Doctor of Philosophy (Laws)

Entry Requirements

• A bachelor degree (Level 6, MQF) in Law or Shariah and Master’s degree (Level 7, MQF) or its equivalent qualification as accepted by the HEP Senate.
• A Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 3.67 or equivalent, in Law or Shariah or related field from MMU or institutions recognised by Senate can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment.
• Any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University.
• IELTS 6.0 and equivalent*
• *The equivalency table is as below:
  

  English Competency	CEFR High B1	CEFR Low B2	CEFR Mid B2	CEFR High B2
  IELTS	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5
  TOEFL iBT	42	46	60	79
  MUET	Band 3	Band 3	Band 4	Band 4
  Pearson Test of English	47	51	59	63
  Cambridge Qualifications and Test	154	160	169	176

  In addition to the above, any other qualification which is of equivalent level as determined by the Senate of the University.

• Waiver of English requirement:
  • The English language requirement and English interview is waived for the candidates who are natives of an/or have completed their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees from countries that use English as the medium of instruction as well as the first language.