{"id":497,"date":"2020-04-01T09:17:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T01:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/?page_id=497"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:29:17","slug":"doctor-of-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/doctor-of-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"497\" class=\"elementor elementor-497\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-147f541 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"147f541\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3419c42 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3419c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-stethoscope\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5863e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5863e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PhD programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine UKM are classified as research mode. The programmes are conducted primarily through research works under supervision of academic faculty members to produce a full thesis at the end of the study. This mode of study is chosen by students who seek discovery of in-depth and novel knowledge, enjoy critical thinking and problem solving, and planning for career advancement.\u00a0Various programmes are available, depending on the research areas. Ultimately, the programmes aim to produce graduates who are qualified and competitive for the workforce.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c36946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"8c36946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-8c36946\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"8c36946\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"programmes\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-info\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Programmes<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1471\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"programmes\"><div><b>1. Doctor of Philosophy (Consolidation)<\/b><\/div><ul><li>Anesthesiology &amp; Intensive Care<br \/>Brochure<br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Anatomy<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ANATOMI-PG-brochure-A5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Biochemistry<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Biochemistry-Department-Postgraduate-Programs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Emergency Medicine<br \/>Brochure<br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Family Medicine<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FM-ALL-POSTGRADUATE-PROGRAMME.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Brochure<\/span><\/a><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Medicine<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Perubatan-Brosur-Program-SSP-dan-PhDENGLISH_compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Medical Microbiology &amp; Immunology<br \/>Brochure<br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Nursing<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NURSING-BROSUR-BI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Obstetrics &amp; Gynaecology<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/OG-Brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Ophthalmology<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PHD-MEDICAL-SCIENCE-OPHTALMOLOGY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Orthopaedics<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Program-Brochure-Eng-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Brochure<\/span><\/a><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Otorhinolaryngology \u2013 Head &amp; Neck Surgery<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ORL-SP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Paediatrics<br \/>Brochure<br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Parasitology<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Brosur-Parasitology-Postgrad-31-July-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Pathology<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pamplet-Postgraduates-Studie-at-Department-of-Pathology.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Pharmacology<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PHARMACOLOGY.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Physiology<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Physio-Brochure-PG-compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Psychiatry<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Postgraduate-Study-Admission-Poster-Department-of-Psychiatry-Finale-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Radiology<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Radiology-Brochure-UKM-2.0_compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Surgery<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Surgeri-Program-Pascasiswazah_compressed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/><hr \/><\/li><li>Tissue Engineering &amp; Regenerative Medicine<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Centre-for-Tissue-Engineering-Regenerative-Medicine-Faculty-of-Medicine-UKM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><hr \/><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b>2. Doctor of Philosophy (Community Health)<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PUBLIC-HEALTH-MEDICINE_11zon.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p><hr \/><p><b><\/b><b><\/b><b>3. Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Education)<br \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spsfper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Medical-Education-Brochure-Postgraduate-Program-2024-A4-copy_11zon.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p><hr \/><div class=\"jfk-bubble gtx-bubble\" style=\"left: 69px;top: 104px;opacity: 1\"><div class=\"jfk-bubble-closebtn-id jfk-bubble-closebtn\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"jfk-bubble-arrow-id jfk-bubble-arrow jfk-bubble-arrowup\" style=\"left: 73.5px\"><div class=\"jfk-bubble-arrowimplbefore\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"jfk-bubble-arrowimplafter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"type-of-study\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1472\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon icon icon-list-1\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Type of Study<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1472\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"type-of-study\"><p><strong>Research<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"duration-of-studies\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1473\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon icon icon-clock-1\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Duration of Studies<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1473\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"duration-of-studies\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 1em\"><strong>Full-Time\u00a0 : <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">6 &#8211; 12 Semesters (Maximum)<br \/><\/span><strong>Part-Time : <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">8 &#8211; 14 Semesters (Maximum)<\/span><\/p><p><em><strong>*** International Students : Full-Time Only<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"intake\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1474\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Intake<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1474\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"intake\"><p><strong>Throughout the Academic Year<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"general-requirements\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1475\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-exclamation\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">General Requirements<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1475\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"general-requirements\"><ol><li>Master Degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or from other university recognized by the university Senate; <b>OR<\/b><\/li><li>Other qualifications professional\/vocational-related or relevant experience equivalent to a Master\u2019s degree by the university Senate; <b>OR<\/b><\/li><li>Students pursuing a Master\u2019s Degree program (research mode) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and recommended by the Graduate Studies Committee for conversion to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program, with approval from university Senate; <b>OR<\/b><\/li><li>A Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or equivalent with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of not less than 3.67 from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or other universities recognized by the university Senate <strong>(Fast Track Only)<\/strong>; <b>OR<\/b><\/li><li>International students must have proficiency in spoken and written English with IELTS \u2265 Band 6.0 or MUET \u2265 Band 4.0 or TOEFL iBT \u2265 60 or Pearson Test of English \u2265 59 or Cambridge English Qualifications and Test \u2265 169 <b>OR <\/b>any equivalent qualifications,\u00a0taken within the last two years prior to application; <b>AND<\/b><\/li><li>All international and self-financed applicants must produce an accepted written proof of financial status either in a form of an active bank\/financial institution statement or accepted letter of guarantee.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fees\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1476\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-money-check-alt\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Fees<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1476\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"fees\"><p><a title=\"Local Fees\" href=\"https:\/\/bendahari.ukm.my\/student_portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Local Student <\/b><\/a><\/p><p><strong><a title=\"International or Private Student\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/ukmshape\/ukmshape-learning-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International or Private Student<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb2e7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fcb2e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-stethoscope\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf780c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-feature-list\" data-id=\"bf780c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-feature-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"-icon-position-left -tablet-icon-position-left -mobile-icon-position-left\">\n\t\t\t<ul id=\"eael-feature-list-bf780c9\" class=\"eael-feature-list-items circle stacked  eael-feature-list-vertical\" data-layout-tablet=\"vertical\" data-layout-mobile=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t                <li class=\"eael-feature-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0ab5177\">\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-0\">\n\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n                            <h2 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Programme Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">The PhD programmes involves conducting original research under close supervision and producing a written thesis at the end of the study. All students are required to complete the \u2018Research Methodology\u2019 course in the beginning of the study. The Bahasa Melayu language course is compulsory for all international students which is handled by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/citra\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Pusat CITRA UKM <\/a>. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                <li class=\"eael-feature-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e28580a\">\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-1\">\n\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-friends\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n                            <h2 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Supervision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Students will be supervised by appointed academic members of the faculty. Applicants are required to approach  potential supervisors with matched research interest before applying for the study. Information regarding potential supervisors can be found at the faculty\u2019s  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spifper\" target=\"_blank\">Secretariat of Research and Innovation website<\/a> or the respective departmental websites.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                <li class=\"eael-feature-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6e3a450\">\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-2\">\n\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n                            <h2 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Graduation Requirement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Students are required to fulfill the following criteria within 12 semesters in order to be considered for graduation:<\/br><\/br>\n\n<b>1. Two accepted or published WOS indexed articles;<\/br>\n2. Complete all compulsory courses;<\/br>\n3. Research Methodology course for all students;<\/br>\n4. Bahasa Melayu course for all international students;<\/br>\n5. Pass viva exam and submit revised thesis;<\/br>\n6. Present their research findings in at least one (local or international) conference.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                <li class=\"eael-feature-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7632187\">\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eael-feature-list-icon fl-icon-3\">\n\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-id-card\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-feature-list-content-box\">\n                            <h2 class=\"eael-feature-list-title\">Career Prospects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-feature-list-content\">Career prospects include but not limited to academic and research institutes, industry, and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a16cbf6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a16cbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-stethoscope\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab889c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab889c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1b9378\" data-id=\"f1b9378\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) Apply Now PhD programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine UKM are classified as research mode. 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