaysian Politics, Policy Analysis and Programme Evaluation, Politics, Development and Governance, Privatization, Public Administration, Public Policies, Quality Management, Social Policy and Management, Urban Management.
Industrial Development, Innovation and Development, Institutions and Development, Economic Development, Education Economics, Gender and Development, Social Enterprise, Globalization and Development, Cooperatives, Social Development, Financial System and Development, Development Issues, Health and Development, International Development, Science & Technology Policy and Development, Politics and Development, Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurship and Development, Environmental Management.
Minimum: 4 semesters
Maximum: 12 semesters
A Bachelor degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 and a good Master's degree from a recognized university, and adequate knowledge in the proposed area of specialization. Relevant working, research and consultancy experience and proof of publication are an advantage. This programme is open for application throughout the year. The applicant must submit a detailed proposal that sets out the intended research focus. The proposal must reflect fundamental understanding of the intended research and the ability to conduct independent postgraduate work.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS)

An International applicant who wishes to follow a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme shall obtain at least the result below in one of the English Language competency examinations as stated below:
  • A minimum score of 550 for paper-based total (PBT), a score of 213 for the computer-based total (CBT) or a score of 80 for the internet-based total (IBT) for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL);
  • A minimum score of band 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic);
  • Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) with a minimum score of 51;
  • Minimum band 4 Malaysian University English Test (MUET).

BROCHURE

Malaysian Applicants                       Open
International Applicants                    Open

Last Update: 30/03/2024