Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
- Field Of Study:
- Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Level Of Study:
- PhD. Studies
- Course Subject:
- Education
- Course Intake:
Programme Description
The postgraduate degrees of Education offer students to be experts in vast areas such as distance education, language, science and mathematics education, psychometric, education for sustainable development, geography education and teaching of English to speakers of other languages. The programmes provide an excellent atmosphere for students to conduct independent and original research, where excellent supervision and guidance are provided by academic staffs who are accomplished specialists in their respective scientific disciplines.
Research Thrust Areas:
Distance Education
- ICT in Distance Learning
- Distance and Open Learning
- Self-Instructional Multi-Media Application
- Support System in Distance Education
- Distance Education Technology
- E- Learning Portal
- Distance Education Administration
- Adults Learning
Language
- Teaching English as a Second Languages
- Malay Language
- Distance Education
Science and Mathematics Education
- Biology Education
- Physics Education
- Mathematics Education
Psychometric
- Psychometric and Education Evaluation
- Research Methodology
Education for Sustainable Development
- Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Education
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Teaching Method
- Humanities Education
Geography Education
- Geography Teaching Method
- Geography and Environmental Education
- GIS in Geography Education
- ICT in Geography Education
Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Teaching and Learning of English
- Adult and Distance Education
- Education Psychology
- Web-based English Teaching and Learning
- Pragmatics
- Literature in the TESOL classroom
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirement for entry to the postgraduate programme is:
PhD
- A Master degree in a related field (minimum CGPA 3.00/4) from a recognised institution.
- In cases where the candidates do not meet the minimum CGPA requirements, research experience or journal publications may be used to support applications for postgraduate study at SDE.
- Application and registration is open throughout the year for postgraduate studies by research.
Duration
PhD
- Full-time : Min 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
- Part-time: Min 6 semesters / Max 15 semesters
Source : Universiti Sains Malaysia
