PhD (Education)
The programme is specifically geared for professional practitioners in education from public or private schools, community or government agencies, training departments, institutions of higher education and other education-related settings, aspiring to be researchers.
The programme offers reform-minded professionals a unique way to advance their research knowledge and skills, and to address educational problems in a variety of settings.
At the end of the programme, students will be part of an exceptional professional network, addressing educational issues in public and private educational settings.
We invite you to join us.
What Our Graduate Says?
“I chose AeU over conventional universities because it offered a flexible mode where I can study at my own pace and time without sacrificing my job. Another attraction was its 50% tuition fee discount for senior citizens, which was a bonus for me. My PhD education was an eventful 5 year journey. There were so many positive experiences I cherished especially the colloquium that invited many international speakers to share their experience on PhD supervision and expectation, also the Chairman of the UNESCO who spoke about how universities were controlled and a lecture by a distinguished academic facilitator from Harvard which were all extremely enlightening.”
Overview
Programme Highlights
- Internationally benched marked, approved by the Ministry of Education and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.
- Supported with research workshops, research colloquia and research clinics.
- Access to the physical and digital library comprising of around 190,000 e-books, 95,000 e-journals, and 2.4 million e-theses titles accessible anywhere anytime..
- No proposal is needed at the point of entry. Only brief research intent.
- Viva Voce for international students can be done on-campus or off-campus via video conferencing.
- Transfer of candidature is possible, if compliant-requirements are fulfilled.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, students are able to:
- Enhance knowledge of theory, developments and practices in the selected specialisation
- Enhance ability to create conceptual systems that reflect synthesis, coherence and extension of knowledge about education
- Provide opportunities to engage in academic research, scholarship, systematic inquiry, communicate and evaluate research
- Enhance ability to understand, utilise and interpret basic principles and methodologies of educational research design and data analysis
- Enhance understanding of computer technology and its applications in educational settings
- Provide a graduate experience that is intellectually stimulating, professionally relevant, leading to research that supports decision making and problem-solving around the key issues facing the six areas of education
Programme Structure
Programme Delivery
Stage 1 : Proposal Development
Stage 2 : Data Collection
Stage 3 : Report Writing
Stage 4 : Thesis Examination / Viva Voce
Research Fields
Education Science
- Curriculum Development (Theory)
- Didactics
- Distance Education Methodology
- Education Science
- Educational Assessment, Testing & Measurement
- Educational Evaluation & Research
- Pedagogical Science (Education)
Training for Preschool Teachers
- Early Childhood Training
- Pre-primary Teacher Training
Training for Teachers at Basic Levels
- Class Teacher Training
- Elementary Teacher Education
- Home Language Teacher Training
- Primary Teaching
- Special Education Teaching
Training for Teachers with Subject Specialisation
- Secondary Teaching
- Special Subject Teaching
- Teaching Training, Theoretical Subjects eg: English, Mathematics, History
Training for Teachers with Vocational Subjects
Training examples:
- Driver & Safety Teacher Education
- Driver Instructor Training
- Flight Instructor Training
- Nursing Teacher Training
- Teacher Training
- Physical Education Teacher Training
- Post-school Teacher Training
- Teacher Training in Arts & Craft
- Teacher Training in Commercial Subjects
- Teacher Training in Music
- Teacher Training in Technical Subjects
- Teacher Training, Physical Training
- Teacher Training, Vocational Subjects
- Technical Teaching
- Training of Instructors in Companies etc.
- Training of Trainers
- Vocational Teacher Training
Audit Subject
- Research Methodology
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Qualitative Data Analysis
Entry Requirements
For Malaysian and International Students:
- A Master’s degree accepted by the Senate of HEP; or
- Other equivalent qualifications to Master’s degree that are accepted by the Senate of HEP.
Notes:
- There shall be no direct entry from Bachelor’s degree level to Doctoral degree level
- Candidates registered for Master’s Degree programmes shall normally GPA of 3.67 at Bachelor’s Degree level to apply to convert their candidacy to the PhD programmes subject to:
- Having shown competency and capability in conducting research at PhD level.
- Rigorous internal evaluation by the HEP.
- Approval by the HEP’s Senate.
ELCR Band (International Students Only): Minimum score of Band 3 for MUET OR its equivalent
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
- All International students who intend to pursue a programme at Diploma, Bachelor, Master’s or Doctorate level are required to fulfil the academic entry requirements for the programme concerned as well as the English Language Competency Requirement as follows:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper Based Test(TOEFL PBT)Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL IBT),
- Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)],
- Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE), or
- Pearson Test of English (PTE), or
- Malaysian University English Test (MUET)
- These students who meet the academic entry requirements will be provided with conditional offers initially to enable them to attend the English Language Preparatory Course for a period not exceeding 12 months.
- Notwithstanding the above, any international student from countries using English as an official medium of instruction or from an academic institution using English as a medium of instruction, shall normally be exempted from the above requirement.
- Any international student from countries using English as an official medium of instruction or from an academic institution using English as a medium of instruction, shall normally be exempted from the above requirement. e.g.
- A Level, O level or tertiary education taken with English as the medium of instruction.
- Diploma / Bachelor / Master taken with English as the medium of instruction
*Any of the above conditions would require student’s research proposal to be approved.
* The above entry requirement serve as a guideline. Applicants are responsible to verify the requirements by contacting the University’s Admission Unit.
Financial Aid
For Malaysian and International students:*
- 10% discount on tuition fee available through student loyalty scheme
For Malaysian students only:*
- 50% discount on tuition fee for senior citizens who are 60 years of age & above
- 75% discount on tuition fee for the disabled
- EPF withdrawal assistance
*Terms and conditions apply
For more details on the discounts and financial incentives, click HERE.
