Programme Background

Ph.D in Information Technology Management is the postgraduate doctorate programme with main focus on candidates work to be their contribution to the knowledge based in their respective discipline or field, through original research, or the original application of existing knowledge and understanding. Ph.D in Information Technology Management is a fully-fledged research-based programme with two modes, part-time and full-time. The research topics should be related to the field of computing.

Entry Requirements

*Doctoral Degree by Mixed Mode / Research /**Industrial Doctoral Degrees / Doctor of Philosophy by Retrospective or Prior Publications

1. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in the field of Computing or related fields as accepted by the HEP Senate; OR
2. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in nonComputing fields with a minimum of FIVE (5) years of working experience in the field of computing or related fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses as determined by the HEP; OR
3. A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in nonComputing fields with less than FIVE (5) years of working experience in the field of computing or related fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses as determined by the HEP and subject to rigorous internal assessment; OR
4. Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree in the field of Computing or related fields recognised by the Government of Malaysia must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses as determined by the HEP.

Notes:
*Applicable to all doctoral programmes, including doctoral degrees by retrospective or prior publication and TVET.
**Refer to Standard Master’s and Doctoral Degree.

ENGLISH COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT (INTERNATIONAL STUDENT)

Achieve a minimum score of 6.0 in the IELTS or equivalent. If a student does not meet this requirement, the HEP must offer English proficiency courses to ensure that the student’s proficiency is sufficient to meet the needs of the programme.

Career Prospects

Upon completion of this PhD programme, graduates have several options such as to join the workforce either in the private or government sector and work as professional such as lecturer, software developer, software test engineer, software engineer, software architect, programmer analyse.

Contact
Programme Coordinator (PhD in Information Technology Management)
Dr. Ummu Salmah Binti Mohamad Hussin
dr_ummu@usas.edu.my