3. Other qualification(s) approved by the Senate from time to time.

English Language Requirement:

All courses are conducted in English.

1. A foreign candidate intending to follow this programme must have obtained a score of 600 for TOEFL or band 7.00 for IELTS.

2. A foreign candidate may be exempted from the English Language requirement if the Faculty is satisfied that the candidate’s degree has been obtained from a university or institution of higher learning where the medium of instruction is English.

Bahasa Malaysia Requirement:

1. A candidate who is a non-Malaysian citizen will be required to attend and pass a course in Bahasa Malaysia conducted by the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics before being conferred his Master’s degree unless he possesses at least a pass in Bahasa Malaysia at the level of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or Peringkat III Sijil Kecekapan Bahasa Malaysia or Peringkat III Sijil Intensif Bahasa Malaysia of the University or an equivalent level.

2. A candidate who is a Malaysian citizen must possess at least a pass in Bahasa Malaysia at the level of Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia or Peringkat III Sijil Kecekapan Bahasa Malaysia or Peringkat III Sijil Intensif Bahasa Malaysia of the University or an equivalent level before being conferred his Master’s degree.

1. nine core courses with 3 credit hours for each course; and
2. a Research Project of 9 credit hours.

The courses approved by the Senate for the Master ofCriminal Justice (MCJ) are as follows:
– Research Methodology
– Forensic Medicine
– Sociology of Crime and Criminal Behaviour
– Criminal Law
– Law of Evidence I
– Forensic Science
– Administration of Criminal Justice
– Victimology
– Juvenile Justice And Welfare
– Research Project