PhD in Medical Science

Entry Requirements

• A Master’s degree in medical science or related fields accepted by the University Senate
• Other qualifications that are equivalent to a Master’s degree or professional qualification related to the field of Medical Science and experience recognised by the University Senate.
•  A Bachelor’s degree with the following conditions:
  - A bachelor’s degree in medical science or related fields with CGPA 3.67 or higher or its equivalent from an academic programme or a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme may direct progression to PhD programme and approval by the University Senate
  - A relevant bachelor’s degree with CGPA 3.00 may convert their candidacy to the PhD programme after one year of studying at Master level and approval by the University Senate.

English Language Requirements

Any of the following:

• IELTS 6.0
• TOEFL 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), 80 (internet-based)

For International/Malaysian Applicants - English is the medium of instruction of previous degree for candidates from universities in non-English speaking countries outside Malaysia.

Application Procedure

Applicants will be required to submit the following documents:

• Sunway Postgraduate Application Form
• Research Statement - The statement should briefly describe the research question(s) that the applicant has discussed with his/her future MSc/PhD supervisor.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Scholarship Application Form (if any)
• One (1) Passport-sized photographs (Passport size photos must be in white background and the measurement must be 3.5cm x 5.0 cm)
• Reference Letters 

In addition, the following true copies of documents must be certified:

• Copy of Passport (all pages including blank pages - for international students) / Identity Card (NRIC) - for Malaysian students)
• English Language qualification (IELTS/TOEFL/Others) - for International Students
• Academic qualifications/results (certificates and complete transcripts) (Degree/Master Degree/Others)

All documents are to be sent to the contact/s stated below. 

Research Proposal - The research proposal should comprise between 1,000 and 1,500 words (excluding references), and covers the following structure:

1. An appropriate title for the research project (designated supervisor if known)
2. Introduction and justification of the study, which includes: Research background, Problem statement, Research objective(s), Research question(s)/hypothesis
3. Literature review
4. Research methodology
5. Proposed research schedule
6. List of references