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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) offers a wide range of post-graduate study programs as a way to make Malaysia a regional and international higher education excellence hub.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS


PROGRAMME REQUIREMENT

PhD with Thesis

• Compulsory courses - Seminar Proposal (SPS 6903) and Doctoral’s Research (SPS6999).

• Students are required to pass Comprehensive Examination, which should be taken only after completion of all coursework within the 5 semesters of cumulative enrolment.

• The thesis will be examined and viva voce will be conducted in the final semester to determine the student’s competency in the field of study.

MSc with Thesis

• Compulsory courses - Seminar Proposal (SPS 5903) , Master’s Research (SPS5999) and Research Methodology ( 3 Credit )

• The thesis will be examined and viva voce will be conducted in the final semester to determine the student’s competency in the field of study.

Duration of Study

• Doctoral Degree Programmes
The minimum and maximum durations of study are two  (2) years and five (5) years respectively.
 
• Master Degree Programmes
The minimum and maximum durations of study are one (1) year and three (3) years respectively.

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) emphasizes the needs and comfort of students pursuing their studies at UPM. Hence, UPM provides a variety of technology equipment and facilities to ensure the comfort of students.

For those who are interested to know the details of the UPM Alumni Association, please visit the Official Website of the Alumni Center and the Alumni Association at any time.

Alumni Information System (AIS) is a web portal will be developed by the Alumni Centre to collect and update data and profile of the alumni of UPM. This portal is intended to ensure that the information and alumni profiles are always current, active and easily accessible for the purpose of announcements and to publicise activities /programs organised by UPM.

At this moment, alumni could update their personal information here ALUMNI UPDATE.

High commitment in dynamic environments is key to the excellence of UPM staff in implementing university missions and visions. As of July 2017, UPM has 5,831 dedicated and competitive employees in their respective fields.

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