A.     Master’s degree in the field of education with minimum 2 years of experience in the field of education and completion of research with  a minimum weightage of 60 credits
OR
B.     Master’s degree in a relevant field and completion of research with  a minimum weightage of 60 credits and minimum 5 years of experience in the field of education.

C grade or above in GCE O/L English,
OR
IELTS score 6.0, 
OR 
a pass in English Competency Test of IUM.
(If a student has completed his/her previous qualification in English medium, the student will be given exemption from English language requirement.)

Research Only

Semester 1

1. COR1001- Advanced Studies on the Rise and Fall of Civilisations
   OR
   COR1002- Issues of Integration of Knowledge
2. RES1002- Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
   OR
   RES1003- Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
3. RES1004- Research Workshop 1
        * Library Research
        * Mastering the Art of Writing a Comprehensive Literature Review
        * Managing references using software

Semester 2

1. RES1005- Research Workshop 2
        * Writing research proposals
        * Selecting a mixed methodology
        * Writing with clarity and innovative approaches for reporting
        * Research ethics and integrity
        * Instrument Development
2. THE1037- Thesis

Semester 3

1. RES1006- Research Workshop 2
        * Writing a research paper
        * How to manage research data
        * Research for policy decision
2. THE1037- Thesis

Semester 4

1. RES1007- Research Workshop 2
        *  Introduction to Publishing
        * Presenting Research at Conference
        * How to Communicate Research in Media
2. THE1037- Thesis

Semester 5-6

1. THE1037- Thesis