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FSES RESEARCH PROGRAMME HANDBOOK 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION

CANDIDATURE REQUIREMENTS

Candidates are required to complete their candidature by fulfilling the following requirements:
For Master Degree (by Research) – Master of Sports Science

Requirements
Candidates are required to fulfil the following candidature requirements before
submission of
1. Fulfil the minimum candidature duration of 2 semesters.
2. Fulfil the University language requirement (Bahasa Malaysia and English)
3. Fulfil the residential requirement of at least one (1) semester.
Candidates are considered to have fulfilled the residential requirement if he has fulfilled
any one (1) of the following:
(a) followed and passed the Research Methodology course; or
(b) presented the Proposal Defence; or
(c) presented the Candidature Defence; or
(d) has face to face consultation with the supervisor, as determined by the Faculty; or
(e) participated in the activities of the Faculty as determined by the Faculty.
4. Attend at least 3 credits of a Research Methodology Course not later than the second (2nd)
semester of candidature.
5. Present research proposal at a Proposal Defence not later than the second (2nd) semester
of candidature.
6. Present research progress in a Candidature Defence session not later than the third (3rd)

semester of candidature.
Candidates must fulfil the following publication requirement prior to graduation:

Publication Requirement

(a) Master candidates pursuing programmes in the field of Sciences must show proof of acceptance
for publication of at least one (1) articles in journals indexed by Thomson Reuters Web of Science
(WoS) (according to the criteria set in the publication guidelines), prior to graduation.

(b) Master candidates pursuing programmes in the field of Social Sciences must show proof of
acceptance for publication per the following (according to the criteria set in the publication
guidelines), prior to graduation:
(i) at least one (1) article in journals indexed by Thomson Reuters Web of Science (WoS); or
(ii) at least one (1) book published by publishers listed in the Thomson Reuters Web of Science
(WoS) Master Book List or by University of Malaya Press or Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka or any
publishers recognised by the Faculty; or
(iii) at least one (1) publications in Category A or B refereed journals, or book chapters as follows:
● Articles in Category A journals:
Journals indexed in the Scopus citation database
● Articles in Category B journals:
Journals published by University or scholarly publishers or listed in MyJurnal (Malaysian
Journal Management System). (List of Category B journals must be recognised by the Faculty)
● Book chapters in different books:

Book chapters published by publishers listed in the Thomson Reuters Web of Science (WoS)
Master Book List, or by University of Malaya Press or Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka or any
publishers recognised by the Faculty. Two (2) book chapters in different books are equivalent
to one (1) publication.
NOTE: Candidates are also required to fulfil any additional requirements imposed by the Faculty.

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