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TYPES OF COVERAGE TOTAL COVERAGE Conversion from Master‟s to Ph.D
PERSONAL ACCIDENT & DEATH : A candidate for the Master‘s degree programme by research may apply to
Death (Natural & Sickness) RM 25,000.00 convert his Master‘s candidature to Ph.D. However, he has to complete at least
Death (Accidental) RM 25,000.00 twelve months but not more than fifteen months of his Master‘s degree
Permanent Total Disablement RM 25,000.00 programme of study at the time of his/her application for conversion.
(Natural & Sickness)
Permanent Total Disablement (Accidental) RM 25,000.00 The candidate is required to—
Partial Permanent Disablement (Accidental) RM 25,000.00
INPATIENT SERVICES Limited to RM 20,000.00 (1) make a written application within 12 – 15 months of candidature to the Dean
Per year together with the following:
OUTPATIENT SERVICES Limited to RM 500.00
Per year (a) A written report not exceeding 6,000 words regarding:
REPATRIATION Maximum RM 5,000.00

(i) Introduction and scope of the research;
4. CANDIDATURE (ii) Objective of the research;
(iii) Research methodology;
Candidate's Contact Details (iv) Research output that has been generated for the last twelve to fifteen
It is the candidates‘ responsibility to update contact details online using the months including the production of:
siswamail within seven days of any change in the Malaysian residential address
or telephone number.  A journal paper accepted for publication and the presentation at a
Simply log on to http://myum.um.edu.my, go to ‗Profile‘ and to ‗Address‘ tab and seminar at the national or international level; or
click ‗Update‘.  An application for a patent which is pending or has been granted
and a presentation at a seminar at the national or international level;
Enrolment or
Candidates are required to keep their candidature updated by registering on a  Any other achievement as may be determined by the Faculty and a
continuous basis with the University. Failure to do so would result in seminar presentation at the national or international level.
termination of their candidature. The University Senate has the right to terminate (v) A research plan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
the registration of a candidate if in the opinion of the Senate the candidate for any
academic reason is not able to continue his programme of study. (b) Recommendation and report from supervisor; and
Candidates of coursework programmes need to renew their candidature within (c) The support and report of the Head of Department responsible for his
the first two weeks of every semester. Candidates of research programmes need programme of study.
to renew their candidature not later than the seventh week from the
commencement of every semester. (2) present the research output in a seminar before a panel of assessors
comprising two experts from within or outside the University in the related
Registration of Courses field as may be determined by the Faculty. The said seminar shall as far as
Registration of courses needs to be completed within two weeks from the possible be held within a month from the date of the application for the
commencement of the semester. Candidates are allowed to drop any courses change in the status of candidature.
registered as follows:
Residential Requirements
(1) Courses dropped within the first two weeks – Course fees will not be charged; All candidates are subject to a residential requirement in a prescribed duration of
(2) Courses dropped after the second week but before the seventh week – Course their candidature unless authorised leave of absence has been granted.
fees will be charged accordingly. Candidates are expected to remain in residence in order to benefit from planning,
conducting and writing up their research within the University community and
Candidates are not allowed to drop any registered courses after the seventh week environment.
of the semester.
The residential requirement is deemed especially important especially during the
early period of candidature to build the skills and knowledge necessary to carry
out the proposed research program and also for the candidates to make use of

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