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Postgraduate courses at the Sunway campus

The campus offers a range of postgraduate programs either through coursework or research.
Additional information on research at the Sunway campus, please visit our Research page.

Postgraduate degree by coursework
Course Duration
Tuition fee per year
Minimum entry requirements
Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Commerce Full time - 2 semesters
RM 27,760

• Completed a major sequence in a business and economics related discipline (a minimum of 8 discipline units as part of an acceptable degree).
• Successfully completed at least one unit in statistics or econometrics as part of the undergraduate degree.
• Obtained at least a 65 per cent average during Levels 2 and 3 of undergraduate studies.
• Identified a research area and prepared a brief (one page) proposal outlining their program of research.
• Obtained agreement from an academic staff member of the chosen department to be their supervisor.

Master of International Business
(Coursework, 12 units)
Full time - 3 semesters,
Part time - 6 semesters
RM 47,000
(for whole course)
• A degree (average 60%) from a recognised tertiary institution.
• And to meet the university's English language requirements.
Master of Arts (Communications & Cultural Studies) - no intake in 2009
Full time - 3 semesters,
Part time - 6 semesters
RM 45,000
• A bachelor degree with at least a credit average in the final year.
• A bachelor’s pass degree with demonstrable professional experience (a minimum of two years) at management level in a relevant area (these applicants will need to supply a CV, a 1,000-word statement and the names of two professional referees).
• Completion of a Graduate Diploma with credit (or above) average. Those with an Honours degree or a graduate diploma in a relevant area can apply for an advanced entry point.
• And to meet the university’s English language requirements.
Higher Degree by Research
Course Duration
Tuition fee per year
Minimum entry requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
1-2 years of full-time research,
2-4 years of part-time research
RM 30,000
• A degree with honours I (first-class honours) or IIA (upper second-class honours) in the relevant research area.
• And to meet the university’s English language requirements.
Master of Engineering Science (Research)
2 years of full-time research.
RM 30,000
• A degree with honours I (first-class honours) or IIA (upper second-class honours) in the relevant research area.
• And to meet the university’s English language requirements.
Master of Science (Research)
2 years of full-time research.
RM 30,000
• A degree with honours I (first-class honours) or IIA (upper second-class honours) in the relevant research area.
• The completion of the MSc Preliminary examination equivalent to I or IIA would be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• And to meet the university’s English language requirements.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

- Business
- Information Technology
The MPhil is intended as a 72-point degree of 18 months full-time equivalent or 36 months part-time.
The minimum and maximum period of candidature is 12 and 24-month full-time equivalent (or 24 and 48 months part-time) respectively.
The degree is a 100% research program, with a thesis requirement
of a maximum of 50,000 words.
RM 30,000
• A degree of bachelors with honours I (first-class honours), or honours IIA (upper second-class honours); or
• Have qualifications which in the opinion of the Monash Research Graduate School (MRGS)
are equivalent or a satisfactory substitute.
• And to meet the university’s English language requirements.
Doctor of Philosophy
Course Duration
Tuition fee per year
Minimum entry requirements
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

- Arts
- Business
- Engineering
- Information Technology
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Science
The normal length of candidature is considered to be 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time.
The degree is a 100% research program, with a thesis requirement of a maximum of 100,000 words.
RM 30,000
• Bachelors degree requiring at least four years of full-time study, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours degree class I (first-class honours) or class IIA (upper second-class honours) level; or
• A course leading to a masters preliminary qualification at a level rated by the Monash Research Graduate School (MRGS) as equivalent to an honours class I or IIA degree; or
• A research masters degree; or
• Masters degree that entailed work, normally including a significant research component,
at least equivalent to an honours degree.
• And to meet the university’s English language requirements.