TRAINING / COURSES BY PGSS
Postgraduate Student Society (PGSS) Faculty / UTM organize various training and courses for postgraduate students in UTM.
You may find the details of the program as follows:

POSTGRADUATE STRUCTURED COURSES
Postgraduate Structured Course (PGSC) is offered on a variety of categories including Entrepreneurial, Research and Technical, Presentation Skills and Career Planning. Students have an opportunity to attend these various of support program to enhance their conference presentation and viva voce and to learn more on how to publish paper on high impact journal, how to recognise and take advantage of career opportunities, how to ace on viva voce and understanding more about entrepreneurship and career planning. These courses will both support the postgraduate study and provide students with good key skills that will help them to further their subsequent career.

POSTGRADUATE COFFEE SESSION / COMPULSORY COURSE
PGSS also offers Postgraduate Coffee Session to postgraduate students in UTM. This support program focuses on the Motivational & Inspirational topics that can help students to change behavior, develop competencies, be creative, set goals, grow interests, make plans, develop talents, and boost engagement.
Postgraduate Compulsory Course refers to the UTM Thesis Template course for UTM postgraduate students. This course will guide postgraduate students of UTM for the submission of their thesis and dissertation.

POSTGRADUATE ADDITIONAL COURSE / PROGRAM
Additional training or support program conducted by PGSS is categorized under PGAC that covers various topic related to Entrepreneurial, Research and Technical, Presentation Skills, Career Planning and Motivational & Inspirational.
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Analyzing, Describing and Interpreting Research Data – Strategies in Managing Research Data
This event was organized to engage with students how to manage research data more efficiently. The registration for this event was open at least one week prior with excellent response from the student. The online registration reached more than 100 participants after...
Sharpening Your Edge: Tools for Effective Thesis Writing and Evaluation Success
Johor Bahru, 28 May 2025 – PGSS Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FKE), UTM held a workshop “Sharpening Your Edge: Tools for Effective Thesis Writing and Evaluation Success” at IVAT Seminar Room. The session, delivered by Prof. Dr. Kahar bin Osman, focused on...
High Impact Publications: Insights and Strategies
Johor Bahru, 29 July 2025 – PGSS Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FKE), UTM organized a seminar “High Impact Publications: Insights and Strategies” at IVAT Seminar Room, featuring Assoc. Prof. Eur. Ing. Ir. Ts. Dr. Lau Kwan Yiew as the speaker. The program gathered...
How to Prepare for and Ace Your Viva Voce
30 April 2024, Johor Bahru – The School of Graduate Studies successfully organized a structured course titled “Enhancing Presentation Skills and Fostering Positive Impression during Viva” on 30 April 2024, featuring Prof. Dr. Mat Uzir Wahit as the speaker. The...
Join PGSS as executive member now!
If you are interested to be part of PGSS Faculty, kindly email your request to norazfalela-sps@utm.my.
