Master of Science

MAHSA University's Master by Research (MSR) program is a postgraduate degree intended for students who want to concentrate on a particular research topic in-depth, gain advanced skills, and help advance knowledge in their field of choice. This curriculum is designed for students who want to work in academia, research institutes, industry, or other specialised fields that need highly skilled researchers. This program encourages creativity and critical thinking while giving students the information and abilities they need to succeed in the workplace. The program's graduates will be distinguished as autonomous scholars and authorities in their fields.
 

Any one of these:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 from a university recognised by the Senate of MAHSA University.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with a CGPA of 2.50 from a university recognised by the Senate of MAHSA University may be considered, subject to a detailed evaluation.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with a CGPA below 2.50 or its equivalent from a university recognised by the Senate of MAHSA University may be accepted, provided the candidate has at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with First Class Honours from any university recognised by the Senate of MAHSA University.
• Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum CGPA of 3.57 who are registered as Master’s students may apply for conversion to a PhD research programme, subject to demonstrating the required competency and research capability equivalent to a PhD, with approval from the Senate of MAHSA University.
• Other equivalent qualifications as approved by the Senate of MAHSA University.

English Language Requirement (International Students):

• IELTS: Band 6.0

• 6-month progress report and presentation: Preparation and presentation of a detailed progress report highlighting the research conducted, challenges faced, and future directions.
• Research Methodology Course: Completion of a course covering experimental design, statistical analysis, scientific writing, and project management.
• Defense of research proposal (DRP): Presentation of the research proposal before a panel of experts to validate objectives, methodologies, and timelines.
• Ethics approval (Animal/Human/Not applicable): Obtaining ethical clearance for studies involving animals, humans, or other applicable subjects.
• Research activities (methodology dependent): Implementation of approved research methodologies, including data collection, experimentation, and analysis.
• Data analysis: Processing, analyzing, and interpreting data using relevant tools and statistical methods.
• Thesis writing (chapters): Writing the thesis with regular consultations with supervisors, including all necessary sections such as introduction, methodology, results, and conclusion.
• Scientific paper publication: One published or accepted journal article and one published, accepted, or under review.
• Thesis submission: Submission of the finalized thesis in soft-bound format for examination.
• Viva-voce (Final): Defending the thesis and research findings before an examination panel.
• Post viva voce: Correction of the thesis based on examiner feedback and submission of the corrected thesis in hardbound format.