Each degree scroll is accompanied by the Personal Digital Portfolio DVD, which contains multimedia evidence of the candidate's competency.
Doctor of Philosophy Orpacific Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a degree by research, and is guided by an accomplished researcher in the intended area of study. A candidate must conduct independent research in the area of study, and shall present a written thesis and an oral multimedia recorded presentation for examination. The thesis and presentation must report research results that are original and considered significant contribution to the area of study by peer researchers. A candidate is also expected to conduct bi-monthly research progress seminars, and the seminar must be recorded using Orpacific's multimedia recording tools and be uploaded to the candidate's digital portfolio portal. These recorded research progress seminars shall be tracked and assessed by the candidate's PhD committee. These are formal assessments and are in addition to the final written thesis and oral presentation. The candidate will also have to do a final oral defence to the PhD committee. While there is no mandantory course work requirements, each candidate will be evaluated on a case by case basis upon admission to determine the degree of proficiency in areas related to the candidate's intended area of specialisation. For areas that are deemed essential for the smooth progress of the candidate's research, and if the candidate is deemed weak in those areas, course work may be prescribed. The candidate will then have to successfully fulfill the prescribed course work before beginning research work. Area of Study Information and Computer Technology Note that the intended area of study is subjected to the availability of resources to support the research. Application Procedure Candidate shall submit a formal application to Orpacific. Application form may be downloaded here. For Orpacific to consider your application, please provide all information as required in the application form. In addition you may provide as much information as possible. Orpacific will consider your application positively if you can submit a complete portfolio of your achievements to date. Once all information is received, your application shall be reviewed. We may schedule an interview. If your application is successful, you shall receive a letter of offer, with detailed information on acceptance and enrolment procedure. Study Procedure Upon enrolment, you shall be assigned an Orpacific advisor. Your Orpacific advisor shall schedule with you an initial meeting (may be virtual) where he will evaluate your proficiency in the intended area of study. You may be prescribed a series of courses that you will have to take before you begin your research formally. One of the prescribed course is an independent study course, the "Literature Survey" module, which you must complete within the prescribed time frame. Beside the Orpacific advisor, you will also be assigned a Research Advisor who is an accomplished researcher in your research topic. Your Research Advisor is not necessary a permanent faculty of Orpacific University of Technology. We will scout the world for the most suitable researcher to guide you in the details of your research work. He shall be your point of contact for the details of your research. While your day to day research work is with the Research Advisor, the Orpacific Advisor, together with the PhD committee are fully responsible in ensuring you meet all academic requirements of Orpacific. Between the 6th and the 8th month of your study, you must submit the "Proposed Topic of Investigation" report and associated archived oral presentation to the PhD committee. Upon approval of your "Proposed Topic of Investigation", you shall formally begin your PhD research. During your research, you are expected to keep in closed contact with your assigned Research Advisor. The typical frequency is once a week. You will also have to do a research progress seminar once every two month. These seminars shall be recorded using Orpacific multimedia archiving tool and be uploaded to your digital portfolio portal, and made available to the PhD committee. The recordings are due at the end of February, April, June, August, October and December. These recordings are formal assessments and are one of the mechanisms of the PhD committee and your Orpacific Advisor to ensure satisfactory progress of your work. You are expected to publish your research work, and the minimum requirement that you must achieve before proceeding to the presentation of your final thesis to the PhD committee is two accepted refereed conference proceeding papers in international conferences. Upon successful completion of all examinations, you shall be conferred the Doctor of Philosophy degree. All the archived multimedia presentation that you have uploaded to your digital portfolio portal shall be organised into a Graduating Digital Portfolio (GDP) DVD and be presented to you. Your degree scroll would contain an imprint notifying readers that the scroll is only complete with the GDP DVD, and the GDP DVD contains all the evidences that the holder of the qualification is certified to be competent. Why Orpacific? The Orpacific PhD program is an innovation that is revolutionalising the world of advanced study. No university in the world, however established can claim that all their faculties are top researchers. The more well endowed universities will have one or two bright spots in each of many areas, whereas the less endowed ones may only have a bright spot in their entire landscape. Therefore there is no guarantee that one gets to work with the top researcher even when studying in the well endowed universities. Orpacific like all other universities are unable to attract only top faculties to work full time with us. Besides not everyone would want to re-locate to one particular place in the world. However with today's advance Internet technology, there is now a blur division between physical and virtual meetings. Orpacific sources our advisors from anywhere in the world. Our advisors work virtually with our students. We remove the need for people to re-locate. We directly compensate advisors for their time they spend with our students, in the same way they act as consultants to companies, they act as consultants to Orpacific. Orpacific does not dump you with your advisor, and hopes for the best. We have a comprehensive feedback system, where there are regular milestone reporting to ensure learning is on track. These milestone reportings are 'eternally' archived and may be reviewed anytime by anyone, quite unlike private review meetings where non-progress can possibily be swept under the carpet. Orpacific pays on progress, unless there are exceptional reasons. We do not give a blank cheque to anyone. We ensure your works are internationally recognised. You must published at least in peer refereed international conferences. Finally we put your achievements on show, online where all can see, or be carried by you in a GDP DVD to anywhere in the world, not linked to the Internet. Orpacific Certification is not a mere statement that its programs had been looked over by someone, and on the average, most graduates are competent. At Orpacific, every graduate carries with him/her the evidences that he/she is competent. Language of Instruction / Communication The main language used will be in English. Entry Requirement A relevant good bachelor degree, or a master degree. Proficient in written or spoken English. A test shall be conducted and candidate found not to meet the standard for English proficiency will be required to attend English enhancement program before proceeding to candidature. Period of Candidature Minimum period: 3.0 years Fees |