Master of Philosophy students are required to register and pass the following courses before
their first assessment (proposal defense)
i. One University Elective Course (course code U*** ***3).
ii. Research Methodology
iii. Advanced Computer Science

PEO1: Knowledgeable and competent in research on advanced areas of Computing.
PEO2: Practice professionalism and high standards of ethical conduct within organization and
society.
PEO3:Responsive to changing situations by continuously acquiring new knowledge and skills.

PLO1: Integrate and generate in-depth relevant knowledge independently using
innovative techniques, tools and skills for decision-making to manage and resolve
a complex problem in the field of Computing as a basis for research.
PLO2:Construct a critical and innovative solution for complex problems or issues in the
field of Computing through research using the latest techniques and skills.
PLO3:Devise standard research methodology that are based on the forefront knowledge
and latest development in the field of Computing to solve research problems with
reasonable degree of originality.
PLO4:Demonstrate effective collaboration with peers, scholarly communities and society
at large in the relevant field of expertise and research
PLO5:Communicate the knowledge, skills, ideas clearly using appropriate methods to
peers, experts, and non-experts through various medium.
PLO6:Use a broad range of suitable digital technologies, media, and software to design,
manage, analyse and report research studies.
PLO7:Demonstrate skills in designing, planning evaluation activities, and analysing
numerical and graphical data using quantitative or qualitative tools in solving
problems.
PLO8:Demonstrate leadership, autonomy and responsibility in conducting and managing
own research and resources.
PLO9:Demonstrate the ability to manage and enhance own self-advancement for
academic development, professional development and research skills using lifelong
learning strategies.
PLO10:Develop potential commercialisation research output.
PLO11:Demonstrate adherence to legal, ethical and professional codes of practice in the
field of Computing and research activities.

“General University Requirements:
Possess a minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree with a CPA of 3.00/4.00 in a related field or an equivalent qualification recognized by the university, in accordance with the basic admission requirements based on the 1998 Admission Requirements Evaluation Guidelines (Amendment 1/2013).

English Language Requirements: (All international students applying to UTM must have a valid two-
year old TOEFL or IELTS certificate. Students with a TOEFL score of 550 (or 79 IBT) or an IELTS Band 6.) Starting from Semester II/2010/2011, students who applied for
Master or PhD programme – Teaching English as a Second
Language, must have a valid two-year certificate of TOEFL with a score of 600 and above or IELTS Band 7 and above (or IBT/CBT equivalent).

1. Universities or research institutions as an assistant lecturer or Computer Science researcher 2. Government R&D Officer 3. R&D Scientist / Computer Science Analyst