Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
The multifaceted challenges facing 21st-century education require researchers who can collect and analyse information from a number of academic disciplines — history, psychology, engineering, education, science, and more — and translate these findings into transformative ideas for education policy reform and practice.
The PhD in Education at OUM is an interdisciplinary doctoral program designed to meet the needs of educators in various positions. The requirements for the PhD programme include completing coursework for two modules; Educational Research Methodology and Doctoral Seminar. Both these modules focus on developing knowledge and expertise in conducting high quality research using quantitative and qualitative methods. Candidates are also required to prepare a research proposal for the Proposal Defence, where both oral and written work will be assessed.
Electives:
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum and Instructional Design
• Research and Evaluation
• Educational Technology
• Educational Sociology
• Educational Psychology
• Educational Philosophy
ii. Master’s degree other than Education and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education; or
iii. Master’s degree other than Education and has a Diploma/Certificate in Teaching; or
iv. Master’s degree other than Education with at least two (2) years of teaching experience; or
v. Other qualifications recognized as equivalent by the Malaysian Government.
ii. Candidates who have enrolled for a Master’s degree programme with a minimum CGPA of 3.67 at the Bachelor level may apply to change the registration of studies to the Doctoral Degree programme, subject to the following provisions:
a. Has demonstrated competency and ability to conduct research at the postgraduate level;
b. Obtain approval from the Higher Education Providers (HEP) Senate.
NOTE: Intake is subject to the approval of the Post-Graduate Committee of the Cluster.
