Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology) (CT401)
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Information Technology) is a programme offered by the Institute of Graduate Studies. The programme is to prepare candidates to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to function at the highest academic and professional levels. The programme addresses the expanding needs of professionals who manage information resources; solve information, communication, and technology-related problems in businesses and other organizations; or educate and/or train others in fields related to the applications of information systems and communications. This is an intensive program designed primarily to develop practitioners and teaching faculty with very high levels of both technical and analytical expertise in specific fields of information technology (IT).
COURSE DETAILS
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Information Technology) is a programme offered by the Institute of Graduate Studies. The programme is to prepare candidates to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to function at the highest academic and professional levels. The programme addresses the expanding needs of professionals who manage information resources; solve information, communication, and technology-related problems in businesses and other organizations; or educate and/or train others in fields related to the applications of information systems and communications. This is an intensive program designed primarily to develop practitioners and teaching faculty with very high levels of both technical and analytical expertise in specific fields of information technology (IT).
COURSE DETAILS
PROGRAMME NAME: Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology)
PROGRAMME CODE: CT401
NO REF KPT: R/0611/8/0019 (12/2027)
NO REF MQA : MQA/PA9372
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
- A Master's degree in Computing or related fields as accepted by UPTM Senate; OR
- A Master’s degree in non-computing fields with a minimum of FIVE (5) years of working experiences in Computing or related fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses as determined by UPTM Senate; OR
- A Master’s degree in non-computing fields with less than FIVE (5) years of working experience in Computing or related fields must undergo a thorough rigorous assessment as determined by UPTM Senate to identify the appropriate prerequisite courses that equivalent to their working experience in the Computing or related fields; OR
- Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in Computing or related fields recognized by the Malaysian Government; AND
Other requirements: Candidates are to submit research proposals together with their application.
CORE COURSES OFFERED :
- Proposal & Thesis Writing
- Advanced Research Methodology
- Seminar on Current Issues in Information Technology
CAREER PROSPECTS:
Students are prepared to produce original intellectual contributions to the body of knowledge in their chosen fields and apply it to the information technology and computing problems faced in their professional careers.
TUITION FEE : RM 18,000.00 | TUITION FEE (INTERNATIONAL) : RM19,800.00
