Doctor of Philosophy Faculty of Built Environment Research

Doctor of Philosophy Faculty of Built Environment Research is a Semester 1 (October) Intake; Semester 2 (March) Intake PhD program taught at Universiti Malaya, Malaya, Malaysia. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Full-Time Duration: 6 Semesters (Research); Part-Time Durati) options.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Built Environment) (Research) is a PhD based on individual supervised research in a student’s area of specialisation. Students carry out focused research that is immediately relevant to their research interest, and they also gain exposure to new developments and challenges through media, seminars, conferences, keynote addresses, and research attachments and collaborative exchange arrangements with international recognised research centres.

Students strengthen their research knowledge through a Research Methodology course. The programme includes Dissertation and Publication, plus Additional Courses if required, such as Basic of Malay Language for International Students. A thesis must be submitted at the end of study, and PhD status is granted after successful defence. Studies must be completed within 12 semesters.

Modules

• Research Methodology
• Dissertation
• Publication
• Additional Courses (If Required)
• Basic of Malay Language for International Students

The minimum requirements for admission in Doctor of Philosophy Faculty of Built Environment Research at Universiti Malaya for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Universiti Malaya.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universiti Malaya as pre-requiste for admission in Doctor of Philosophy Faculty of Built Environment Research.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Possess a Master’s Degree by Research; or
• Possess a Clinical Master’s Degree; or
• Possess a Master’s Degree by Coursework or Mixed Mode with a CGPA of no less than 3.00; or
• Possess a Master’s Degree by Coursework or Mixed Mode with a CGPA of 2.50 to 2.99, fulfill at least one (1) of the following criteria: At least one (1) year working experience in a related field; or Publication in a related field; or A scholarship holder; or UM graduate; or A Government servant; or Pass an interview by Faculty; or Pass a Special Assessment by Faculty.
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Access (APEL.A) and other qualifications approved by the Senate;
• General University Requirements: Fulfill the General University Requirements
• Related Fields: Built Environment, Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Urban Planning, Real Estate, Business and Management, Self-Services, Cleaning and Health Services, Occupational Health and Transport Services fields.
• Special requirements for applications by prior or retrospective publications: Applicants must meet the admission requirements set by the University for the Doctoral program and MUST have publications that contribute to scholarly knowledge in the relevant field; additional admission requirements include University teachers with not less than three (3) years of service and active in University service, or applicants with publications recognized among academics or others and certified by the Application Evaluation Committee; candidates must NOT have any Doctoral degree qualifications by research from the University or other universities; and applicants must meet the University’s admission requirements for the Doctoral program.
• English requirements: meet the required test bands/scores listed under English Requirements.

• Malaysia University English Test (MUET): Band 4.0; or
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: Band 6.0; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Paper-Based Test (PBT): Not applicable; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Internet-Based Test (IBT) (Centre-Based): Score 60; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Computer-Based Test (CBT): Not applicable; or
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Essential Online: Score 8.5; or
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Score 59; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency: Score 169; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – B2 Business Vantage, C1 Business Higher: Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – Linguaskill Online: Not applicable; or
• Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional / Online): Score 250; or
• Cambridge English: First (FCE): Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Not applicable; or
• Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): Not applicable

Please check detail of study units at https://study.um.edu.my/doctor-of-philosophy-faculty-of-built-environment-research

• University Professor (Built Environment)
• Senior Researcher (Built Environment)
• Urban Planning Consultant
• Environmental Impact Analyst
• Sustainability Advisor
• Chief Urban Planner

11 fully funded scholarships are listed for Malaysia. See Malaysia scholarships.