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2. ACADEMICS

Postgraduate Programmes

The University of Malaya offers postgraduate programmes for both Master’s and
Doctoral Degrees. The programmes of study shall be classified as follows:

(1) Master’s Degree
• by Research (Dissertation)
• by Mixed Mode
• by Coursework
• by Clinical Coursework

(2) Doctoral Degree
• by Research (Thesis)
• by Mixed Mode
• by Prior Publications
• Industrial PhD
• Dual-PhD with:

- University of Sydney, Australia
- Liverpool John Moores University, UK
- Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau, France
- National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
- The National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France
- University of Tehran, Iran
- Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
- University of Paris-Sud, France
- University of Liverpool, UK
- University of Nottingham, UK
- University of Antwerp, Belgium
- University of New South Wales, Australia
- Loughborough University, UK
- Australian National University, Australia
- Nara Institute of Science & Technology, Japan
- Swansea University, UK
- KU Leuven (Leuven University), Belgium
- University of Taipei, Taiwan
- Osaka University, Japan
- National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
- Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

In choosing a coursework programme the candidate will gain depth of
knowledge and be trained in their chosen field of study. A research programme
offers the candidate the opportunity to hone his/her skills in both research and
academic writing. The candidate’s research findings are expected to contribute
new insights into his/her particular area of research. In a coursework and
research programme the candidate will attend lectures and at the same time get
the opportunity to carry out supervised research. For the Industrial PhD

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