MSc (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) - School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Research projects in the following areas are available:

• Natural product and herbal research
• Isolation and characterisation of chemical constituents
• Standardization, quality control, herbal monographs
• Pharmacokinetics and stability studies
• Principal components analysis
• Biological activities (antimalarial,antiobesity, anticancer, kidney stone disease, etc)
• Proteomics of medicinal plants
• Metabolism
• Toxicology
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Synthesis
• SAR
• Proteomic analysis of breast and colon cancers
• Biochemical toxicology and metabolism
• Cell culture, cancer biology and molecular biology
• Drug discovery and molecular modelling
• Cell-based and biochemical assays
• Halal pharmaceutical and standards, including gelatine source analysis

Expertise available in the following School: School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Applicants should possess the following:

A. Bachelor's degree (Pharmacy) or any related BSc with

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

International applicants are required to undergo interview conducted by the school.

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

• A minimum score of 70 in Internet- Based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
• A minimum score of Band 6.0 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Advance (CAE); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE); or
• A minimum score of 169 in Linguaskill; or
• A minimum score of 59 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
• A minimum score of Band 4 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET); or
• A minimum score of 109 in Certified Intensive English Programme Level (CIEP Level) ELS

Exemption can be given if:

• English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
• The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English

Full-time: Min 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters

Part-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

** Fees are subject to change