Doctor Of Philosophy (Education)

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Mode

Online
Level

PhD
Duration

4 Years
Intake

Jan, May & Sep
Tution Fees

N/A

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COURSE OVERVIEW

The multifaceted challenges facing 21st-century education require researchers who can collect and analyse information from a number of academic disciplines — history, psychology, engineering, education, science, and more — and translate these findings into transformative ideas for education policy reform and practice.

The PhD in Education at OUM is an interdisciplinary doctoral program and designed to meet the needs of educators in various positions. The requirements for the PhD programme include completing coursework for two modules; Educational Research Methodology and Doctoral Seminar. Both these modules focus on developing knowledge and expertise in conducting high-quality research using quantitative and qualitative methods. Candidates are also required to prepare a research proposal for the Proposal Defence, where both oral and written work will be assessed.

As a PhD candidate, you will enjoy unrestricted access to OUM Digital Library where we have a collection of close to 100,000 e-books and an extensive collection of academic journals.

Our core mission in the PhD programme is to produce scholars who can and will use research to contribute to understanding and improving education. The programme prepares you to become a researcher in the area you are passionate about, guided by the goal of having a transformative impact on education research, policy, and practice. Aligned with the Graduates of the programme are expected to discover exemplary educational practices from their research that will be factored in the advancement in education.

The assessment method for the programme will be based on the performance of the output of the two coursework and on successful completion of the dissertation proposal and final thesis.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Exams

Detailed entry requirements

Normal Entry

Master’s degree in Education; or
Master’s degree other than Education and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education; or
Master’s degree other than Education and has a Diploma/Certificate in Teaching; or
Master’s degree other than Education with at least two (2) years of teaching experience; or
Other qualifications recognized as equivalent by the Malaysian Government.

Notes

No direct admission from Bachelor’s degree to Doctoral programme.
Candidates who have enrolled for a Master’s degree programme with a minimum CGPA of 3.67 at the Bachelor level may apply to change the registration of studies to the Doctoral Degree programme, subject to the following provisions:
- Has demonstrated competence and ability to conduct research at the postgraduate level;
- Obtain approval from the HEP Senate.

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