Healthcare Management (PhD)

Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Management

KPT/JPT(N/0910/8/0002)10/2030 | MQA/PSA16676

Commencement

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Degree/Duration

Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Management:
3 years (Full-time)
4 years (Part-time)

Shape the Future of Healthcare

Make your mark in the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare. The Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Management serves as your gateway to embarking on a substantial passion project tailored to your aspirations. Furthermore, seize the opportunity to share your invaluable insights with fellow researchers and global audiences, amplifying your impact and influence within the field.

Why Study Healthcare Management (PhD) at IMU?

An Established Private Healthcare University

IMU is Malaysia’s first and most established private medical and healthcare university with over 30 years of dedicated focus in healthcare education. IMU achieved the SETARA – 2018/2019 Tier 6 status (Outstanding) under the Mature University category.

Networking and Professional Development

Participation into International conferences & additional offering of comprehensive research modules / Micro-credential to support in publication.

Contemporary Research Area in Healthcare Management

Offering wide range of contemporary research in the Healthcare Management areas.

Cross-Discipline Research

Opportunity to build and enhance personal expertise and to conduct research in cross- disciplinary healthcare project.

Industry Driven Project

Facilitate industry / market-based research project via IMU connection with the domestic and international healthcare industry.

World Class Faculty

Opportunity to engage with the best expert from well-known healthcare industry or well- established university (overseas) as co- supervisor.

Executive Programme

Accessibility to Executive Programme at top international university under Student Mobility Programme.

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

Master’s Degree in relevant field that accepted by the University’s Senate; or
Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree accepted by the University’s Senate; or
First Class Honour Degree in a relevant field that is accepted by the University’s Senate (direct entry).

English Requirements

For Malaysian Students

Not applicable

For International Students

IELTS : Band score 6.0; or
TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 60; or
Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE) : Overall score of 169; or
Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE) : Overall score of 169; or
Cambridge Linguaskill : Overall score of 169; or
Pearson Test of English (PTE) : Overall score of 59;

The following categories of students are exempted from the above requirements:

International students from countries in which English is the first language.
International students who graduated from any Malaysian or other institutions where the curriculum is delivered in English.

Note: Please note that achieving the minimum Entry and English requirements as stated does not guarantee you admission into any of IMU’s programmes. Please refer to our Student Admissions Policy for more information.

Programme Structure

Research Modules (Compulsory)

Research Methodology,
Quantitative Analysis and Qualitative Analysis

Proposal Defense / IMUJC Approval

Presentation of PhD research proposal at IMUJC
ICL module 1 / Micro-Credential 1 (Optional)

Executive Programme (Optional)

External Executive Programme / Student Mobility / International Conference
ICL module 2 / Micro-Credential 2

Data Collection and Thesis Preparation

Data collection, Data Analysis and Thesis writing
ICL module 3 / Micro-Credential 3 (Optional)

Viva Voce

Thesis submission
Proof of two (2) submitted papers to Scopus /
ISI indexed journal (related to the topic of the research)

Fee Structure

Fee	Malaysian Student (RM)	International Student (RM)
Application Fee	150	500
Registration Fee	1,100	3,400
Refundable Caution Deposit	2,000	2,000
Student Association Fee per Semester	40	40

All IMU Alumni who are self-funding their postgraduate studies and meet the eligibility criteria will be eligible for a bursary of 15%
Application fee is payable upon submission of application
Registration fee and refundable caution deposit is payable upon acceptance of the offer letter issued by the IMU Admissions Office
Students must adhere to the Policy on Payment of Fees
For information on Student Visa Application fee, please refer to Visa and Immigration on the IMU website, www.imu.edu.my
**Subject to annual increase

Study Mode	Malaysian Student Tuition Fees	International Student Tuition Fees
Doctor of Philosophy	RM7,200 per semester,	RM14,050 per semester,
	RM14,400 per year	RM28,100 per year

VIVA fee for this programme is RM2,500 for Malaysians and RM2,600 for international students. This is a one-time fee payable at the end of the programme.
Total fees will vary based on the duration required to complete the research programme.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Management (PHM) is a research-based doctoral programme which is focussed on in-depth and advance research in Healthcare Management related areas such as Healthcare Technology Management, Health Economics, Health Financing, Healthcare Marketing, Healthcare Human Resource Management, Health Policy, Health Tourism, and International Healthcare business. The PhD Healthcare Management provides cutting-edge, applied research and training for students so that they may successfully pursue careers in research, academic, healthcare management consultancy and policy within several types of organisations focused on driving forward better health outcomes. PhD in Healthcare Management enable students to undertake a project led by their own interests. The programme also provides access to additional training to further support the research activities. This programme offers two additional modules on top of compulsory Research Methodology courses that required by MQA: Quantitative Data Analysis and Qualitative Data Analysis. This will enhance students’ research skills that crucial for PhD research.

Admission as a candidate for the degree of PhD. Master’s Degree in relevant field that accepted by the University’s Senate, OR Other qualifications equivalent to a Master’s degree accepted by the University’s Senate; OR First Class Honour Degree in a relevant field that is accepted by the University’s Senate (direct entry). English Language Requirements All students are normally required to provide written evidence of their ability in the English Language in order to study in IMU. The standard English Proficiency requirements are usually overall band score of IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 (PBT) or 79 (IBT) or MUET band 4.

Applications for admission are accepted continuously throughout the year. The completed application and all supporting materials (transcripts, research proposal) must be on file before the application can be processed and evaluated. Successful applicants will be notified of their acceptance by mail.

Yes. The student and main supervisor must first notify the Dean of Postgraduate Studies for application to change his/her study status from part-time to full-time or vice versa. The application must be submitted three (3) months before the commencement of new semester and must be supported by evidence. The application needs to be approved by the Postgraduate by Research Programmes Curriculum and Assessment Committee (CAC) and Faculty Board, and endorsed by Senate. The newly approved study status will determine the maximum study duration.

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A Word from the Programme Director

The global healthcare sector is among the most dynamic and rapidly growing industries in the world economy. The health industry has become a powerful engine of economic growth. Healthcare industry can be a robust economic engine and one that indirectly creates significant social impact. The Malaysian health sector growth prospect looks extremely attractive. The Sector is expected to grow to MYR127 billion (US$30 billion) by 2027, fueled by increasing demand for healthcare services from an ageing population, rising affluence, and increasing life expectancy. Spurred by demographic shifts such as extended longevity and a rise in lifestyle, diseases such as hypertension and cardiovascular ailments, cancer and diabetes, national healthcare costs are also increasing dramatically. The IMU doctoral programme in Healthcare Management is designed to develop scholars that can apply theoretical frameworks from the social sciences (such as economics, organisational theory and management, sociology) to address pressing health policy and management research questions. The programme is purposefully interdisciplinary and seeks to prepare students for research careers in academics as well as in public and private sector agencies and organisations.

A/Prof Dr. Zukarnain Zakaria

Associate Professor and Programme Director, Healthcare Management (PhD)

BSc (Resource Economics) UPM, MEc (UKM), PhD (Southampton, UK)

A Word from the Programme Director

A/Prof Dr. Zukarnain Zakaria

Associate Professor and Programme Director, Healthcare Management (PhD)

BSc (Resource Economics) UPM, MEc (UKM), PhD (Southampton, UK)

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