ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTERS AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMME

Faculty of Languages and Communication

PROGRAMME
Master of English Language Studies & Doctor
of Philosophy (English Language Studies)
English Language Studies

Phonology

Syntax

Morphology

Semantic

Literature

Corpus

Language Learning

Teaching English as a Second Language

(TESL)

Psycholinguistics

Sociolinguistics

Computer Assisted Language Learning

(CALL)
Master of Arabic Language Studies & Doctor of
Philosophy (Arabic Language Studies)
Arabic Language Studies

Phonology

Syntax

Morphology

Semantic

Balaghah (Rhetoric)

Literature

Readability

PERIOD OF STUDIES
Masters Degree
1. Full Time:
4-6 semester

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
1. Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.00 and above or equivalent.
OR

2. Part Time:
4-10 semester
Doctor of Philosophy
1. Full Time:
6-12 semester
2. Part Time:
8-14 semester

2. Candidates with CGPA at least 2.50 and 3 years working

experience and other qualifications recognized by UniSZA Senate.

Doctor of Philosophy
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or a Bachelors degree
with First Class Honours.

Language Requirements (International Candidates)

1. Candidates whose first language is not Malay Language must
attend Bahasa Melayu course offered by UniSZA during their
tenure as a student.
2. Candidates must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 or
IELTS with minimum score of 6.

Research Proposal
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal together with
the application.

Language Error Analysis

Contrastive Method
Language Teaching
Language Learning
E-Language Learning

For further enquiries, please contact: Dean,

Faculty of Languages and Communication,
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu.
Tel
: 09-668 7673
Fax
: 09-668 7844
Web
: www.fbk.unisza.edu.my

Faculty Informatics
PROGRAMME
Master of Science & Doctor of Philosophy
a.

b.

c.

Computer Science

Database

Parallel Computing

Distributed Computing

Computer Networking

Computer Security

Web Services

Data Mining

Cryptography

Image Processing
Information Technology

Multimedia Systems

e-Learning

Strategic Planning

Social Computing

Technopreneurship

Animation

Educational Technology

e-Business

e-Government
Information System

Knowledge Management

Decision Support System

Multimedia Information Retrieval

Artificial Intelligent

Business Information System

PERIOD OF STUDIES
Masters Degree
1. Full Time:
4-6 semesters

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
1. Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.00 and above or equivalent.
OR

2. Part Time:
4-10 semesters
Doctor of Philosophy
1. Full Time:
6-12 semesters
2.

Part Time:
8-14 semesters

2.

Candidates with CGPA at least 2.50 and 3 years working

experience and other qualifications recognized by UniSZA
Senate.

Doctor of Philosophy
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or a Bachelors degree
with First Class Honours.

Language Requirements (International Candidates)

1. Candidates whose first language is not Malay Language must
attend Bahasa Melayu course offered by UniSZA during their
tenure as a student.
2. Candidates must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 or
IELTS with minimum score of 6.

Research Proposal
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal together with
the application.

d.

Software Engineering

Requirement Engineering

Software Modelling

Software Testing

Software Certification

Software Quality

Configuration Management

Software Management

For further enquiries, please contact: Dean,

Faculty Informatics,
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu.
Tel
: 09-668 7653
Fax
: 09-668 7847
Web
: www.fit.unisza.edu.my

Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies

PROGRAMME
Master & Doctor of Philosophy
a. Shariah

Islamic Transaction

Islamic Law and Judiciary

Usul and Maqasid Syarak

Siasah and Islamic Administration

Fiqh and Contemporary Issues

Fiqh in the Malay Archipelago

Application of Fiqh in Sciences

b. Usuluddin

Theology

Islamic Thought and Contemporary

Ideologies

Islamic Mysticism

Sufism Order Studies

Comparative Religions

Heresy Studies/Cultism Studies

Islamic Philosophy
c. Islamic Outreach (Dakwah)

Dakwah and Leadership

Fiqh Dakwah and Sirah

Methodology of Dakwah

PERIOD OF STUDIES
Masters Degree
1. Full Time:
4-6 semesters

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
1. Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.00 and above or equivalent.
OR

2. Part Time:
4-10 semesters
Doctor of Philosophy
1. Full Time:
6-12 semesters
2. Part Time:
8-14 semesters

2.

Candidates with CGPA at least 2.50 and 3 years working

experience and other qualifications recognized by UniSZA
Senate.

Doctor of Philosophy
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or a Bachelors degree
with First Class Honours.

Language Requirements (International Candidates)

1. Candidates whose first language is not Malay Language must
attend Bahasa Melayu course offered by UniSZA during their
tenure as a student.
2. Candidates must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 or
IELTS with minimum score of 6.

Research Proposal
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal together with
the application.

d. Al-Quran and Al-Sunnah

Hadith Studies

The Science of Hadith

Takhrij and Bibliography of Hadith

Methodology of Hadith

Quranic Studies

Quranic Exegesis
The Science of Quran
Methodology of Quranic Exegesis
Tajwid and Qiraat Studies
Quranic Education

e. Arab Studies and Islamic Civilisation

Islamic Civilisation and Literature
Arabic Literature
f.

Islamic History
Manuscript Studies
Islamic History
Study on Prominent Figure

g. Education

Teacher Education

Educational Assessment

Educational Psychology

Educational Leadership

Islamic Education
h. Social Anthropology

Indigenous Ethnography

Culture

Beliefs

Human and Environmental

i.

Sociology

Criminology

Remedy Social

Sociology of Development

Family Studies

Gender Studies

j.

Philosophy of Science
History of Science
Ethnoscience
Science in Culture

k.

Astronomy Calendar

Young Moon Crescent Visibilities Studies

Sky Brightness

For further enquiries, please contact: Dean,

Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu.
Tel
: 09-668 7689
Fax
: 09-668 7845
Web
: www.fki.unisza.edu.my

Faculty of Business Management and Accountancy

PROGRAMME
Master of Science in Management & Doctor of
Philosophy
a. Finance and Banking

Finance

Banking

Corporate Finance and Governance

Islamic Finance / Banking

Islamic Capital Market

Islamic Wealth Management and Financial

Planning

Islamic Corporate Governance

b. Risk Management

ERM

Insurance

Takaful

Islamic Risk Management

c. Management

Islamic Consumer Behavior

Entrepreneurship

Islamic Entrepreneurship

Strategic Management

Human Resource Management

Marketing

International Business

Islamic Business Management

PERIOD OF STUDIES
Masters Degree
1. Full Time:
4-6 semesters

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
1. Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.00 and above or equivalent.
OR

2. Part Time:
4-10 semesters
Doctor of Philosophy
1. Full Time:
6-12 semesters
2. Part Time:
8-14 semesters

2.

Candidates with CGPA at least 2.50 and 3 years working

experience and other qualifications recognized by UniSZA
Senate.

Doctor of Philosophy
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or a Bachelors degree
with First Class Honours.

Language Requirements (International Candidates)

1. Candidates whose first language is not Malay Language must
attend Bahasa Melayu course offered by UniSZA during their
tenure as a student.
2. Candidates must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 or
IELTS with minimum score of 6.

Research Proposal
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal together with
the application.

d. Accounting

Islamic Accounting

Auditing

Taxation
Forensic Accounting
Accounting Information System
Financial Reporting

e. Economics

Islamic Economics

Resource Economics

Financial Economics

For further enquiries, please contact: Dean,

Faculty of Business Management and Accountancy
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu.
Tel
: 09-668 7705
Fax
: 09-668 7846
Web
: www.fppp.unisza.edu.my

Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology

PROGRAMME
Master of Science & Doctor of Philosophy
a. Agriculture

Botany

Plant Physiology

Genetics and Plant Breeding

Soil Science

Weed Science

Pest Management

Applied Entomology

Mushroom Production

Crop Production

Post-Harvest Technology

Agricultural Mechanization

Agricultural Automation

Agricultural Economics

Agribusiness

Agricultural Extension
b. Animal Science

Animal Anatomy

Animal Physiology

Genetics and Animal Breeding

Animal Microbiology

Animal Pathology

Animal Parasitology

Animal Nutrition

Animal Reproductive Technology

Animal Waste Management

Swiftlet Nest Production

Veterinary Public Health

Aquaculture

PERIOD OF STUDIES
Masters Degree
1. Full Time:
4-6 semesters

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
1. Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.00 and above or equivalent.
OR

2. Part Time:
4-10 semesters
Doctor of Philosophy
1. Full Time:
6-12 semesters
2. Part Time:
8-14 semesters

2.

Candidates with CGPA at least 2.50 and 3 years working

experience and other qualifications recognized by UniSZA
Senate.

Doctor of Philosophy
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or a Bachelors degree
with First Class Honours.

Language Requirements (International Candidates)

1. Candidates whose first language is not Malay Language must
attend Bahasa Melayu course offered by UniSZA during their
tenure as a student.
2. Candidates must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 or
IELTS with minimum score of 6.

Research Proposal
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal together with
the application.

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c. Agricultural Biotechnology

Plant Genetic Engineering

Molecular Microbiology

Animal Cell Technology

Plant Micropropagation

Herbal Science

Natural Product

For further enquiries, please contact: Dean,

Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology,
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu.
Tel
: 09-668 8549
Fax
: 09-668 7850
Web
: www.agrotechnology.unisza.edu.my

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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

PROGRAMME
Master of Science & Doctor of Philosophy
a.

b.

Biomedical Sciences
Human Anatomy
Medical Biochemistry
Clinical Pharmacology
Medical Physiology
Medical Genetics
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Medical Microbiology
Neuroscience
Pathology
Herbal Medicine

PERIOD OF STUDIES
Masters Degree
1. Full Time:
4-6 semesters

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
1. Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.00 and above or equivalent.
OR

2. Part Time:
4-10 semesters
Doctor of Philosophy
1. Full Time:
6-12 semesters
2. Part Time:
8-14 semesters

Health Sciences
Pharmacy Practice
Nutrition
Medical Education
Psychiatry
Behavioral Health

2.

Candidates with CGPA at least 2.50 and 3 years working

experience and other qualifications recognized by UniSZA
Senate.

Doctor of Philosophy
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or a Bachelors degree
with First Class Honours.
Language Requirements (International Candidates)
1. Candidates whose first language is not Malay Language must
attend Bahasa Melayu course offered by UniSZA during their
tenure as a student.
2. Candidates must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 or
IELTS with minimum score of 6.
Research Proposal
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal together with
the application.

For further enquiries, please contact: Dean,

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
City Campus,
20400 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu.
Tel
: 09-627 5740
Fax
: 09-627 5771
Web
: www.fpsk.unisza.edu.my

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Faculty of Law and International Relations

PROGRAMME
Master of law & Doctor of Philosophy
a. Islamic Law *

Islamic Family Law

Islamic Criminal Law

b. International Law

Public International Law

Islamic International Law

c. International Relations
Foreign Policy
International Political Theory

PERIOD OF STUDIES
Masters Degree
1. Full Time:
4-6 semesters

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
1. Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.00 and above or equivalent.
OR

2. Part Time:
4-10 semesters
Doctor of Philosophy
1. Full Time:
6-12 Semesters
2. Part Time:
8-14 semesters

* Masters program only

2.

Candidates with CGPA at least 2.50 and 3 years working

experience and other qualifications recognized by UniSZA
Senate.

Doctor of Philosophy
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or a Bachelors degree
with First Class Honours.
Language Requirements (International Candidates)
1. Candidates whose first language is not Malay Language must
attend Bahasa Melayu course offered by UniSZA during their
tenure as a student.
2. Candidates must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 or
IELTS with minimum score of 6.
Research Proposal
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal together
with the application.

For further enquiries, please contact: Dean,

Faculty of Law and International Relations,
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu.
Tel
: 09- 668 7655
Fax
: 09- 668 7849
Web
: www.fuha.unisza.edu.my

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Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology

PROGRAMME
Master of Science
a. Design
Furniture Design
Industrial Design

PERIOD OF STUDIES
Masters Degree
1. Full Time:
4-6 semesters

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
1. Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.00 and above or equivalent.
OR

2. Part Time:
4-10 semesters

2.

b. Manufacturing Technology
Machining
Assembly and Automation

Candidates with CGPA at least 2.50 and 3 years working

experience and other qualifications recognized by UniSZA
Senate.

Language Requirements (International Candidates)

1. Candidates whose first language is not Malay Language must
attend Bahasa Melayu course offered by UniSZA during their
tenure as a student.
2. Candidates must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 or
IELTS with minimum score of 6.

Research Proposal
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal together with
the application.

For further enquiries, please contact: Dean,

Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu.
Tel
: 09-668 8427
Fax
: 09-668 8452
Web
: www.frit.unisza.edu.my

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Faculty of Food Technology

PROGRAMME
Master of Science & Doctor of Philosophy
a. Food Safety

Food Microbiology
b. Food Chemistry

Functional Food and Nutraceutical

PERIOD OF STUDIES
Masters Degree
1. Full Time:
4-6 semesters

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Masters Degree
1. Bachelors degree with CGPA 3.00 and above or equivalent.
OR

2. Part Time:
4-10 semesters

c. Food Processing

Food Processing

Doctor of Philosophy
1. Full Time:
6-12 semesters

d. Food Biotechnology
Food Biotechnology

2. Part Time:
8-14 semesters

2.

Candidates with CGPA at least 2.50 and 3 years working

experience and other qualifications recognized by UniSZA
Senate.

Doctor of Philosophy
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or a Bachelors degree
with First Class Honours.
Language Requirements (International Candidates)
1. Candidates whose first language is not Malay Language must
attend Bahasa Melayu course offered by UniSZA during their
tenure as a student.
2. Candidates must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 or
IELTS with minimum score of 6.
Research Proposal
Candidates are required to submit a research proposal together with
the application.

For further enquiries, please contact: Dean,

Faculty of Food Technology
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Gong Badak Campus,
21300 Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu.
Tel
: 09-668 7764
Fax
: 09-668 7851
Web
: www.ftm.unisza.edu.my

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