Master of Computing (By Research)

(R3/0611/7/0025) 03/27 (A8127)

The faculty offers two accredited postgraduate programme by research, namely Master of Computing and Doctor of Philosophy in Computing. The research programmes are designed for students who wish to pursue an academic or industrial career in IT. The programmes equip students with knowledge and skills to solve fundamental problems in ICT and to meet the needs and demands of the society.

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Scholarship Postgraduate (Malaysian)
Scholarship Postgraduate (International)

• Fields of Research
  • Security Technology
    Cryptography
    Cloud Computing and IoT
    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
    Computer Vision
    Wireless Communication and Networking
    Information Systems and Data Analytics
    Speech and Signal Processing
    Human Computer Interaction
    Natural Language Processing
• Entry Requirements
  • 1. A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 3.00, as accepted by the Senate; OR
    2. A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and not meeting CGPA of 3.00, can be accepted subject to a thorough rigorous internal assessment; OR
    3. A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the related field and rigorous internal assessment; OR
    4. A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Non-Computing field with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted subject to a thorough rigorous internal assessment as determined by the HEP to identify the appropriate prerequisite courses that equivalent to their working experience in the Computing or related fields; OR
    5. A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Non-Computing field with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted subject to appropriate prerequisite courses; OR
    6. Other qualifications equivalent or higher to a Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in Computing or related fields recognised by the Government of Malaysia must fulfil the requirement on item i, ii or iii.
  • English Entry Requirement:
    • Minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or its equivalent*
    • *The equivalency table is as below:

    English Competency	CEFR High B1	CEFR Low B2	CEFR Mid B2	CEFR High B2
    IELTS	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5
    MUET	Band3.5	Band4.0	Band4.0	Band4.5
    TOEFL iBT	40	46	60	79
    TOEFL Essentials	7.5	8	8.5	9.5
    Pearson Test of English (PTE)	47	51	59	63
    Linguaskill Online	154	160	169	176

    • In addition to the above, any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University.

    • The English language requirement is waived for the candidates who are natives of and/or have completed their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from countries that use English as the medium of instruction as well as the first language.

• Programme Duration
  • Full-Time: Min. 1 year, Max. 3 years
  • Part-Time: Min. 2 years, Max. 5 years
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