Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science and Technology

Entry Requirements

• Master’s Degree -  A Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) in Science or Engineering disciplines which can be accepted by the University Senate.
• Other Qualifications - Any other qualifications will be considered on a case-to-case basis and subject to the approval and acceptance by University Senate.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS 6.0

Note: Candidates who have completed a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in English would have met the language requirement.

Application Procedure

A) Applicants will be required to submit the following completed and signed documents:

• Sunway Postgraduate application form 
• One (1) passport-sized photograph
• Research statement: The statement should briefly describe the research question that the applicant has discussed with his/her future PhD supervisor
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• PGR Scholarship application form (if any)

B) The following true copies of documents must be certified:

• Passport (all pages including blank pages - for international students)/Identity card (for Malaysian students)
• English Language Qualification (IELTS/TOEFL/MUET/others) - for international students
• Academic qualifications/results (Certificates and complete transcripts) (Degree/master’s degree/others)

C) One (1) reference letter typed on official letterhead. The letter must be emailed by your referee using his/her official email to the Programme Coordinator.

Research Proposal - The research proposal should comprise between 1,000 and 1,500 words (excluding references), and covers the following structure:

1. An appropriate title for the research project (designated supervisor if known)
2. Introduction and justification of the study, which includes: Research background, Problem statement, Research objective(s), Research question(s)/hypothesis
3. Literature review
4. Research methodology
5. Proposed research schedule
6. List of references