DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Accounting is offered by full research. Students should have adequate research knowledge and skills as stipulated by the Academic Committee. Students who do not possess these criteria are required to register and pass two (2) pre-requisite courses i.e. research methodology and academic writing and/or other any other courses as determined by the supervisor or Academic Committee before they can pursue their research work.

Students are also required to present their research work at colloquiums/symposiums set by the school before defending their research proposal to an appointed committee which comprised a chairperson and two (2) reviewers. Students also have to attend a viva voce session to defend their thesis.

  1. A Master’s degree in the field of Accounting or related fields from Universiti Utara Malaysia or any other institutions of higher learning recognised by the University Senate; or
  2. A Master’s degree in non-Accounting fields with a minimum of 10 years of working experience in accounting or related fields and appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the programme; or
  3. Any other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree in Accounting or related fields recognised by the Government of Malaysia as equivalent to the above requirement; and
  4. Fulfil the English language requirement as set by the University Senate.
  5. Other requirements:
    1. To attach a research proposal.
    2. To propose potential supervisors’ names (optional).
    3. To pass the interview session conducted by the TISSA-UUM Postgraduate Committee.

Pre-requisite Courses:

  1. Research Methodology
  2. Academic Writing

(To be taken in the 1st trimester of the first year)

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