Doctor of Philosophy in Social Sciences
Fees Structure, Admission, Intake & Deadline
Course Intake
Career Opportunity
The graduates of the programme are expected to fulfil the market needs at the academic institutions or research institutions, especially in the social sciences related sectors. This is in line with the nation’s economic transformation programmes of becoming a high-income nation. Some candidates become consultants, researchers, and planners in social management. The candidates will be able to obtain employment in the following capacity as an Academia, a Research, and Development, and a Higher Educational Institutions Staff.
Entry Requirement
A Master’s Degree, as accepted by the HEP’s Senate; OR other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s Degree, as accepted by the HEP Senate.
English Language Requirement
International students are required to achieve a minimum score of IELTS 5.0 OR it’s equivalent.
Course Outline
Full-Time Study Scheme (3 YEARS)
Semester 1 (FIRST YEAR)
? Completion of the prescribed course: Research Methodology
? Progress report
Semester 2 (FIRST YEAR)
? Colloquium / seminar / workshop
? Progress report
Semester 3 (2nd YEAR)
? Proposal defence
? Research data collection
? Progress report
Semester 4 (2nd YEAR)
? Processing research data
? Writing a research report/dissertation
? Progress report
Semester 5 (THIRD YEAR)
? Research presentation
? Progress report
Semester 6 (THIRD YEAR)
? Viva voce
Part-Time Study Scheme (4 YEARS)
Semester 1 (FIRST YEAR)
? Completion of the prescribed course: Research Methodology
? Progress report
Semester 2 (FIRST YEAR)
? Colloquium / seminar / workshop
? Progress report
Semester 3 (2nd YEAR)
? Proposal defence
? Research data collection
? Progress report
Semester 4 (2nd YEAR)
? Processing research data
? Writing a research report/dissertation
? Progress report
Semester 5 (THIRD YEAR)
? Processing research data
? Writing a research report/dissertation
? Progress report
Semester 6 (THIRD YEAR)
? Processing research data
? Writing a research report/dissertation
? Progress report
Semester 7 (FOURTH YEAR)
? Research presentation
? Progress report
Semester 8 (FOURTH YEAR)
? Viva voce