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Doctor of Philosophy (Language Academy) (Research)

Tuition Fees

Total programme feeRM 64,562

Quick Facts

LevelPhD

Duration3 years

IntakeFebruary / September

English RequirementIELTS 6.0

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Fees by Study Year

Tuition for each year of the programme

Year 1RM 16,200
Year 2RM 16,200
Year 3RM 16,200

Other fees

Approx. Visa Feeone-timeRM 2,750
Avg. Personal Bond Feeone-timeRM 1,500
Intensive English Program IEP (If Applicable)one-timeRM 4,900
Registration Feeone-timeRM 6,362
University Application Feeone-timeRM 450

Total programme feeRM 64,562

Indicative fees in Malaysian ringgit. The final amount is confirmed in your offer letter. Fees exclude 6% SST where it applies.

A Master’s Degree
For other qualifications and certificates (e.g.,,Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree , etc..) please contact our educational consultants or submit your application for Admission assessment.

IELTS 6.0

Doctor of Philosophy (Language Academy) (Research) is a PhD programme at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), lasting 3 years. Classes are taught in English.

Subjects you will study

Programme Structure
Components
Credit Hours
Thesis
ONE Compulsory University Course
ONE Compulsory Language Academy Course
*HW – compulsory attendance
HW
Key Research Areas
Interested applicants for both programmes may choose to conduct their research in the following areas:
Applied Linguistics
Media and Global Communication
Cultural and Intercultural Communication
Multimodality
English/Language for Specific Purposes (ESP)
Organisational and Institutional Discourse
Gender Communication
Political Discourse
Health Communication
Sociolinguistics
Language Policy and Planning
Systemic Functional Linguistics
Literature
Technical Communication

Language of instruction: English