Master of Philosophy in Management at APU

Course Overview

This Master of Philosophy in Management programme by APU is specifically designed to provide:

Knowledge to enhance technical capabilities within the subject area.
Understanding of how to innovate, generate and manage the creation of new ideas.
In-depth knowledge of a certain domain of knowledge, that is related to management.
Advanced research experience and skills that enable students to pursue a PhD programme.

Conversion to PhD

Students of the Research Degree programme may convert to a PhD candidate if they satisfy all the criteria below:

Display excellent progress in their research.
Able to demonstrate the potential of their project to be expended to PhD level.
Pass a rigorous assessment.

Successful conversion means that the student will no longer be a Research Degree candidate but will instead become a PhD candidate with their candidature start date backdated to their original Research Degree registration date. Hence, it allows the student to gain a PhD award within a shorter timeframe, without the need to complete a Masters programme.

Upon completion of the Master of Philosophy in Management programme, graduates will have a broad scope of business roles available to them, including:

Public and Private R&D Institutions
Data Analyst
Academic/Lecturer
Entrepreneur
Researcher

Key Facts

Delivery

Face to Face

Study Level

Postgraduate

Programme Type

Master's

Duration

2 years (Full time)

Intake

6th February, 2024
2nd April, 2024
4th June, 2024
6th August, 2024
1st October, 2024
3rd December, 2024

Total Price

RM27,500

Course Structure

This programme is conducted by research and is assessed via oral presentations and reports at various junctures, including a Proposal Defence, regular half-yearly progress monitoring at research colloquiums, Work Completion, Defence, Thesis Examination and Viva Voce. Students would need to take one taught module on Research Methodology to gain the pre-requisite knowledge to effectively carry out their research. Regular discussions with the supervisors would be expected to ensure the direction of research as well as the quality and significance of the findings.

Intake Dates

Full time

February
April
June
August
October
December

Part time

January
March
May
July
September
November

Fees

Local Students
RM27,500

International Students
US$6,770

Fees stated above do not include Enrolment Fees, Registration Fees and other Miscellaneous Fees. The fees are an estimation on the overall completion of the programme. In any cases where there are credit exemptions, offered rebates or approval of scholarship applications, there may be a reduction in the fees. Fees for international students may differ from those for local Malaysian students.

Entry Requirements

Academic Qualification

To meet the entry requirements for the course you need to fulfil one the requirements below:

Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00, or its equivalent qualification as acceptable by the Senate.
Bachelor’s degree with CGPA 2.50 out of 4.00, but below CGPA 2.75; can be accepted with rigorous assessment (include test, interview or portfolio).
Bachelor’s degree with CGPA below 2.50 out of 4.00, or qualification which is equivalent can be accepted with minimum 5 years relevant working experience in related field.

Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

English Language Requirement

IELTS : 6.0

Students from English speaking countries and those with qualifications taught in English (previous Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree taught in English) are exempted from English requirements. Applications for exemption must be accompanied by supporting documents.