PhD in Project Management

Their PhD program in project management is intended to give students an internationally adaptable education along with superior knowledge and abilities in management research and practice. The curriculum is made with a great deal of academic rigour to help people from different fields.
In addition to learning sophisticated research techniques, applicants will gain project management expertise and a scholarly understanding of industry managerial concerns. This will allow them to illustrate the fundamentals of project management in a variety of functional areas, including planning and development, waste management, construction management, sustainability, quality management plan, communication management, change management, risk management, and time management, in any business or sector. The program gives students the perspective of an experienced practitioner and the ability to use their specialised knowledge for research projects that can advance both academic and professional activities.

Any of These:

• A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in a related discipline accepted by the Senate; OR
• Other equivalent qualifications 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 an appropriate prerequisite course determined by HEP.
• Candidates with excellent Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) based on the following conditions:
  • I. A bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with first-class (CGPA of 3.67 or higher) or its equivalent; AND
  • II. Subject to rigorous internal assessment (includes submission of 3000-word research proposal).

English Language Competency Requirements for International Students:

• English language requirements can be waived if the international student EITHER comes from a country that uses English as the official language OR the entry qualification.
• IELTS 6.0
• TOEFL 60
• TOEFL Essentials (Online) 8.5
• Pearson Test of English 59
• Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests - B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency & Linguaskill Online - 169
• ELS 109

PhD (Project Management) Program Structure:

Phase 1: Coursework and Colloquium

• Coursework:
  • Research Process and Academic Writing
  • Research Design and Methodology
• Colloquium:
  • Provides students with public speaking experience.
  • Facilitates learning about student research from various academic disciplines.
  • Offers experience with judging methods used by professional panels in national and international meetings.

Phase 2: Proposal Defence

• Submission of the first three thesis chapters for internal assessment.
• Presentation and defence of the PhD research proposal.
• Progression to Phase 3 is contingent upon successful defence.

Phase 3: Data Collection and Thesis Preparation

• Data collection, data analysis, and thesis writing.
• Work Completion Seminar:
  • Serves as a moderation process to assess the sufficiency of the candidate's work for the PhD degree.
  • Successful completion is required before proceeding to the Viva Voce.

Phase 4: Viva Voce

• Oral defence of the submitted thesis.

Research Proposal Requirements:

Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy (Project Management) programme are required to submit a comprehensive statement of the research that they propose to carry out. The proposal should comprise the following elements:

• Field of research
• Topic of research proposal
• Background or a brief literature review on the research topic
• Objective of study – Explain the objectives that influence the research
• The Methodology of study – Explain the methods used in the study such as library research, lab work, fieldwork, etc.
• Work schedule
• Equipment required (where applicable)
• Brief bibliography

The research proposal should contain between 1,500 – 2,000 words or about four to six (4 – 6) pages.