REMOTE SUPERVISION PROGRAMME

The aim of this PhD is to offer graduates of different disciplines an opportunity to acquire knowledge and practice in the broad field of research and innovation in the halal industry. The objectives of the course is to cater for a higher level of demand in terms of comprehensive knowledge in the halal industry and to provide an opportunity for national and international graduates to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (Halal Industry).

Required academic courses for graduation:

1. Research Methodology
2. Seminar
3. Research
4. Values, Technology and Society*
5. Advances Study on Legal and Administrative Control*
6. Halal Industry and Advanced Technique Analysis*
7. Fiqh 1 for Halal Industry Products and Services*
8. Fiqh 2 for Halal Industry Products and Services*

* Course to be completed if they have not taken at Master level.

Entry Requirements:

1. A relevant bachelor’s degree from accredited institutions of higher learning;
2. A CGPA of 2.75 and above or its equivalent in the bachelor degree
3. A relevant Master’s degree from accredited institutions of higher learning;
4. A CGPA of 3.00 and above or its equivalent in the master’s degree.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Arabic Studies is a full time and a part-time course that requires 3 to 5 years (full time) and 5 to 8 years (part time) to complete. Each candidates will be trained in research methods, Islamisation of knowledge and a specialised area in history to prepare them for the challenging task of producing original research in the form of a thesis. The expected length of the thesis is 80,000 – 100,000 words and must be written in Arabic. Areas in which the candidates can specialise include theoretical and applied linguistics, syntax, morphology, semantics, lexicography and translation studies. The PhD comprises of two compulsory modules. These modules are supplemented at the end of the PhD by a Research Proposal and an individual Thesis which enable students to apply the insights of the taught modules.

Research Methodology (Arabic)

Islamisation of Knowledge (Arabic)

Research Proposal

Thesis

Curriculum Structure:

The curriculum structure of the programme is as follows:

The length of the thesis shall not exceed 100,000 words. This total number of words is applicable to the main text only. Words in footnotes, exhibits, figures, tables, graphs, appendices, bibliographies, etc are not counted.

Entry Requirements:

1. A relevant bachelor’s degree from accredited institutions of higher learning;
2. A CGPA of 2.75 and above or its equivalent in the bachelor degree
3. A relevant Master’s degree from accredited institutions of higher learning;
4. A CGPA of 3.00 and above or its equivalent in the master’s degree.
5. Has a publication in a related field.

Programme Objective

1. To provide a highly qualified human resource with comprehensive knowledge in the field of halal industry to meet the high demands of the market for such experts.
2. To strengthen the theoretical and technical methodologies in the broad field of halal industry practices.
3. To enhance the educational standards of halal education and research and project IIUM as a reference centre for halal research and innovations on the world stage.

Programme Duration

Minimum one year (two semesters) and maximum three years (six semesters) for international students.

Teaching & Learning Mode

Students will be enrolled on a remote candidature basis, which requires minimal residence in Malaysia. In this mode, students are required to report to IIUM Campus for only three weeks in each academic year. (This requirement is waived as long as the COVID-19 travel restrictions are in place).

The courses of the programmes carry no credit hours since the main requirement for obtaining the degree is the fulfilment of the thesis requirement.

In terms of course delivery, teaching will be delivered online with a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous components.

For thesis preparation, a supervisor will be assigned by INHART to each student and students will meet their supervisors through video conferencing to plan and discuss their research and thesis writing.

Entry Requirement

1. A relevant Bachelor’s degree (honours) from IIUM or any other accredited institution of higher learning;
2. A Bachelor’s grade of CGPA 2.75 and above or its equivalent;  
3. A suitable research proposal relevant to the halal industry.
4. An English proficiency score of Band 6 on IELTS or 79 points on TOEFL IBT.  (However, applicants who have neither may sit for IIUM’s English Placement Test and obtain Band 6 in lieu of the required IELTS or TOEFL score).

Course Provided

University Required Course

INHART Required Courses

INHART Audit Courses

Graduation Requirement

Fulfil the language entry requirements

Pass the proposal defense

Meet the minimum criteria of publication based on Publication Equivalence (PE) of 0.6

Pass the thesis

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