Description | Faculty of Agriculture offers two programmes for graduate studies; Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with thesis. The PhD students are required to conduct research and fulfill a minimum of 9 credits of course work. The candidates are also required to present seminars on their research. The duration of studies for PhD is 2-5 years. |
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Name of Institution | UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA (UPM) |
Qualification | Doctoral Degree |
Course Duration | 36 months |
NEC Field | - |
Entry Requirements | A master’s degree in the field or related fields accepted by the UPM Senate; or Other qualifications equivalent to a master’s degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia; or Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the Faculty/School/Institute; or. A Bachelor’s degree with the following conditions: i) A Bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with first-class or its equivalent. ii) Undergo internal assessment by Faculty/School/Institute.; AND iii) Any other requirement of the Faculty/School/Institute Note : For the applicant admitted from a Bachelor's degree to PhD, the applicant shall not be awarded a Master Degree if the applicant fails his viva voce. An applicant who is in the final semester of his master study programme may be considered for provisional admission subject to his current CGPA or its equivalent satisfies the Doctoral Degree programme admission requirements. Fulfil other requirements specified by the Faculty/School/Institute for each programme |
English Requirement | International applicants must have obtained a minimum score of 550 for the TOEFL Paper-based Test (Academic Version) or Band 6.0 for IELTS (Academic Training), or 79- 80 for TOEFL Internet-based Test (Academic Version) or Level 109 for CIEP at ELS Language Centre. |
Special Requirement | - |
Scholarship | No Scholarship Available |
Scholarship URL | - |