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                                             Masters of Science (Estate Management)

                   Program Overview

                   Master of Science (Estate Management) by research is one of the postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Built
                   Environment. This program is intended to engage in the wider issues of property economics and development. The program
                   leads to a Masters degree that is independent from and, therefore, does not provide for exemption from any part of any
                   professional courses in Malaysia.

                   Entry Requirements

                          Bachelor’s degree with honours or equivalent in a related field from a recognized university;
                          Priority is to candidates who have a Bachelor’s Degree with a CGPA of at least 3.0 and above or equivalent;
                          Other qualification approved by Senate from time to time

                   Additional requirements for international applicants

                          International candidates must have a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 (Academic) or TOEFL 550 if their first degree
                          obtained from a university where English is not the medium of English or pass the course set by the University.
                          International Candidates are also required to attend and complete satisfactorily the Bahasa Malaysia course by
                          the University before graduation.

                   Programme Structure

                   This  Master's  programme  is  purely  based  on  individual  supervised  research.  Candidates  will  be  exposed  to  Research
                   Methodology Course (3 Credits) to strengthen their research knowledge. At the end of the candidate's study, a dissertation
                   must be submitted and upon successful defence of the dissertation, the candidate will be awarded a Masters’ degree. All
                   research proposals must be approved and supervised by the Faculty. Candidates are required to complete their studies
                   within 8 semesters.

                   Candidacy

                   Candidacy is for a period of two (2) semesters (minimum) and eight (8) semesters (maximum).

                   Upgrade to PhD

                   A program leading to a doctoral degree (PhD) within the same research area is possible and conversion from Master to
                   PhD  is  based  on  merits.  The  PhD  Candidacy  is  for  a  period  of  four  (4)  semesters  (minimum)  and  up  to  twelve  (12)
                   semesters (maximum). Application for this option should be made before the expiry of the third semester of study.
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