Health Professions Education (PhD)

• A master’s degree in in Health Profession Education or Medical Education or related fields accepted by the HEP Senate or;
• Other qualifications equivalent to a master’s degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia and;
• Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in Health Professions Education must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the HEP.

• IELTS : Band score 6.0; or
• TOEFL (PBT): Overall score of 410-413; or
• TOEFL (iBT) : Overall score of 34; or
• Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE) : Overall score of 160; or
• Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE) : Overall score of 180; or
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) : Overall score of 36;

The following categories of students are exempted from the above requirements:

• International students from countries in which English
  is the first language.
• International students who graduated from any Malaysian or other institutions where the curriculum is delivered in English.

Semester 1 & Semester 2

• Students are required to work on the research proposal based on supervision.
• Students without HPE backgrounds will be required to attend pre-requisite courses that include Laying the Foundation of Research and Scholarship in Health Professions Education. The courses are assessed based on satisfactory and non-satisfactory completion.

Semester 3

• Students are required to present and defend the PhD research proposal.
• After the defense, students are required to apply for IMU IMUJC approval.

* Students are only allowed to continue with his/her research to Phase III on passing the defense of his/her proposal and obtaining IMUJC approval

Semester 4 & Semester 5

• Students will do the data collection and dissertation writing
• Students will submit the dissertation once it is completed for examination.

Semester 6

• Students will attend viva voce and do the required corrections prior to the final submission.