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Student’s responsibility: It is the responsibility of the student to keep the e-log book up
to date. Students are expected to comply with the supervisor(s)’ suggestions and
recommendations as noted by the student in the Logbook and approved by the
supervisors.

E-Progress Report
Students are required to complete and submit their progress report online via student
portal (http://myum.um.edu.my) to their respective supervisors at the end of each
semester.

A candidate is required to submit a research progress report between Week 16 until
Week 18 of each semester before the registration of the following semester begins
based on the prescribed procedure.

Supervisor and Co-Supervisors shall evaluate the candidate’s research progress report
in accordance with the prescribed procedures and complete the evaluation within
one (1) week from date of receipt.

A candidate whose progress is satisfactory shall be recommended to continue with
his candidature. A candidate whose progress is not satisfactory for two (2)
consecutive semesters shall have his candidature terminated by the Faculty. The
Director of Advanced Academic Service Centre (AASC) shall be informed of the
candidate’s candidature termination by the Faculty.

Candidate who fail to submit the report are evaluated as unsatisfactory in their
progress. Candidature will be terminated if the student receives unsatisfactory
evaluation for e-progress report for two consecutive semesters.

Proposal Defence

Candidates are required to submit four (4) copies of complete research proposal
report with 3000-5000 words to the Postgraduate Office not later than four (4) weeks
before the date of the presentation, which includes the following:
(i) Introduction (Problem statement, research objectives, research gap)
The importance and relevance of the study;
(iii) Summary of literature review;
(iv) Description of conceptual framework hypothesis
summary of research design and methodology
(vi) Preliminary findings / Pilot test (initial findings, if any)
(vii) Proposed work schedule based on the designated date of submission of thesis
and
(viii) Brief bibliography (APA Format)
Plagiarism Report (must not exceed 15 percent)

a) If Proposal Defence is deemed satisfactory, the student may proceed with the
proposed research.
b) If Proposal Defence is deemed unsatisfactory, the student needs to present
Second Proposal Defence in the following semester.

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