Pre-requisites: 

1. A Recognised Master's Degree preferably in Art and Design or a relevant field
2. Equivalent qualification and / or experience which is recognised by the Senate / institution
3. Candidates are required to submit a research proposal; and A Pass in an interview.

International Students

• Required to achieve a minimum Malaysian University English Test (MUET) with Band 4 OR its equivalent score of 6.5 in IELTS. (May join IEN preparatory course and achieve the IELTS score) The validity of the IELTS or equivalent is within 2 years from the date of the examination.\

*Students without a qualification in the related field but with relevant working experience requires to fulfil the following conditions:

a) CGPA above 2.50 must have at least one (1) year of relevant working experience; or

b) CGPA 2.00 to 2.50 must have at least five (5) years of relevant working experience;

In addition, students will need to undergo a rigorous internal assessment

Bachelor to PhD Track

A Bachelor's degree with the following conditions:

1. A Bachelor's degree in the field or related fields with first-class (CGPA of 3.67 or higher) or its equivalent from academic or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme;
2. Undergo internal assessment; AND
3. Any other requirement of the HEP

You will need to fulfil one of the below

• Obtain a master's degree in the field or related fields accepted by the HEP Senate
• Obtain other qualifications equivalent to a master's degree recognised by the Government of Malaysia
• Candidates without a related qualification in the field/s or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the HEP

In addition to the above criteria, those who want to join Doctoral Degree by Retrospective or Prior Publication mode must include the below to the formal application:

1. Minimum of 5 publications or equivalent works in alignment with the theme of the specialisation;
2. An executive summary of the above publications to demonstrate the applicant’s contribution to knowledge in the field;
3. A list of scholarly published work;

For international candidates, evidence of English Language Proficiency as determined by the intake standards approved by the Senate

A Selection Committee must be established to review the formal application for PhD by Retrospective or Prior Publication and recommend to the Senate to obtain approval.

Criteria for published works

1. Published work must encompass high-quality journals, monographs, books, research-based chapters in books, electronic publications which have not been used to obtain other awards or deemed a part of those awards.
2. The publications must be published within a period not exceeding ten (10) years from the date of submission.
3. For the five (5) nominated publications, the candidate must be the principal author with the contributions of others clearly defined.

The minimum duration of candidature is 6 months and must not exceed 2 years.

The minimum requirement for the award of the degree is to:

1. Pass thesis examination and viva-voce/ oral examination.
2. Confirmation of meeting minimum candidature period (from the first day of intake commencement to confirmation of satisfactory amendment of thesis/dissertation by examiners).

Progression tracking is done by monitoring of research progress periodically through:

1. Regular consultation with the supervisors (supervisor-supervisee log);
2. Progress report; and Seminars (research seminar, thesis completion seminar).