GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Applicants for the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) programme must possess

1. a master’s degree or its equivalent from any accredited Higher Learning institutions recognised by the University Senate with CGPA 3.00 and above; or
2. other qualifications as approved by the University Senate; and
3. Professional requirement (Diploma in Education or Teaching certificate)

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) is offered by coursework.

A total of 89 credits for each area of specialisation: Coursework (53 credits) and Dissertation (36 credits)

SPECIFIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

1. Master’s Degree or its equivalent from any accredited Higher Learning Institutions approved by the UUM Senate with CGPA 3.00 and above; OR
2. Other qualifications as approved by the University Senate

AND

3. Professional requirement (Diploma in Education or Teaching certificate).

International Applicant

Applicants must fulfil one of these requirements:

1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with minimum marks of 500, OR
2. International English Language Testing Services (IELTS) with minimum band of 5.5 in all the components, OR
3. MUET with at least Band 3 and above, OR
4. Other requirements approved by the University Senate.

ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Applicants who do not fulfil the professional requirement must enrol in the pre-requisite courses below before registering for the doctoral programme and achieve a minimum of B grade in each course:

1. SGDA2103 Philosophy, History and Policy in Education
2. SGDA2113 Psychology of Learning
3. SGDA2123 Sociology of Education

Core Courses (17 credit hours)

SGDA7013 ICT in Education
SLCE6014 Academic Writing
SGDP7014 Advanced Research Methodology in Education
SGDP7043 Advanced Qualitative Research in Education
SGDP7053 Advanced Statistics in Education

Discipline Core Courses (36 credit hours)

1. Curriculum & Instruction

SGDC7013 Curriculum Perspectives
SGDC7024 Curriculum Change and Evaluation
SGDC7033 Curriculum Leadership and Supervision
SGDC7043 International Scenes of School Based Curriculum
SGDC7054 T eaching and Learning Perspectives
SGDC7064 Teaching for Creativity and Problem Solving
SGDC7074 Researching Classroom Teaching
SGDC7093 Assessment in Teaching and Learning
SGDC7104 Curriculum Design and Innovation
SGDC8014 Doctoral Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction Research Issues

2. Islamic Education

SGDI7014 Islamic Philosophy and Epistemology
SGDI7024 Islamic Thought and Educational Movements
SGDI7034 Akhlaq and Spirituality in Education
SGDI7044 Contemporary Curriculum and Instructional Leader in Islamic Education
SGDI7104 Pedagogy in Islamic Education
SGDI7114 Assessment in Islamic Education
SGDI7124 Contemporary Psychology of Da’wah in Islamic Education
SGDI7134 Management in Islamic Education
SGDI8014 Doctoral Seminar in Islamic Education

3. Instructional Technology Leadership

SGDT7013 Instructional Technology Planning, Management and Evaluation
SGDT7023 Planning Online Instruction
SGDT7033 Performance Improvement and Evaluation
SGDT7043 Learning Systems, Technology and Culture
SGDT7053 Technological Leadership for 21st Century
SGDT7063 Innovation, Change and Organizational Structure
SGDT7073 Integrating Digital Technologies into the Curriculum
SGDT7083 21st Century Tools for Learning and Training
SGDT7014 Designing Digital Age Learning Environment
SGDT7024 Advanced Research in Instructional Technology
SGDT7034 Seminar in Instructional Technology Leadership

Dissertation (36 credit hours)

SGDZ79936 Dissertation

LEVEL OF STUDY OF DOCTORATE PROGRAM

• LEVEL I: Enrol and pass all the courses in the structure of study with CGPA ≥ 3.00. Pass Comprehensive Examination.
• LEVEL II: Present research proposal, carry out research, write dissertation and attend oral examination/viva via dissertation.
• Candidates who do not achieve CGPA ≥ 3.00 will not be allowed to sit for Comprehensive Examination. In this case, candidates MUST improve on their grades prior to the examination.

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION

• There are two sections in this exam:
  • General area AND
  • Major area
  • Exam is based on Open Book Test / Take Home Exam.
• Candidates can sit for the exam after passing all the courses in the structure of study with CGPA ≥ 3.00.
• Candidates can sit for comprehensive examination a few times until candidates pass the examination in the duration of study for three years (full time) and 4 years (part time)
• Candidates must pass the comprehensive examination before proceeding with LEVEL II of the doctorate program.
• Comprehensive examination will be offered twice a year in May and December.

DISSERTATION

• At this stage, candidates would have taken all the courses and passed the comprehensive examination.
• Candidates must conduct a research under the supervision of a certified supervisor along with the Dissertation Panel.
• The research topic should be from the Major area.
  • Candidates must prepare and present a research proposal.
  • The proposal must be defended by the candidate and approved by the panel before the research is carried out.

DISSERTATION FORMAT

• The number of words must not exceed 40,000 (or between 150- 200 pages, with 250 words per page) and is written abiding by the format stated by Awang Had Salleh Graduate School (AHSGS).
• Evaluation of the dissertation will be carried through an oral examination (Viva). Candidates must defend the research and the idea presented in his/her research. The Dissertation Panel will award a pass or a fail grade only.

DISSERTATION PANEL AND VIVA DISSERTATION

Dissertation will be examined by three (3) panel examiners and a maximum of four (4) Dissertation Panel and Viva Dissertation. The members in the panel are selected to evaluate the dissertation by Ed.D candidates holistically.

The minimum three panel members are i) supervisor, ii) a representative from the School, and iii) an examiner from another area of specialization in the Ed.D. program

The maximum four panel members are i) supervisor, ii) co-supervisor, iii) a representative from the School, and iv) an examiner from another area of specialization in the Ed.D. programme.

RESEARCH FIELD

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Instructional Technology Leadership
• Islamic Education