Mohon Sekarang

Master Ethnic Studies

Intake for the course work mode and mixed mode programmes are open twice a year, which is every October until November (for the next year February intake) and every April until May (for the September intake). Application for research mode programmes can be made any time throughout the year.

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Duration: Min 4 Sem (Full Time) Min 6 Sem (Part Time)

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Program Overview

Application

1. Candidates may apply through Koperasi Siswazah Ekonomi UKM Berhad register button ‘Mohon Sekarang’ or contact us at ‪+60 13-366 1241 

2. Intake for Coursework and mixed mode are open twice a year, which is every October until November (for the next February intake) and every April until May (for the September intake).

3. Application for research mode programmes can be made any time throughout the year.

4. Application fee of RM30.00 (for Malaysian application), USD30.00 or MYR100.00 (international applicants) have to pay online as instructed in online application system.



Expertise

Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) offers expertise in: 

• Communication & Technology

• Sociology

• Anthropology

• International Relations

• Politics & Public Policy

• History & Culture

• Music & Identity



Programme

Master

  • Ethnic Studies
  • Mode of Study : Research Only
  • Registration Status: Full Time & Part Time



Enrolment Requirements

1. Minimum Criteria

  1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.00 from any universities or higher learning institutions that are recognized by UKM; OR
  2. Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.75 from any universities or higher learning institutions that are recognized by UKM and with a minimum of one (1) year of working experience; OR
  3. Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.50 from any universities and higher learning institutions that are recognized by UKM and with a minimum five (5) years of working experience

2. Malay Language

International candidates must enroll in and pass the Malay language course. Exemption can be offered to candidates who have enrolled and passed the Malay language course offered by other bodies that are recognized by the Senate. In certain cases, the Senate can offer exemption from the Malay language requirement as stated in the 2015 UKM Rules and Regulations (Postgraduate Studies).

3. English Language

The Institute may give an exemption for English language requirement to international candidate whose country of origin uses English language as its official language or who possesses academic qualification from any higher institution of learning that uses English language as its official medium of communication.

Non-Malaysian candidates must fulfill the minimum English language requirement as follows:

a minimum score of 550 for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); OR

a Band 6 for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

International candidates who write their theses in the Malay language may be exempted from the IELTS or TOEFL requirement by undertaking the English Language Proficiency Test (Ujian Kecekapan Bahasa Inggeris, UKBI) as replacement.  Students who fail the required level stipulated in the program must enroll and pass the English Language Proficiency Module (Modul Kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris, MKBI)

For more inquiries kindly refer to contact person.

Study Options

Study Mode: Fully Research

  1. Bachelor’s Degree with Honors and have a CGPA of 2.75 and above from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or equivalent from any institution of higher learning recognized by the Senate;
  2. Bachelor’s Degree with Honors and have a CGPA between 2.50-2.74 from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or equivalent from any institution of higher learning recognized by the Senate and have at least 1-year working experience in a related field. If there is no working experience, the candidate must be a Research Assistant (RA) for a minimum period of 6 months and show a good performance certified by the supervisor; OR
  3. Bachelor’s Degree with Honors and have a CGPA between 2.00-2.49 from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or equivalent from any institution of higher learning recognized by the Senate and have at least 5 years working experience in a related field. If there is no work experience, the candidate must be a Research Assistant (RA) for a minimum period of 1 year and show a good performance certified by the supervisor.
  1. A Bachelor of Engineering degree/ Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Technology with honors (CGPA 2.5 and above) from any institution of higher learning recognized by the Senate; OR
  2. A Bachelor of Engineering degree/ Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Technology with honors having CGPA 2.00 – 2.49 accompanying with at least 5 years of working experience in the science and technology field after obtaining the degree; OR
  3. Fulfilling the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL A) with MQF Level 7 for Malaysian candidates only.
Research Institute Ethnic Studies Requirements

International candidates who DO NOT meet the English language competency requirements may be given the following CONDITIONAL OFFERS:

Students are allowed to attend the internal English Preparatory Course at UKM with a maximum period of two (2) years, but students are still subject to the regulations of the Immigration Department of Malaysian which is in force; AND

International students who take the Internal English Preparation Course must sit for the TOEFL, IELTS, MUET, Pearson Test of English, Cambridge English Qualifications and Test, Cambridge English Placement Test (CEPT), Certified Intensive English Programme (CIEP), English Language Company (ELC), or International English Language Centre (IELC) to meet the English Language competency requirements as stated above.

International candidates originating from a country that uses English as the OFFICIAL LANGUAGE or who have academic qualifications obtained from any institution of higher learning that uses English as the MEDIUM of instruction may be fully exempted from the English language requirement.

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