MSc (Environmental Biology) - School of Distance Education
OVERVIEW
The postgraduate degrees of Biology offer students to be experts such as microbiology, zoology, botany, environmental biology, applied parasitology, aquatic biology, plant pathology, applied entomology and biotechnology. The programmes provide an excellent atmosphere for students to conduct independent and original research, where excellent supervision and guidance are provided by academic staffs who are accomplished specialists in their respective scientific disciplines.
Research Thrust Areas
Biology
- Algalogy
- Molecular Biology
- Botany
- Ecology
- Animal Ecology
- Plant Physiology
- Genetics
- Tissue Culture
- Vertebrate Zoology
- Environmental Biology
- Application of Data Mining
- Aquatic Biology
- Biodiversity
- Bioinformatics
- Biomass Energy
- Biotechnology
- Eco-informatics
- Ecological Processes
- Entomology
- Ethnobotany
- Ethnozoology
- Microbiology
- Supercritical Fluid Technology
- Wildlife Biology
Expertise available in the following School:
School of Distance Education http://www.pppjj.usm.my/
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess the following:
A. Bachelor's degree in related area
1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or
2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or
a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project
3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or
a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project
DURATION
- Full-time : Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters
- Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters
FEES
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| International (USD) | |
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** Fees are subject to change
