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US6862001 - Bachelor in Environmental and Occupational Health with Honours

  • OVERVIEW

    The Bachelor in Environmental and Occupational Health is a four-year undergraduate programme that prepares students for careers in the field of environmental and occupational safety and health (EOSH). The programme is recognised and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and the Malaysia Department of Safety and Health (DOSH) for the Safety and Health Officer competencies.

    Lectures will be mainly delivered in English

    This programme requires candidate to attend an interview

    School of Health Sciences
    Health Campus Universiti Sains Malaysia,
    16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
    http://www.ppsk.usm.my 

    Duration : 4 Years / 8 Semester
    Medium Instruction : English Language
    Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October)

  • REQUIREMENTS

    • General

      MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
      MINIMUM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

      ACADEMIC

      • Completed 12 years of Primary and High School Education and
      • Obtained High School Certificate (eg. A‐Level, HSC, SMU, & Matayom Suksa 6 (Thailand), International Baccalaureate ) or
      • Diploma in related field

      ENGLISH

      • IELTS/IELTS Online minimum Band 5.0 or
      • TOEFL iBT minimum score of 40 or
      • TOEFL Essentials Online minimum score of 7.5 or
      • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) minimum score of 154 or
      • Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) minimum score of 154 or
      • Cambridge English: Linguaskill Online minimum score of 154 or
      • PTE Academic / PTE Academic (Online) minimum score of 47 or
      • ELS Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) 107 or
      • Malaysian University English Test minimum Band 3.5
      • Candidate from an institution in which the medium of instruction is English

      Without any of the above English proficiency certificates, accepted students will be issued with a conditional offer letter to fulfill the English language requirements.

      INTERVIEW

      Candidates must undergo an interview session before being accepted by the respective faculty.

    • Special

      HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATESDIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS
      HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATES:

      Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualification of CGPA 2.75

      And

      Minimum grade C in any 2 subjects below:

      • Biology
      • Chemistry
      • Physics / Mathematics

      Note: Grading system is referred to each country academics qualifications
      DIPLOMA / A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT,SAM & OTHERS:

      Obtained Diploma in Health Sciences with minimum CGPA of 2.75

      And

      Provided the course is not less than 5 semesters or 2 ½ years in the same accredited institution.

      And

      Obtained High School Certificate Level or its equivalent with minimum entry qualification of CGPA 2.00 and minimum grade C in 2    subjects below:

      • Biology
      • Chemistry
      • Physics / Mathematics

      ‘A’ LEVEL CANDIDATES

      (AQA, Brunei, Cambridge, Edexcel, London, Maldives)

      • ‘O’ Level and ‘A’ Level result slip and certificates
      • Passed ‘A’ Level with minimum score of 10 and minimum grade C in 2 subjects below:
      • Biology
      • Chemistry
      • Physics / Mathematics

      AUSTRALIAN HIGH SCHOOL CANDIDATES

      • South Australian Matriculation (SAM) / Victorian Certificate of Education, Australia Year 12 or Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT)

      With minimum aggregate of 45 and minimum grade C in 2 subjects below:

      • Biology
      • Chemistry
      • Physics / Mathematics

      INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA CANDIDATES

      • Passed IB diploma with a minimum 24 points and
      • Obtained minimum score of 4 in High Level (HL) in 2 subjects below:

        - Biology; and
        - Chemistry; and
        - Physics or Mathematics.

  • FEES

    • TYPE of feesAmount (USD)
      TYPE of fees: Total Tuition Fees
      Amount (USD):

      17,000.00
      TYPE of fees: Per semester
      Amount (USD):

      2,125.00
      TYPE of fees: Per year
      Amount (USD):

      4,250.00
      TYPE of fees: Recurrent Fee (Payable every semester)
      Amount (USD):

      95.00
      TYPE of fees: Non-Recurrent Fee (Payable upon registration)
      Amount (USD):

      1,325.00
      TYPE of fees: ** Fees are subject to change

  • LIST OF COURSE

    • Semester 1

      • Malay Language IV 
      • Integrity and Anti-Corruption 
      • Co-curriculum  
      • Human Anatomy and Physiology 
      • Laboratory Science 
      • Chemistry 
      • Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health

      Semester 2

      • Core Entrepreneurship 
      • General English 1 
      • Psychology and Behavioural Science 
      • Occupational Safety 
      • Occupational Health 
      • Waste Management 
      • Fundamental of Health Informatics

      • Semester 1

        • Philosophy and Current Issues 
        • Research Methodology 
        • Food Hygiene and Safety 
        • Occupational Diseases 
        • Fire Safety and Design 
        • Ergonomics 
        • Risk Management

        Semester 2

        • Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations 
        • General English 2 
        • Co-curriculum  
        • Biostatistics 
        • Epidemiology 
        • Industrial Hygiene 
        • Supply and Quality of Drinking Water 
        • Environmental Health Legislation

      • Semester 1

        • Co-curriculum
        • Occupational Safety and Health Laws 
        • Pest and Vector Control 
        • Emergency Response and Planning 
        • Environmental and Occupational Toxicology 
        • Research Project 
        • EOSH in Project Management

        Semester 2

        • English Language
        • Communicable Disease Control 
        • Occupational Safety and Health Management 
        • Environmental Management 
        • Engineering Fundamental and Process Safety 
        • Research Project

      • Semester 1

        • Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Internship

        Semester 2

        • Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Internship

    • CAREER PROSPECTS

      Position

      • Environmental and occupational health officer
      • Science officer
      • Research officer
      • Quality control, food service and promotion officer

      Related Industries

      • Health
      • Environmental science
      • Occupational safety
      • Manufacturing and Quality Control
      • Testing laboratories
      • Government agencies
      • Education

    Postgraduate

    Institute of Postgraduate Studies
    Universiti Sains Malaysia,
    11800 Penang, Malaysia.

    Tel: +604-653 6309 / 6027 / 2606 / 2946 / 2958
    Fax: +604-653 2931

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    Last Update: Friday 06 March 2026.

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