Overview of Master of Philosophy (Biosciences) in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
The above three Masters by research programmes are offered as full-time. A student will carry out research in any one of the areas of research chosen. Each research project is supervised by a lecturer of the Graduate Faculty. A Graduate Faculty member is an academic staff who has a doctoral degree qualification or an academic staff who holds an academic post of at least associate professor and is involved directly or indirectly in the post-graduate programmes. Co-supervisors may also come from a related industry.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry), Bachelor of Medicine with CPA ≥3.0 will be considered for this programme; OR
AWARD REQUIREMENTS
All students registered for MPhil programmes must undergo the first assessment by presenting their research proposal (after completed General Elective University Course and Research Methodology Course), and the second assessment (mini-viva) by presenting their on-going research’s progress in regards to their research proposal. Students who opted for the double degree programme must undergo the first assessment at their home university and only the second assessment at their partner university. To be inaugurated by any degree, all students must undergo thesis examination which can be done at least two-months after the second assessment. The first assessment and the second assessment are scheduled according to the student’s appropriate semester of study as described below:
