(1) a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; or
(2) a professional qualification from a recognised professional body; or
(3) any other qualification as may be approved by the Senate from time to time.

Language Requirement: English

A non-Malaysian applicant whose degree is from a university or institution of higher learning where the medium of instruction for that degree is not the English language and where the applicant wishes to follow a programme and/or write his dissertation in the English language shall be required:

(1) to obtain a score of 550 for a paper-based total, a score of 213 for a computer-based total or a score of 80 for an internet-based total for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or

(2) to obtain a band of 6 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS);

1. This programme comprises 2 parts which are;

(1) Part one (1) which consists of coursework totaling fifteen (15) credit hours :

(i) one core courses, each of three (3) credit hours,
(ii) four elective course of three (3) credit hours, selected from a list offered by the Faculty.

Candidates must pass Part One (1) before they are able to proceed to Part Two (2).

Courses offered are :

COMPULSORY COURSES

Code Course
AEGE6170 Philosophy and Methods in History

COMPULSORY ELECTIVE COURSES

Code Course
AEGF6101 Malaysian History to 18th Century
AEGF6102 Malaysian History, 1800-1941
AEGF6103 Malaysia Economic and Trade Development to The Second World War
AEGF6104 Malaysian History After The Second World War
AEGF6105 Government and Politics in Malaysia

2. Part Two (2) consists of a research project leading to a submission of a dissertation of about 30,000 words (40 credits hours).

(1) The details of the offered courses are subject to the Senate’s approval from time to time upon the recommendation of the Faculty/ Academy/ Centre/ Institute and candidates will be informed of course offerings at the beginning of each session.