{"id":2103,"date":"2026-02-13T19:50:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imu.edu.my\/ice\/?page_id=2103"},"modified":"2026-02-13T21:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:10:28","slug":"by-research-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imu.edu.my\/ice\/postgraduate-programme\/by-research-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"By Research Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770962732396{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult_row_spacer\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-anchor\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-section ult-sticky \"  data-gutter= '110' data-stick_behaviour= 'stick_with_scroll_row'  data-sticky_position= 'top' data-mobile='no' data-support='no'>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><div class=\"ult-space\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a2141a17a474\" data-id=\"6a2141a17a474\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Advance Scholarship. Lead Educational Change.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div>\n<p>The By Research mode is designed for experienced educators and academics seeking to advance scholarship and lead educational change in health professions education. This pathway emphasises independent, supervised research that contributes original knowledge to educational theory, practice, and policy, while developing high-level research, analytical, and leadership capabilities to influence innovation and transformation in healthcare education.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2127&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770962732396{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult_row_spacer\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-anchor\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-section ult-sticky \"  data-gutter= '110' data-stick_behaviour= 'stick_with_scroll_row'  data-sticky_position= 'top' data-mobile='no' data-support='no'>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Programme<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><div class=\"ult-space\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a2141a17a4b6\" data-id=\"6a2141a17a4b6\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770984063174{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Professions Education<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 15px; height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n<p>The PhD in Health Professions Education is designed for experienced educators and academics who aspire to become leaders, scholars, and change agents in healthcare education. The programme focuses on original research that contributes meaningfully to the theory, practice, and policy of health professions education. These programmes are suitable for:[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Clinicians involved in teaching and training<\/li>\n<li>Academic staff in health professions programmes<\/li>\n<li>Educational leaders, trainers, and faculty developers<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare professionals aspiring to formal roles in education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770970887231{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult_row_spacer\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-anchor\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-section ult-sticky \"  data-gutter= '110' data-stick_behaviour= 'stick_with_scroll_row'  data-sticky_position= 'top' data-mobile='no' data-support='no'>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Key Features<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><div class=\"ult-space\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a2141a17a52e\" data-id=\"6a2141a17a52e\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770975711826{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult_row_spacer\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-anchor\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-section ult-sticky \"  data-gutter= '110' data-stick_behaviour= 'stick_with_scroll_row'  data-sticky_position= 'top' data-mobile='no' data-support='no'>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Programme Structure<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><div class=\"ult-space\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a2141a17aee4\" data-id=\"6a2141a17aee4\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770974658903{margin-bottom: 30px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #FAF8F6 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770988223483{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Full-time mode: 6 Semesters<br \/>\nPart-time mode: 8 Semesters<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Development of research proposal<\/li>\n<li>Proposal defense and Ethical approval<\/li>\n<li>Data collection &amp; Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Thesis Writing<\/li>\n<li>Viva Voce<\/li>\n<li>Submission of final thesis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770971895409{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"ult_row_spacer\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-anchor\"><div class=\"ult-sticky-section ult-sticky \"  data-gutter= '110' data-stick_behaviour= 'stick_with_scroll_row'  data-sticky_position= 'top' data-mobile='no' data-support='no'>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Additional Information<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><div class=\"ult-space\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a2141a17af75\" data-id=\"6a2141a17af75\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><h4>Delivery &amp; 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