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28 Institute of Graduate Studies
Postgraduate Handbook

For Doctor of Philosophy Degree and Doctor of Medicine:

Requirements
The candidates are required to fulfill candidature requirements as follows
before 3-Months Notice of submission:

1. Fulfil the minimum candidature duration of 4 semesters
2. Fulfil the University language requirement (Bahasa Malaysia and English)
3. Fulfil the residential requirement of 12 months

Candidates are considered have fulfilled the residential requirement if
they have completed requirements 4, 5, 6 and 7 and including the
following:
(a) Face-to-face consultation with supervisor(s) as imposed by the
faculty; and/or
(b) Participation in any faculty activities as required by the faculty

4. Attend at least 3 credits of Research Methodology Course not later than
the second (2 ) semester of candidature
nd

5. Present your research proposal at Proposal Defence not later than the
second (2 ) semester of candidature
nd

6. Present your research progress at Candidature Defence not later than the
fifth (5 ) semester of candidature
th

7. Present your research progress at Thesis Seminar before the submission of
thesis for examination

The candidates must fulfill the following publication requirement before the
Viva-Voce and the Examination Committee (Board) meeting:
8. Publication Requirements
 Candidate pursuing a programme in the field of Science must show
proof of acceptance of publication for at least two (2) papers in ISI
(WoS) Journals prior to viva-voce and the Committee of Examiners
meeting.
 Candidate pursuing a programme in the field of Social Science must
show proof of acceptance of publication for at least one (1) paper in ISI
(WoS) Journals or at least two (2) papers in the category A or B refereed
journal recognized by Faculty/Academy/Institute/Centre prior to
viva-voce and the Committee of Examiners meeting.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates are also required to fulfill any additional
requirements imposed by the faculty.