Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM)

• Coursework
• Research

Master of Science (Occupational Safety and Health Management)

• Coursework
• Research

Master of Science (Management)

• Coursework
• Research

Master of Economics (MEc.)

• Coursework
• Coursework and Dissertation
• Research

Master of Science (Finance)

• Coursework
• Research

Master of Science (Banking)

• Research

Master of Science (Risk Management)

• Coursework
• Research

Master of Science (Accounting)

• Research

Master of Science (International Accounting)

• Coursework

Master in Taxation

• Coursework

Master of Science (Islamic Finance)

• Research

Master of Islamic Business Studies (MIBS)

• Coursework
• Research

Master in Islamic Finance and Banking (MIFB)

• Coursework

Master of Science (Operation Management)

• Research

Master of Science (Technology Management)

• Research

Master of Science (Supply Chain Management)

• Coursework

Master of Science (Transportation and Logistics Management)

• Coursework

Master of Science (Project Management)

• Coursework

Entry Requirements

1. Master’s Programme by Research

Applicants for a Master’s Programme by research must possess:

a) a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with Honours from Universiti Utara Malaysia or
any other institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with a CGPA of at
least 2.75; or

b) a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other
institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with a CGPA of 2.50 to 2.74,
can be accepted subject to an interview by the Postgraduate Committee; or

c) a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other
institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with a CGPA of 2.00 to 2.49
can be accepted subject to minimum five (5) years working experience in relevant field and an
interview by the Postgraduate Committee; or

d) any other equivalent qualifications recognised by the University Senate; and

e) fulfil the English language requirement as set by the University Senate.

2. Master's Programme by Coursework

a) a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with Honours from Universiti Utara Malaysia or
any other institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with a CGPA of at
least 2.50; or

b) a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other
institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with a CGPA of 2.00 to 2.49
with at least three (3) years relevant work experience, subject to an interview by the Postgraduate
Committee; or

c) candidates without a qualification in the related fields or working experience in the relevant fields
must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the programme and meet the
minimum CGPA based on (a) to (b); or

d) a diploma from any institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with at
least ten (10) years of relevant work experience, 35 years or older and passed APEL
assessment (level 7); or

e) any other equivalent qualifications recognised by the University Senate; and

f) fulfil the English language requirement as set by the University Senate.

3. Master’s Programme by Coursework & Dissertation (Mixed Mode)

a) a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with Honours from Universiti Utara Malaysia or
any other institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with a CGPA of at
least 2.75; or

b) a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other
institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with a CGPA of 2.50 to 2.74
with at least three (3) years relevant work experience, subject to an interview by the
Postgraduate Committee; or

c) a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other
institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with a CGPA of 2.00 to 2.49
with at least five (5) years relevant work experience, subject to an interview by the Postgraduate
Committee; or

d) a diploma from any institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate with at
least ten (10) years of relevant work experience, 35 years or older and passed APEL
assessment (level 7); or

e) any other equivalent qualifications recognised by the University Senate; and

f) fulfil the English language requirement as set by the University Senate.

a) Coursework
Students are required to attend lectures and tutorials for the duration of twelve (12) to fourteen (14) weeks per trimester. Students have to fulfil a set number of credit hours to be awarded a degree.

b) Coursework and Dissertation (mixed mode)
Students are required to complete the coursework credit requirements and sit for examinations. Students are also required to submit a written dissertation for examination.

c) Research
Students pursuing research degrees have to complete a research under the supervision of a principal supervisor appointed by the respective Graduate School. At the end of the programme, students are required to submit a written thesis for examination. Students may be required to take pre-requisite courses before proceeding with their research. These courses are determined by the respective Graduate Schools.

The academic structure at UUM is based on the trimester system, which provides flexibility for interdisciplinary programmes. Each academic session consist of three trimesters (September, January and May).

PROGRAMME DURATION

Finance and Banking, Risk Management and Insurance

All international applicants have to achieve a minimum score in any one of the specified English language requirements below which is equivalence to CEFR High B2.

a) TOEFL Score of 79 and above in the Internet Based Test

b) IELTS of Band 6.5 and above

c) MUET of Band 4.5 and above

d) Cambridge English Advanced Test score of 176 and above

e) Pearson Test of English Academic score of 63 and above

f) Linguaskill Online score of 176 and above

g) Occupational English Test (OET) score of 300 and above

Management and Business, Accounting, Technology, Operations & Logistics Management

All international applicants have to achieve a minimum score in any one of the specified English language requirements below which is equivalence to CEFR Mid B2.

a) TOEFL Score of 60 and above in the Internet Based Test

b) IELTS of Band 6.0 and above

c) MUET of Band 4.0 and above

d) Cambridge English Advanced Test score of 169 and above

e) Pearson Test of English Academic score of 59 and above

f) Linguaskill Online score of 169 and above

g) Occupational English Test (OET) score of 250 and above

Economics, Agribusiness, Islamic Economics, Islamic Finance and Banking, Islamic Management and Muamalat & Syariah Advisory

All international applicants have to achieve a minimum score in any one of the specified English language requirements below which is equivalence to CEFR Low B2.

a) TOEFL score between 46 to 59 for Internet Based Test

b) IELTS of Band 5.5

c) MUET of Band 4.0

d) Cambridge English Advanced Test score of between 160 to 168

e) Pearson Test of English Academic score of between 51 to 58

f) Linguaskill Online score of between 160 to 168

g) Occupational English Test (OET) score of between 200 to 249

• Guidelines to Writing a Research Proposal for Admission

Each application should enclose proof of payment of processing fee :

MYR100.00 (for local applicant); OR
MYR125.00 @ USD35.00* (for applicant from ASEAN Country); OR
MYR175.00 @ USD50.00* (for applicant from Non ASEAN Country).

*Payment in USD is only applicable for payment made from outside Malaysia

Please follow the instruction in the online application

https://www.imi.gov.my/portal2017/index.php/en/

• Entrepreneurship
• Healthcare Management
• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Management Information System
• Marketing
• Occupational Safety and Health Management

• Agribusiness
• Economics
• Banking
• Finance
• Risk Management

• Financial Accounting
• Auditing
• Forensic Accounting
• Accounting Information Systems
• Management Accounting
• Taxation and Zakat
• Islamic Accounting
• Environmental, Social, and Governance(ESG)

• Islamic Economics
• Islamic Management
• Islamic Finance and Banking
• Muamalat and Syariah Advisory

• Technology Management
• Operation Management
• Logistics Management
• Project Management
• Quality Management

Entry Requirements

Applicants for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme must possess:

a) a master’s degree in the field or related fields from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other
institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate (Applicants for the PhD
programme under OYAGSB and UUMCOB must possess the minimum CGPA of 3.00 for a
master degree with CGPA); or

b) a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with CGPA of at least 3.67/First Class or
equivalent from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other institutions of higher learning recognised
by the University Senate and pass the interview conducted by the Postgraduate Committee; or

c) any other equivalent qualifications recognised by the University Senate;

d) a master’s degree (by research) candidates may apply to convert to the Doctor of Philosophy
programme subjected to the following conditions and to the Senate approval:

i. holds a bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 to 3.66
and published at least one (1) indexed journal article in Web of Science/SCOPUS.
ii. must obtain a strong recommendation from the supervisor.
iii. the application is to be submitted in the second trimester of studies or within 12 months for
full time candidate and within 24 months for part time candidate from the registration date
of the study program.
iv. the application can be submitted ONCE only throughout the candidature.
and

e) fulfil the English language requirement as set by the University Senate.

Our Programme is a research-based degree that has two key components: coursework and thesis. Before undertaking research, students are required to pass two compulsory courses of 8 credits where they will acquire necessary research skills to undertake independent research.

Pre-requisite Courses (8 credits)
•SZRZ6014 Research Methodology
•SCLE6014 Academic Writing

Research students are strongly encouraged to attend specialist research training and seminars focussing on various aspects of the research process, such as developing a research proposal and statement of a research problem, writing a literature review, developing research instruments/instrumentation, identifying population and sample, conducting data collection, analysing qualitative and quantitative data, etc.

Finance and Banking, Risk Management and Insurance

All international applicants have to achieve a minimum score in any one of the specified English language requirements below which is equivalence to CEFR High B2.

a) TOEFL Score of 79 and above in the Internet Based Test

b) IELTS of Band 6.5 and above

c) MUET of Band 4.5 and above

d) Cambridge English Advanced Test score of 176 and above

e) Pearson Test of English Academic score of 63 and above

f) Linguaskill Online score of 176 and above

g) Occupational English Test (OET) score of 300 and above

Management and Business, Accounting, Technology, Operations & Logistics Management

All international applicants have to achieve a minimum score in any one of the specified English language requirements below which is equivalence to CEFR Mid B2.

a) TOEFL Score of 60 and above in the Internet Based Test

b) IELTS of Band 6.0 and above

c) MUET of Band 4.0 and above

d) Cambridge English Advanced Test score of 169 and above

e) Pearson Test of English Academic score of 59 and above

f) Linguaskill Online score of 169 and above

g) Occupational English Test (OET) score of 250 and above

Economics, Agribusiness, Islamic Economics, Islamic Finance and Banking, Islamic Management and Muamalat & Syariah Advisory

All international applicants have to achieve a minimum score in any one of the specified English language requirements below which is equivalence to CEFR Low B2.

a) TOEFL score between 46 to 59 for Internet Based Test

b) IELTS of Band 5.5

c) MUET of Band 4.0

d) Cambridge English Advanced Test score of between 160 to 168

e) Pearson Test of English Academic score of between 51 to 58

f) Linguaskill Online score of between 160 to 168

g) Occupational English Test (OET) score of between 200 to 249

• Guidelines to Writing a Research Proposal for Admission

Each application should enclose proof of payment of processing fee :

MYR100.00 (for local applicant); OR
MYR125.00 @ USD35.00* (for applicant from ASEAN Country); OR
MYR175.00 @ USD50.00* (for applicant from Non ASEAN Country).

*Payment in USD is only applicable for payment made from outside Malaysia

Please follow the instruction in the online application

https://www.imi.gov.my/portal2017/index.php/en/

Business Management; Economics, Finance & Banking; Accounting; Islamic Business, Islamic Finance;
Technology Management & Logistics

⁃ Malaysian and Non Malaysian.
⁃ PhD from a recognised university.
⁃ good academic credential with at least one publication in Scopus / WoS indexed journals.

Please download the forms as listed below and attach all the documents needed.
- Application Form for Academic
- Scopus & WoS Publications Form
- Checklist Form for Post Doc position

Your application should include:

1. Application Form-UUM
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. Cover Letter
4. Copy of Data page of the Passport (for International Applicants)
5. Two (2) copies of recent blue color photographs
6. Copy of Academic Certificate and Transcript
7. At least 1 publication in Scopus-indexed journal/proceeding
8. Research Proposal
9. Work Plan
10. Scope of Research
11. Plan of Research

The application should be addressed to:

Jabatan Pendaftar,
Universiti Utara Malaysia
06010, UUM-Sintok
Kedah
wahe@uum.edu.my

You can apply through online application by the following link:

https://apply.uum.edu.my/onlineapp/app_login.aspx

For more information regarding postgraduate programmes under College of Business, please visit the official COB website: http://psucob.uum.edu.my/

No. Only online application is accepted.

Application for research mode will take one (1) month, while mixed mode and coursework mode will take

two (2) weeks.

Application status is accessible online via:

https://apply.uum.edu.my/onlineapp/app_login.aspx

Postgraduate Studies Unit College of Business 
Phone No.: +604-928 7130 / 7104 / 7119 / 7121 / 7120 
Email: cobadmission@uum.edu.my

Offer letter will be processed and sent within three (3) days to the applicant upon confirmation from the respective School.

Applicants are not required to send any hardcopy of the form / documents as the documents are uploaded online. Failure to upload the documents will cause your application to have pending status.

The total amount of processing fee is RM100 (for local applicants), USD35 @ RM125 (for Asian applicants); USD50 @ RM175 (for non-Asian applicants) and the proof of payment should be uploaded to the online application.

1. For online payment, please click the following link:

https://epay.uum.edu.my/home.php

1. For Mastercard / Visa – choose credit card as payment mode; or
2. FPX- if you are using online banking.

2. For payment over Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB) counter– use Bill Payment Slip – write 340 as the payee code at the payment column in the slip.

3. For Money Order payment should be made to Bendahari Universiti Utara Malaysia.

Closing date for online application is as the following:

-If you miss the closing date of application for admission into a semester, your application for admission is automatically transferred to the following semester.

It is compulsory to upload the bank statement to complete your application. Failure to upload the document, will cause your application to have pending status.

Yes. Related working experience can be considered for CGPA addition.

You may contact UUM IT at itservices@uum.edu.my or +604 928 6666 for technical difficulties regarding online application.

Application for admission is open throughout the year. For postgraduate programmes, UUM offers three admissions (January, May and September Trimester) every year.

No. Only Full Time Mode is offered for non-citizen.

Yes. The application is subject to the current University rules and the related Malaysian authority.

The offer of admission does not come with a student pass. As an international candidate, you need to apply for Visa Approval Letter (VAL) at least 4 months before the registration date. The VAL process may take 30 – 60 days.

Link for EMGS application: https://educationmalaysia.gov.my

Yes. An applicant with a degree from any public / private university in Malaysia shall not be subject to the English language proficiency requirement.

No. The validity period for IELTS or any other English Language Proficiency Test score should not be more than 2 years.

No. Supervisor will be appointed according to the applicant’s field. However, it is highly recommended to establish initial contact and discussion on the proposed topic with the potential supervisor and indicate his/her name in the online application form.

Yes. The guideline to write proposal for admission is available at: http://psucob.uum.edu.my/