Doctor of Philosophy in Law
PROGRAM DETAILS
Programme Code: L402Medium of instructions: English, Arabic and Malay
Programme Option: By Research
<p><strong>Duration of Study</strong></p><ul><li>Full Time: Min 6 Semester (3 Years) - Max 12 Semester (6 years)</li><li>Part TIme: Min 8 Semester (4 Years) - Max 16 Semester (8 Years)</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
- A master’s degree in the field or related fields accepted by the Senate; or
- 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 Senate/University.
- A Bachelor’s degree with the following conditions:
i. a bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with first-class (CGPA of 3.67 or higher) or its equivalent from an academic ornTechnical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme;
ii. undergo internal assessment; and
iii. any other requirements of the Senate. - 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:
i. within 1 year for full time and within 2 years for part-time candidates;
ii. having shown competency and capability in conducting research at doctorallevel through rigorous internal evaluation by the Senate.; and
iii. approval of the Senate.
Note: 1-year work experience is equivalent to 0.05 CGPA
For Malaysian Applicant
(1) An applicant shall show evidence of proficiency in the English language based on the following criteria:
- TOEFL minimum score of 550 (paper-based), 180 (computer-based) or 64 (internet-based); or
- IELTS minimum score of Band 5; or
- MUET minimum score of Band 3; or
- graduated from institutions that use English as the main medium of instruction, AND will be required to seat for University English Proficiency Test (UEPT) with minimum score of Band 3; or
- graduated in the field of Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL), English Language Studies (ELS) and equivalent from a university recognised by the Senate; or
- a native speaker of English.
(2) Research-mode applicant who intends to write his/her thesis in Arabic will be required to fulfil the criteria as follows:
- TOEFL minimum score of 500 (paper-based), 150 (computer-based) or 52 (internet-based); or
- IELTS minimum score of Band 4; or
- MUET minimum score of Band 2; or
- UEPT minimum score of Band 2. UEPT only valid for Malaysians (82nd JKPSU Meeting)
(3) An applicant who does not fulfil any of the criteria under (1) & (2) will be allowed to register conditionally and is required to fulfil any of the criteria under (1) or (2), within 12 months (for Master’s students) and 24 months (for Ph.D. students).
For International Applicant
(1) All International applicants are required to meet the following University's English Language requirement before registering in the program:
- TOEFL with minimum score of 600 (paper-based) or its equivalent online-based or home-based; or
- IELTS minimum score of Band 6.0; or
- MUET minimum score of Band 4; or
(2) An applicant who does not fulfil any of the criteria under (1) & (2) will be allowed to register conditionally and is required to fulfil any of the criteria under (1) or (2), within 12 months (for Master’s students) and 24 months (for Ph.D. students).
USIM POSTGRADUATE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BY RESEARCH FEES STRUCTURE: LOCAL STUDENTS - FULL TIME
PROGRAMME | 1st SEMESTER | 2nd SEMESTER | 3rd - 6th SEMESTER | 7th AND SUBSEQUENT SEMESTER | STUDY COST FOR 3 YEARS | STUDY COST FOR 4 YEARS |
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN LAW | 2,527.00 | 1,787.00 | 2,287.00 | 1,787.00 | 13,462.00 | 17,036.00 |
USIM POSTGRADUATE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BY RESEARCH FEES STRUCTURE: LOCAL STUDENTS - PART TIME
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USIM POSTGRADUATE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BY RESEARCH FEES STRUCTURE: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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The university has the right to withdraw this offer or to terminate you from your study if you are found to suffer from or to be a carrier of contagious/infectious diseases, or to suffer from a medical condition requiring continuous medical care that will adversely affect your study at USIM.
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Applicants can apply via online at https://icgs.usim.edu.my/ and fill the prescribed forms. Forms and supporting authenticated documents must then be submitted through online or mailed to the office.
For information related to visa and student pass, please refer to http://alamiyyah.usim.edu.my
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