Verified programme sheet
PhD Building

PhD Building is a doctorate route in study at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia under postgraduate research programmes. Review the verified field sheet below for admissions, fees, recognition, and official source links.
Duration
The official page states students are typically expected to complete within 3 years, with thesis submission normally within 4 years.
Tuition
Annual tuition fee: Full-time Local RM40,200; Part-time Local RM20,100; Full-time International RM47,276; Part-time International RM23,638.
Intakes
January • May +1 more
Campus
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Admissions
Entry, English, and application checks
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Academic entry
Applicants should normally hold an MSc or first class MEng recognised by the Malaysian government and acceptable to the University. Occasionally, candidates holding a first class BEng Honours or BSc Honours may be admitted if they also have significant research experience.
English requirement
IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 6.0.
Additional checks
Applicants should submit full academic transcripts/certificates and a detailed research proposal. Some candidates may be invited to interview.
Funding
Scholarships that may fit this programme
These 2 institution awards publish level coverage that aligns with this doctorate route, together with the application notes and source links currently captured in the markdown files.
1 Industry Collaborative PhD Scholarship
50% tuition fee waiver from Year 1 to Year 3 only
50% tuition fee waiver from Year 1 to Year 3 only
Levels
Master's Degree • Doctorate
2 PhD High Achiever’s Scholarship
50% tuition fee waiver from Year 1 to Year 3 only
50% tuition fee waiver from Year 1 to Year 3 only
Levels
Master's Degree • Doctorate
Outcomes
Career pathways and progression
Shown exactly as published or summarised in the verified source.
Career prospects not explicitly listed on the official programme page.
Source Of Truth
Full verified programme sheet
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School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society / Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Full-time / Part-time
The official page states students are typically expected to complete within 3 years, with thesis submission normally within 4 years.
Putrajaya, Malaysia
January, May, September
Annual tuition fee: Full-time Local RM40,200; Part-time Local RM20,100; Full-time International RM47,276; Part-time International RM23,638.
Career prospects not explicitly listed on the official programme page.
Applicants should normally hold an MSc or first class MEng recognised by the Malaysian government and acceptable to the University. Occasionally, candidates holding a first class BEng Honours or BSc Honours may be admitted if they also have significant research experience.
IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 6.0.
Applicants should submit full academic transcripts/certificates and a detailed research proposal. Some candidates may be invited to interview.
Not clearly stated as an external accreditation page; this is a university PhD research degree.
Recognition
Award, delivery, and recognition
Useful for checking what is being awarded, where the programme sits, and how recognition is described.
Accreditation / Recognition
Not clearly stated as an external accreditation page; this is a university PhD research degree.
Award
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Division
School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society / Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
Study mode
Part Time
Programme family
Postgraduate Research Programmes
Institution Funding
More scholarships from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
These awards are published by the same institution but were not explicitly tagged to this programme level in the source data.
1 Early Bird Waiver
RM3,000 waiver
RM3,000 waiver
1 Festive Community Scholarship Award
RM5,000 tuition fee scholarship
RM5,000 tuition fee scholarship
1 Shaping Entrepreneurial Women Scholarship
Scholarship offered by Heriot-Watt University Malaysia.
Official page says it covers partial costs of study materials, teaching sessions and revision seminars for the nine MBA courses required for the MBA degree
10 Professional Bodies Bursary
10% tuition fee waiver
10% tuition fee waiver