COURSE OVERVIEW

Doctor Of Philosophy (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Offered By: UCSI University

Course Fields: Health and Medicine

Course Level: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Course Modes: Full Time

English Proficiency: IELTS

Course Duration: 3 - 5 years

Course Intake: Open through the year

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Total Cost: RM 83,998.00

Fees Title Fees Amount
1st year MYR 26,116.00
2nd year MYR 26,116.00
3rd year MYR 26,116.00
total MYR 78,348.00

University Fee:

Fees Title Fees Amount
Registration Fee MY 450.00
International Administration Fee MY 4,200.00
Refundable Deposit MY 1,000.00
total MYR 5,650.00

Entry Requirement:

  • ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS ​Relevant Master’s degree or equivalent OR Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 3.67 or its equivalent from relevant academic programmes recognised by Malaysian government or accepted by the UCSI University Senate and with research component in the final year, to be assessed by the Faculty. All applications must pass related qualifying evaluation with Senate approval. A Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant discipline, as recognised by the Senate.
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
  • IELTS Band 5.0
  • TOEFL IBT 40
Overview

UCSI’s Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmaceutical Sciences) is a multidisciplinary postgraduate degree. It is designed for the development of safe and effective medications using various fields of scientific knowledge. This includes chemistry, medicinal chemistry, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutics and formulation science. These fields are highly in demand in the pharmaceutical industry, which is worth US$300 billion a year according to the World Health Organisation. In Malaysia, the government has identified the domestic pharmaceutical industry as one of the key areas to be developed under its new economic development plan, as reported in the Mega Science Report by the Academy of Science Malaysia.The PhD (Pharmaceutical Sciences) is flexible enough to be pursued by those with a pharmaceutical or science qualification. Graduates of this qualification will be equipped with advanced knowledge in research planning, experimental design and scientific analysis.The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is driven by academic staff members who are respected researchers in their own right. Thus, candidates of this PhD have the opportunity to work with UCSI researchers on actual projects funded by grants received internally as well as externally. Positions as paid research assistants are also available, and with the wide range of research areas pursued by various staff, interested candidates have the freedom to discuss their affinities with the relevant staff member.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Semester 1
  • Research Methodology
  • Biostatistics and Experimental Design
  • PhD Research
Semester 2
  • PhD Research
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Built on the principles of audacity, perseverance, integrity and excellence, UCSI University is a leading institution of higher learning with campuses in Kuala Lumpur, Springhill (Port Dickson) and Kuching, Malaysia. Our faculties, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to meet student needs offer a wide spectrum of academic programmes, ranging from Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Engineering and Architecture to Music, Multimedia, Education, Liberal Arts and Hospitality. Read more

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