Applicants must have a good Master of Education Degree or its equivalent recognized by the IIUM Senate. Proof of English and/or Arabic Language proficiency, where relevant, should be submitted at least two months before the semester starts: a TOEFL score of 550/IELTS of band 6.0 or a score of 6.0 on IIUM administered English Placement Test (EPT); a score of 7.0 on the IIUM administered Arabic Placement Test (APT).