Engineering

About the course

A PhD helps students to specialise in one of the key research areas from environmental, petroleum or naval engineering. By the end of the program, students should have made a significant and unique contribution to an existing area of knowledge through a thesis under academic supervision.

What you might learn

While researching for your thesis, you will be able to access specialist support including attending seminars, writing boot camps and workshops. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to demonstrate academic leadership, creativity and innovation in your research work.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as academic, consultant, policy maker, researcher, petroleum engineer, environmental engineer, and etc. in companies including ExxonMobil, General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Samsung Electronics, General Electric, and etc.

Duration

3 years - 6 years (full-time) or 4 years - 8 years (part-time)****

Tuition fees

• Local: RM8,550 per year
• International: US$3,231 per year

Living Costs in Selangor**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) RM 9 - 12	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) RM 1,362 - 1,802	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) RM 783 - 1,035
Transportation (Daily) RM 10 - 14	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) RM 255 - 337

Average Salary***

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**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com

****Part-time course only available for local students