(Full Time & Part Time): 03 March 2026, 07 April 2026, 05 May 202602 June 2026, 07 July 2026, 04 August 2026, 01 September 2026
This programme equips students with the skills to innovate and manage new ideas in engineering, preparing them for advanced research or PhD conversion.
APU offers the opportunity for students to convert their Master's programme to a PhD based on academic progress and research potential.
This programme is conducted by research and is assessed via oral presentations and reports at various junctures, including a Proposal Defence, regular half-yearly progress monitoring at research colloquiums, Work Completion Defence, Thesis Examination and Viva Voce. Students would need to take one taught module on Research Methodology to gain the pre-requisite knowledge to effectively carry out their research. Regular discussions with the supervisors would be expected to ensure the direction of research as well as the quality and significance of the findings.
General Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
(Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required for entry to Master of Philosophy in Engineering)
Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
English Requirements
International Students
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Students from English speaking countries and those with qualifications taught in English (previous Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree taught in English) are exempted from English requirements. Applications for exemption must be accompanied by supporting documents.
Graduates of this programme can pursue careers in: