A bachelor’s degree with honours and CGPA of at least 2.75 or a CGPA that can be considered by the faculty, from Sultan Idris Education university or an equivalent degree from any higher educational institution; OR 

Other qualifications recognised by the Senate, obtained through accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) subject to the fields listed; OR 

Other qualifications recognised by the Senate;AND 

Fulfilment of specific entry requirements imposed by the faculty concerned. 

International candidates are required to score 550 for TOEFL or Band 6.0 for IELTS except for candidates taking Malay as the field of study or a field of study that uses Malay language as the medium of instruction. 

Candidates from cognate countries who are submitting research proposals in English must provide proof of the prescribed IELTS or TOEFL qualification when submitting their application for admission to UPSI. [136th Senate No. 11/2015] 

If during the duration of study, the thesis is written in English, the candidates from cognate countries must submit an application to the Institute of Graduate Studies through the faculty before it is brought to the Senate meeting for approval. [136th Senate No. 11/2015] 

Structure of the programme:

– Research

– Course work and Dissertation 

– Course work and Project Work 

English Proficiency Requirement for International Candidate 

International candidates are required to meet one (1) of the following English proficiency requirements: 

A score of not less than 550 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or; 

A minimum overall band score of 6.0 in international English Language Testing System (IELTS)