PhD (Development Planning and Management) - School of Social Sciences

OVERVIEW

Postgraduate students at the School of Social Sciences undertake research in a wide range of disciplines, namely Anthropology & Sociology, Economics, Development Planning and Management, Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Work, Islamic Development Management, European Studies and Psychology. Our postgraduate degrees comprise degrees by research, by coursework and by "mixed mode" (combining coursework and research leading to the submission of a dissertation).

Research Thrust Areas:

Development Planning and Management

• Development Theory
• Development History
• Development Methodology
• Development Issues
• Project Planning
• Project Investment Analysis
• Policy & Planning
• Social Development
• Education & Development
• Women & Work
• Health & Development
• Industrialisation & Technology
• Islamic Development Management
• Development Planning & Management
• Sustainable Development
• Urban Development
• Rural and Regional Development
• Technology and Society
• Demography and Manpower Planning
• Poverty and Development
• Environment and Development
• Local Government and Municipal Laws
• Land Development and Administration

Expertise available in the following School
School of Social Sciences
www.soc.usm.my

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should possess one of the following:

• A Master's degree in research mode; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
• A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
• Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

• A minimum score of 35 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
• A minimum of Band 5 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
• A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE); or
• A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge Proficiency Advance (CPE); or
• A minimum score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum of Band 2 in MUET (Malaysian University English Test)

Exemption can be given if:

• English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
• The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

DURATION

Full-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
Part-time: Min 6 semesters /Max 15 semesters

FEES

** Fees are subject to change