IIUM - International Islamic University Malaysia

Detailed entry requirements

• A good Master of Education Degree or its equivalent recognized by the IIUM Senate.
• Proof of English and/or Arabic Language proficiency, where relevant, should be submitted at least two months before the semester starts:
  • a TOEFL score of 550/IELTS of band 6.0 or a score of 6.0 on IIUM administered English Placement Test (EPT).
  • a score of 7.0 on the IIUM administered Arabic Placement Test (APT).

• Satisfactory performance in the admission interview conducted by the Kulliyyah of Education Postgraduate & Thesis Supervision Committee (INPaTS).
• Applicants who do not have Masters Degree in education will be required to take “special requirement courses” at 6000 level, not more than 12 credit hours or 4 courses to compensate for the deficiency to be decided by the Institute’s Admission Committee and/or their supervisory committees. These courses comprise one (1) core course “EDU 6003-Advanced History & Philosophy of Islamic Education” and three (3) courses from relevant specialized courses. Student may require to audit additional courses related to his/her research topic.
• The programme is open to both full and part time candidates.
• Submission of a concept paper of 2000 – 3000 words as indication of intended research.

• A good Master of Education Degree or its equivalent recognized by the IIUM Senate.
• Proof of English and/or Arabic Language proficiency, where relevant, should be submitted at least two months before the semester starts:
  • A TOEFL score of 570/IELTS of Band 6.0 or a score of 6.0 on IIUM administered English Placement Test (EPT).
  • A score of 7.0 on the IIUM administered Arabic Placement Test (APT).
• Work experience in educational fields of not less than five years.
• However, applicant who obtained CGPA of minimum 3.00 or Good, Honours Degree, Jayyid, or 70%, but have work experience in educational fields for more than five years and has published quality article(s) or developed a programme/curriculum/teaching materials/course outlines/textbook/involve in academic research can be considered.
• Satisfactory performance in the oral interview conducted at the Kulliyyah of Education or through telephone.
• Submission of a satisfactory thesis proposal comprising statement of the problem, brief literature review and methodology. The thesis proposal should contain of 6000 - 8000 words.