Subang Jaya, Malaysia
DURATION
9 up to 18 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
May 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Introduction
The programme is specifically geared for professional practitioners in education from public or private schools, community or government agencies, training departments, institutions of higher education and other education-related settings, aspiring to be researchers.
The programme offers reform-minded professionals a unique way to advance their research knowledge and skills, and to address educational problems in a variety of settings.
At the end of the programme, students will be part of an exceptional professional network, addressing educational issues in public and private educational settings.
Programme Highlights
- Internationally benchmarked, approved by the Ministry of Education and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.
- Supported with research workshops, research colloquia and research clinics.
- Access to the physical and digital library comprising of around 190,000 e-books, 95,000 e-journals, and 2.4 million e-theses titles accessible anywhere anytime..
- No proposal is needed at the point of entry. Only brief research intent.
- Viva Voce for international students can be done on-campus or off-campus via video conferencing.
- Transfer of candidature is possible if compliant-requirements are fulfilled.
Admissions
Curriculum
Programme Delivery
- Stage 1: Proposal Development
- Stage 2: Data Collection
- Stage 3: Report Writing
- Stage 4: Thesis Examination / Viva Voce
Research Fields
Education Science
- Curriculum Development (Theory)
- Didactics
- Distance Education Methodology
- Education Science
- Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement
- Educational Evaluation & Research
- Pedagogical Science (Education)
Training for Preschool Teachers
- Early Childhood Training
- Pre-primary Teacher Training
Training for Teachers at Basic Levels
- Class Teacher Training
- Elementary Teacher Education
- Home Language Teacher Training
- Primary Teaching
- Special Education Teaching
Training for Teachers with Subject Specialisation
- Secondary Teaching
- Special Subject Teaching
- Teaching Training, Theoretical Subjects eg: English, Mathematics, History
Training for Teachers in Vocational Subjects
Training examples:
- Driver & Safety Teacher Education
- Driver Instructor Training
- Flight Instructor Training
- Nursing Teacher Training
- Teacher Training
- Physical Education Teacher Training
- Post-school Teacher Training
- Teacher Training in Arts & Crafts
- Teacher Training in Commercial Subjects
- Teacher Training in Music
- Teacher Training in Technical Subjects
- Teacher Training, Physical Training
- Teacher Training, Vocational Subjects
- Technical Teaching
- Training of Instructors in Companies, etc.
- Training of Trainers
- Vocational Teacher Training
Audit Subject
- Research Methodology
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Qualitative Data Analysis
Program Outcome
At the end of the programme, students are able to:
- Enhance knowledge of theory, developments and practices in the selected specialisation.
- Enhance the ability to create conceptual systems that reflect synthesis, coherence and extension of knowledge about education.
- Provide opportunities to engage in academic research, scholarship, systematic inquiry, communicate and evaluate research.
- Enhance ability to understand, utilise and interpret basic principles and methodologies of educational research design and data analysis.
- Enhance understanding of computer technology and its applications in educational settings.
- Provide a graduate experience that is intellectually stimulating, professionally relevant, leading to research that supports decision-making and problem-solving around the key issues facing the six areas of education.