

Community Development focuses on various theories, approaches and practices in the field of community development.
International students / Entry Requirements
Admission Requirement:
A
recognised Master's degree in a related fieldAn applicant with a Master degree or its equivalent
A student who has submitted his Master's thesis for examination may apply for provisional admission.
Comprehensive Examination:
All doctoral candidates must take their Comprehensive Examination (CE) not later than fifth (5th) semester (candidates are only allowed to sit for CE after they passed Research Proposa
b) Credit Requirement:
All postgraduate candidates must take
Research Methodology or any Research Method course (in compulsory, elective or audit status), one (1) credit hour Seminar (Research Proposal) (SPS6903) and the Doctoral ResearchThesis:
Doctoral candidates are required to register for Doctoral Research (SPS6999) as partial fulfillment of the
programme . This is a research project that will be undertaken by candidates under the supervision of a supervisory committee that comprises of at least three (3) academic staffs.All candidates are encouraged to present their research proposals before embarking on their
research especially those that involve field data collection.The thesis will be examined and a viva voce will be held to determine students' competence in their chosen field of study.
| Totally (USD) | Yearly (USD) |
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| $ 9975 | $ 1995 |
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Fellowships, scholarships, assistantships are usually available for postgraduate students wishing to study in Malaysia, depending either on availability within the institution and your academic qualifications. Additionally, a number of scholarships are available from other institutions and
organisations , such as the Malaysian government.
- SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UPM
- GRA (Graduate Research Assistantship)
- GRF (Graduate Research Fellowship)
- Financial Aid for Local Graduate Students to Undertake Overseas Research Attachment
- Financial Aid to Attend International Seminar/Conference/Symposium
- IGRF (International Graduate Research Fellowship)
- IGSS (International Graduate Student Scholarship)
- SGRA (Special Graduate Research Allowance)
- PASS (Putra Alumni Scholarship Scheme)
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