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RESEARCH PROCESS

Dissertation

Candidature Defence (CD)

Candidate are only permitted to present Candidature Defence (CD)
if he/she has registered AA078002 dissertation course with active
status and PASS all courses including Bahasa Course and PD.

Upon success of Proposal Defence, candidates are expected to
present and pass (satisfactory) Candidature Defence latest by
Semester 5.

Candidate are required to submit five (5) copies of the complete
research progress report within 5,000-10,000 words range to the
UMGSB Office not later than two (2) weeks before the date of
presentation, which includes the following:
• Abstract (500 words in Malay and English);
• Objective and statement of problem;
• Importance and relevance of the study;
• Brief and concise literature review;
• Research methodology;
• Research findings that have been obtained at this
stage;
• Brief and concise bibliography : APA format
• Research plan that leads to the submission of the
dissertation/thesis for Examination;
• List of publications or conference papers presented
during the candidature period; and
• Plagiarism report (must not exceed 20%)

Important Note:
• If candidature Defence is deemed satisfactory, the candidate may
proceed with the proposed research;
• If candidature Defence is deemed unsatisfactory, the candidate is
required to present the Candidature Defence again in the
following semester; OR
• Unsatisfactory results for both attempts at Candidature Defence
and poor evaluation of progress by the candidate’s respective
supervisor/(s) for two semesters will be terminated from the
programme.

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