PhD in Finance
Why our APU Ph.D. by Research Programme?
- You will be assigned to a group of highly qualified supervisors.
- A wide range of latest research areas in the fields of computing and business administration areas.
- We have our regular research workshops, colloquium, and seminars facilitated by local and international academicians and professionals.
- Comprehensive Student Support Services.
- Resourceful online databases.
| Duration: Full-time (3-5 years) Part-time ( 5-7 years) |
Award: APU, Malaysia |
Course Fees: RM 45,000 (USD 10,720) |
Application Process
Ideally, students work with potential supervisors to develop a proposal.
*Supervisory sessions consist of 4 elements as appropriate to the candidate’s background:
- Research Methods
- Literature Review
- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
- Design of Research Proposal
Students with entry qualifications of a mixed mode Masters programme with minimum 30% research component and a pass in a research module will be required to undergo 3 and 4 above.
Students with entry qualifications of a full research Masters will be required to undergo 4 above.
Subject to the expertise within the School of Accounting, Finance & Quantitative Studies, the areas of research include, but are not limited to the following:
- Corporate Finance and Investment
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Islamic Finance and Banking
- Corporate Finance
- Actuarial Science
- Small Business Finance
- Monetary and Banking
- Finance and Macroeconomic Issues
- International Trade
- Policy Analysis
Minimum Entry Requirement
- 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 language requirements of IELTS 6.5.
JPT/BPP(U)1000-801/63/Jld.4(3)(PA2093)07/17
All information is correct at the time of publication but is subject to change in the interest of continuous improvement.
This school offers programs in:
- English
Last updated February 14, 2018
