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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
THESIS
Candidate must submit a doctoral thesis with
minimum number of 60,000 words and NOT
exceeding the maximum number of 100,000
words (footnotes, references, appendixes, tables
and figures are excluded) at the end of the
programme. The candidates are also required to
defend the thesis in a viva-voce session.
The Faculty shall appoint at least one (1)
supervisor for each candidate to guide with the
thesis writing. For appointment criteria of
supervisors kindly refer to the Supervision Policy
for Postgraduate Candidate.
Additional Research Deliverables:
● Submit e-supervision activity to document
formal supervisory meetings via MAYA
Portal: http:/maya.um.edu.my
● Submit e-Progress Report at the end of
every semester via MAYA Portal:
http:/maya.um.edu.my
● Present and pass Proposal Defence latest
by Semester 2.
● Present and pass Candidature Defence
latest by Semester 5.
● Pass the viva (oral examination).
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