Program Overview

PhD in Computing (ODL)

Course Details

• ODL (Online Distance Learning)
• Part Time
• Duration: 3 years
• Intake Date: 04 June 2025, 01 July 2025, 05 August 2025, 02 September 2025, 07 October 2025, 04 November 2025, 02 December 2025
• Awarding Body: APU, Malaysia

Admission Requirements

• A Masters degree in a related field accepted by the APU Senate
• Other qualifications equivalent to a Masters degree that are accepted by the APU Senate

Minimum English Requirements

• IELTS: 6.0

Specialist Doctoral Topics for Supervision

• Database Development
• Artificial Intelligence
• Green Computing
• Computing & Society
• Medical Image Processing
• Neural Networks
• Data Compression
• User Interfaces
• Human Computer Interaction
• Content-based Retrieval
• Malware Analysis and Detection
• Cyber Security
• Computer Forensics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Algorithm and Distributed Computing
• Digital Image Processing
• Machine Learning
• Data Mining
• Neural Networks
• Robotics
• Healthcare Systems
• Technological Innovation and Change
• Information Systems Adoption
• Image Processing
• Graph Theory/ Combinatorics
• Computational Analysis
• Big Data Analytics
• Cloud Computing
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Natural Language Processing

Programme Structure

• Ideally, student works with potential supervisors to develop proposal.

Open & Distance Learning (ODL)

• The ODL (Open & Distance Learning) PhD programmes are designed to address the theoretical, practical and scientific skills and contribute towards new and meaningful knowledge in their field of expertise.
• ODL allows students to learn anytime, anywhere at their own pace - this power of freedom has ignited more interest & excitement in learning.
• Students will reinforce their independent learning skills, as well as demonstrate their ability to produce a professional document.
• The supervision and monitoring will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and Moodle.
• There is an option to undertake additional research workshops organised jointly by Graduate School of Technology and Graduate School of Business.
• Students must participate in online research seminars/colloquiums/conferences.
• For PhD in Computing/ Technology, students are required to publish 1 journal article (indexed) as a requirement for the PhD award.
• Assessment of the fundamental knowledge is carried out through assessment of the students’ performance based on oral and written assessment. The final assessment is the viva voce and the dissertation.

Fees & Certification

• Malaysian: RM38,500
• International: RM38,500 (USD 8,955)
• MQA Cert: Programme code : (N-DL/481/8/0790)(11/27)(MQA/PA14010)

Facilities

• The APU Centre Point & Atrium serves as a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. Here, cultural activities are organised regularly at the campus, fostering long-lasting intercultural relationships among APU students, who come from over 130 countries.