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A doctoral program is pursued to get the award of Doctorate in any discipline. The PhD Programs can be pursued to get eligible for the research and teaching positions available the universities and several academic institutions worldwide.

<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 engineering-details-left-top"><p class="common-text">A doctoral program is pursued to get the award of Doctorate in any discipline. The PhD Programs can be pursued to get eligible for the research and teaching positions available the universities and several academic institutions worldwide.</p><h3 class="common-heading">Basic or Overview of PhD/ Doctorate</h3><h6 class="commom-heading"><b>Name of Course:</b>PhD</h6><h6 class="commom-heading"><b>Duration of Course:</b>3-6 years</h6> <h6 class="commom-heading"><b>Eligibility:</b> Master Degree </h6><p class="common-text">PhD or Doctorate Course is the most advanced degree course that offers doctorate to a person studying based on its completion. A doctoral course is, usually ofabout  3-6 years and depends upon the person pursuing it for its extension or reduction in the total number of years to study.  The doctoral degree programs can be taken up from any private or public university these days. The public or government funded universities would ask the students to sit for an entrance test in order to take admissions. On the contrary,  private university can offer you admissions simply based on your existing qualifications and other notable skills as may be relevant to the course. Any person who has a knack for deep understanding and perception of concepts should enroll under the course and take advantage of its career objectives. </p>&nbsp;<h3 class="common-heading">Branches/ Various Fields</h3><p class="common-text">A doctoral program can be taken up in any discipline by the student according to his/ her master level degree qualification. A student can also enroll under the integrated PhD Courses offered by many universities these days to easily get done with their M.Phil and PhD at the same time. The various fields under which students can make a career after completing their PhD are – Research & Development Department of any Industrial Undertaking; Lecturer/ Professor in any academic institution; Research Assistant/ Research Fellow/ Research Associate in any commercial or academic institutions under any ongoing research project taken up by the concerned institute.</p><h3 class="common-heading">Eligibility/ Minimum Requirements</h3><p class="common-text">The minimum eligibility required for enrolling in the doctoral or PhD Program is masters degree passed in the concerned discipline from any recognized university or college. </p><h3 class="common-heading">Career Options after PhD</h3><p class="common-text">A person who has successfully completed here doctoral degree can apply for several career opportunities such as –University Lecturer or Professor, Research Scholar, Research Assistant, Research Associate, etc. In Malaysia, there are a number of private universities that can offer you international programs for doctorate at a very economical price and without any hassles of moving abroad for studying it.</p><h3 class="common-heading">Some interested facts</h3><ul class="eligibility">		<ul>		<li>		<p class="common-text">&bull;Having English proficiency has become one of the most important factors for rejection in job interviews, consequently Malaysian Universities and Colleges have started language training courses as a compulsory part of their curriculum.</p>		</li>		<li>		<p class="common-text">&bull;Malaysia is the first choice for about 9,000 Nigerian students to pursue higher education.</p>		</li>	</ul></ul></div>

A master’s degree program is undertaken by those candidates who have successfully completed their graduation or bachelor degree programs after school. It is usually a two year program offering specialization to students in a particular discipline on its successful completion. 

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<div class="col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 engineering-details-left-top"><p class="common-text">A master&rsquo;s degree program is undertaken by those candidates who have successfully completed their graduation or bachelor degree programs after school. It is usually a two year program offering specialization to students in a particular discipline on its successful completion.</p><h3 class="common-heading">Basics or Overview of Masters Degree</h3><h6 class="commom-heading"><b>Name of Course:</b>Masters Degree</h6><h6 class="commom-heading"><b>Duration of Course:</b> 2 years</h6><h6 class="commom-heading"><b>Eligibility:</b> Bachelor Degree</h6><p class="common-text">A master degree is a higher level educational qualification that is taken up to get advanced knowledge of your academics and industry. The master degree is very important qualification for all those students who wish to pursue teaching as a career option. If you have a dream of becoming a teacher or college lecturer, then it would be very important for you to pursue a masters qualification. A master&#39;s degree program is the gateway to several research oriented jobs available in the technical and scientific field these days. A Research Associate is required by almost all the companies these days to look after the research and development aspects of the concerned field.</p>&nbsp;<h3 class="common-heading">Branches/ Various Fields &amp; Eligibility/ Minimum Requirements:</h3><ul class="eligibility">	<li>	<ul>		<li>		<h6 class="common-heading">MA</h6>		<p class="common-text">MA or Master of Arts is the most common master degree program that the majority of students prefer to prepare themselves for the upcoming job market. It is also considered to be a better option as it gives students a knowledge of all such subjects that would help them to prepare for the top most competitive examinations conducted by the government for several vacancies available in the state.</p>		<p class="common-text"><b>Eligibility:</b> Applicants should have passed Bachelor of Arts (BA/ B.Sc./ B.Com) in relevant disciplines in order to enroll under the Master of Arts Programs.</p>		</li>		<li>		<h6 class="common-heading">M.Sc.</h6>		<p class="common-text">Master of Science course is pursued by those students who have completed their graduation in Science stream and willing to make a career in the Scientific fields. The course offers candidates a wide perspective on their chosen streams through both theoretical as well as practical training. The course incorporates the latest insight into the scientific world by way of its concepts and provides a strong base on the overview of the recent industry</p>		<p class="common-text"><b>Eligibility:</b>Students who have passed graduation in Science (B.Sc.) group of subjects will be eligible to apply for the Master of Science Course.</p>		</li>		<li>		<h6 class="common-heading">M.Com</h6>		<p class="common-text">Master of Commerce is the post graduation course offered to all the commerce graduates based upon their merits and marks obtained at the bachelor level. The course is considered to be very beneficial for all the students who wish to be a Manager, Accountant, Tax Inspector or Commissioner etc.</p>		<p class="common-text"><b>Eligibility:</b>The minimum eligibility requirement for getting eligible under the Master of Commerce Course is Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) of three years&rsquo; duration passed from any recognized public or private university in Malaysia.</p>		</li>		<li>		<h6 class="common-heading">MCA</h6>		<p class="common-text">Master of Computer Applications (MCA) is the master level program offered by the Malaysian Universities to students who wish to make a career in the stream of Computers. The MCA course is taken up mostly by those students who have studied Mathematics and Computers in the intermediate or plus 2 level. The students can get employed in several specialized fields on account of their degrees in Computer Applications.</p>		<p class="common-text"><b>Eligibility:</b>The minimum eligibility requirement for the Master of Computer Application (MCA) course is BCA (Bachelor of Computer Application) passed from any recognized college or university in Malaysia.</p>		</li>		<li>		<h6 class="common-heading">MBA</h6>		<p class="common-text">MBA or Master of Business Administration is one such degree that is taken up by most of the students graduating from Science or Arts or Commerce or any such stream. The MBA is a degree course that offers sure shot employment to students pursuing it in several managerial streams under the recognized public or private banks, financial institution or commercial undertakings.</p>		<p class="common-text"><b>Eligibility:</b>Students who have successfully passed graduation in any discipline from a recognized private or public university or college may apply for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Course.</p>		</li>	</ul>	</li></ul><h3 class="common-heading">Career Options</h3><p class="common-text">A master degree is very much in demand among the young graduates these days as it offers better employment options to them under different fields or industries. The degree at master level is also very much important as it opens the gateway to research and further higher education aspirations of students.</p><h3 class="common-heading">Interesting Facts</h3><ul class="eligibility">	<li>	<ul>		<li>		<p class="common-text">Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and UniversitiTeknologi Malaysia are some of the top master degree program providers in Malaysia that have made it to the top 150 universities on the global rank listing.</p>		</li>	</ul>	</li></ul></div>

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP)

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02-10-2026

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