MSc (Nutrition) - School of Health Sciences
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OVERVIEW
The Master of Science in Nutrition program is designed to train students to expand their knowledge and research competencies in solving issues related to food, nutrition and health at the local and global levels.
At the end of the course, students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of food and nutrition problems and creatively highlight and suggest possible solutions. Students should also be able to design appropriate research, conduct field work or lab experiments, analyze, synthesize relevant data and come up with innovative ideas in discussing their findings. The program will also prepare students with adequate research skills to communicate through reports writing, oral presentation, information gathering and dissemination with high technical quality.
The Master of Science in Nutrition has produced many local and international postgraduate students who now has been succesfull in their respective carrier.
RESEARCH FIELD
Human Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition
Community Nutrition
Infant Nutrition
Geriatric Nutrition
Nutritional Epidemiology
Nutritional Anthropology
Nutritional Biochemistry
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Policies/Programmes
Sports Nutrition
Molecular Nutrition
Food Quality and Analysis
Food and Nutritional Toxicology
Experimental Nutrition
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess the following:
A. Bachelor's degree in related area
1. CGPA of at least 3.00 / 4.00; or
2. CGPA between 2.75 - 2.99 with the following additional conditions:
- Research experience (minimum 6 month); or
- Grade A- for final year project; AND
- Subject to additional requirement(s) by the School
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
(Applicable for International Applicants Only)
The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.
- A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
- A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
- A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
- A minimum score of 47 for PTE; or
- A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English (CAE/CPE); or
- A minimum score of 154 for Linguaskill Online; or
- A minimum of Band 3.5 for MUET
Exemption is given to candidate if:
- English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
- Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)
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DURATION
- Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters
- Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters
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FEES
Malaysian (MYR) Full Time Part Time - Registration Fee : 330.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 4,100.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee : 800.00
- Convocation Fee : 200.00
- Research Methodology : 320.00
- Registration Fee : 330.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 3,525.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee: 800.00
- Convocation Fee : 200.00
- Research Methodology : 320.00
International (USD)* Full Time Part Time - Registration Fee : 225.00
- Personal Bond : 1000.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 2,500.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee: 250.00
- Convocation Fee : 50.00
- Research Methodology : 80.00
- Registration Fee : 225.00
- Personal Bond : 1000.00
- Tuition Fee (Semester) : 2,130.00
- Thesis Evaluation Fee : 250.00
- Convocation Fee : 50.00
- Research Methodology : 80.00
*NOT inclusive 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by Government of Malaysia
** Fees are subject to change