Introduction

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Higher Education) is a research-based programme, which focuses on specific areas in the field of higher education. It aims to highlight issues related to policy, governance, leadership, funding and financing, curriculum, pedagogy, innovation, and the internationalisation of higher education at national and international levels. Each field pertaining to higher education encompasses sub-areas related to the field of higher education studies.

• To provide graduates with in-depth knowledge, research capacity building, improvement of intellectual capital and the development of knowledge and new ideas in the field of higher education.
• To enable students to acquire the research ability to systematically, scientifically and creatively plan, identify and resolve problems and issues related to higher education
• To enable graduates to contribute to improved knowledge, ethics and professionalism in the field of higher education at the national and international level
• To equip and develop the field of higher education research at national and international levels in accordance with the aspirations of the Malaysian Education Blueprint (Higher Education) 2015-2025 which aims to promote excellence in higher education nationally and internationally.

At the end of the program, graduates are able to: -

1. Contribute knowledge, ideas and solutions to problems and development knowledge in the field of higher education
2. Acquire the skills to conduct research in the field of higher education competently, professionally, ethically and independently
3. Generate information and knowledge of the principles, theories and research methodology to solve the problem through research
4. Demonstrate effective communication, quality intellectual and academic level in the community of researchers and scholars in the field of higher education and to establish cooperation between researchers
5. Disseminate research results holistically to practitioners, researchers and the public
6. Raise awareness about the career development of professionals in the field of higher education
7. Improve the capacity, knowledge and skills in governance, leadership, policy, curriculum, pedagogy and international perspective of the higher education sector

For further info, please contact:

TS. DR. ROHAYATI MOHD ISA
Director, Institut Penyelidikan Pendidikan Tinggi Negara (IPPTN), USM
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• 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)

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