Doctor of Philosophy in Information & Communication Technology

Highlights about course

Program Level

PhD

Duration

6 Years

Tuition Fees

RM 34,200

Intake

January, June, September

Introduction

Doctor of Philosophy in Information & Communication Technology
R2/0610/8/0001 (07/27) (MQA/A11224)

The Doctor of Philosophy in Information & Communication Technology program is aimed at providing prospective candidates with the ability to develop new/novel knowledge and expand existing knowledge and application of computing solutions in the organization, society, and worldwide. It exposes the practitioners/researchers to advanced study and training in research, culminating in the submission of a thesis. This program intends to develop research capability, creativity, and ability to collate the results of the research work and to present them in a clear manner, as well as demonstrate knowledge of the literature of the subject.

Entry Requirements
  • A master’s degree in the field or related fields accepted by UNITEN Senate; or
  • Other qualifications equivalent to a master’s degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia.
  • Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by UNITEN.
  • For international students: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or its equivalent.

 

A bachelor’s degree with the following conditions:

  • A bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with first-class (CGPA of 3.67 or higher) or its equivalent from an academic or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme;
  • Undergo internal assessment; and
  • Any other requirements of UNITEN.

 

Bachelor’s degree candidates who are registered for master’s degree programmes may apply to convert to the doctoral degree programmes subjected to the following conditions:

  • Within 1 year for full time and within 2 years for part-time candidates;
  • Having shown competency and capability in conducting research at doctoral level through rigorous internal evaluation by UNITEN; and
  • Approval of UNITEN Senate.
Programme Structure

KEY RESEARCH AREAS

  • Information Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization
  • Knowledge Management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Communications and Networking
  • IT Governance
  • Advanced Project Management
  • Interactive Systems Design
  • Data Modeling
  • Software models
  • Software Quality
  • Data Analytics

 

About University

Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)

Malaysia

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