Institute of Graduate Studies & Research
The Institute of Graduate Studies and Research (IGSR) was established in 2013 after the Southern College was upgraded to the status of Southern University College in 2012. Its primary objectives are to establish a range of graduate study programs and embark on relevant research agenda to meet the local and national needs. Its mission is to meet the challenges of regionalization and globalization by setting up appropriate and relevant graduate programs, and pioneering studies in social sciences and humanities.
The IGSR consists of the followings:
1. Graduate Studies Unit
2. Research Unit
Programmes
Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration)
Master of Business Administration
Doctor of Philosophy (Chinese Studies)
Master of Communication
Master of Arts in Chinese Studies
Master of Science (Computer Science)
Postgraduate Programmes Fee (PHD)
Local Students
International Students
Postgraduate Programmes Fee (Master)
Local Students
International Students
The Graduate Studies Unit
The Graduate Studies Unit is in charge of establishing, reviewing, and assessing post-graduate programs in Southern UC. It will work closely with related departments/units to ensure the rigorous standard of admission, assessment, and evaluation of graduate programs.
As far as home-grown post-graduate programs are concerned, we have been able to complete and receive approval from the Government-approval agency, MQA, to start the MBA program. This is the first Master’s program at Southern UC and we proudly label it as SOUTHERN MBA, which started in 2015. Currently, we also offer other Postgraduate programme under Doctor of Philosophy by research, Master’s degree by research and Master’s degree mix mode (70% research and 30% coursework). Please click Postgraduate Programme link for further details on the programmes.
Research Unit
Research Centre
Research Centre of Chinese Ethnicity & Culture
A+i Design Research Centre
Centre for Business and Management Research
Reserach Centre of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Centre for Applied Arificial Intellicgence, Robotic, and IoT (CARI)
Education, Psychology and Counselling Research Centre
Social Sciences Reseach Centre (SSRC)
Centre for Malaysian Studies (CMS)
Asst. Prof.
Dr. Tan Shen Kian
Research Seminar & Workshops / Research & Publications
Research Funds & Conference Funds
English 
Chinese