Overview

Degree requirements

The Education (Special Education) program from University of Malaya covers Forty Five (45) credit hours which include twelve (12) credit hours for core courses, three (3) credit hours for selected courses and thirty (30) credit hours for the dissertation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodology in Special Education
Development in Special Education
Curriculum, Assesment and Evaluation for Children with Special Needs
Instructional Approaches for Students with Mild, Moderate and Severe Disabilities
Diagnosis and Remedial in Reading
Therapy and Intervention for Students with Special Needs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-09 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

45 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Disciplines

Education Special Education Educational Psychology View 6 other Masters in Educational Psychology in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor of Education with a CGPA of at least 3.00 or its equivalent ;OR
A Bachelor of Education degree with a CGPA of at least 3.00 or its equivalent degree; OR
A Bachelor’s degree ; AND
Postgraduate Diploma in Education with a CGPA of 3.00 ; AND
A professional teaching qualification ; OR
Related teaching experience recognised by the Senate; OR
Work experience related to the field; OR
A professional qualification from a recognised professional body; OR
A qualification approved by the Senate from time to time;

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29300 MYR / year

≈ 29300 MYR / year
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Citizens or residents

14900 MYR / year

≈ 14900 MYR / year

Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2210 - 3815 MYR / month

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Living costs

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