Overview

Program Summary

The Malaysian and International Studies program at University Kebangsaan Malaysia is devoted to Malaysian and International Studies within the framework of inter-regionalism, connectivity and inclusive development. The thrust of the program advances the graduates’ understanding of historical and contemporary transformations, bearing in mind the interests of Malaysian society.

The approach to Malaysian Studies is multidisciplinary, and the context is Malaysia in the globalising world and the processes as well as effects of its interaction with the outside world. Our graduates will understand the processes of social inequalities, for example economic differentiation and competition, as well as processes that impact class, ethic, gender, politics and identity.

International Studies, on the other hand, focuses on the multiple dimensions of globalization and occidentalism as they impact the international community and regions around the world. Graduates of IKMAS will understand societies, regions and states – taken as case studies – not only in the framework of new area studies, but also how these societies, regions and states are impacted by the various dimensions of globalisation.

Specialisations

Students can specialise in one of the following fields:

Globalization & Development
Development & Social Change
Occidental Studies
Economic Development
Politics & International Relations

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The processes of social inequalities
Economic differentiation and competition
Processes that impact class, ethic, gender, politics and identity
Historical and contemporary transformations
Economics
Sociology
Political science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kampung Baru Subang, Malaysia

Disciplines

International Relations International Development International Business View 7 other Masters in International Development in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A person who wishes to apply for admission to the Doctorate programme shall possess the following qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree by obtaining a good Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) from a University or any institution of higher learning recognized by the Malaysia Qualification Agency (MQA) and/ or having accreditation recognized by foreign Accreditation Body, or institution who has accreditation as prescribed by a programme;
Doctor of Medicine degree or Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University or any institution of higher learning or an equivalent degree from any institution of higher learning recognized by the Senate;
any other requirements recognized by the Senate obtained through the Accreditation pf Prior Experiential Learning (APEL);
fulfils other requirements prescribed by the programme (if applicable); and
fulfils requirements of the Malaysia Qualification Agency (MQA)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26400 MYR / year

≈ 26400 MYR / year

Funding

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