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US6545005 - Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science with Honours

  • OVERVIEW

    This programme is the first forensic science programme offered in Malaysia. It is a very popular programme and is in high demand among prospective students. Students will be exposed to the latest knowledge and technologies in the field of Forensic Science via courses which have been developed meticulously. Teaching staff of the School together with others from the Medical and Dental Schools of USM, Department of Chemistry Malaysia, the Fire and Rescue Department, and the Royal Malaysia Police will ensure the programme to run smoothly and in an excellent manner. This programme is expected to help cater for the national requirements for forensic scientists needed in the country.

    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 
      • Biochemistry and Basic Genetics 
      • Human Anatomy and Physiology 
      • Inorganic Chemistry 
      • Analytical Chemistry I
      • Elective course 

      Semester 2

      • Core Entrepreneurship
      • General English 1
      • Co-curriculum 
      • Psychology and Behavioural Science
      • Physical Chemistry
      • Analytical Chemistry II
      • Organic Chemistry I

    • Semester 1

      • HFF225/2 Philosophy and Current Issues 
      • LSP301/2 General English 2
      • GTF200/3 Criminalistics 
      • GTF204/3 Forensic Psychology 
      • GTF216/4 Analytical Chemistry III 
      • GTF217/4 Organic Chemistry II 
      • GTF220/2 Forensic Serology

      Semester 2

      • HFE224/2 Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
      • GTF210/3 Material Chemistry 
      • GTF214/3 Pollution and Environmental Chemistry 
      • GTF218/4 Organic Chemistry III 
      • GTF219/3 Physical Evidence 
      • GTU304/3 Research Methodology
      • Elective course 

    • Semester 1

      • Molecular Biology Techniques 
      • Fire Investigation 
      • Biological Evidence 
      • Natural Products Chemistry 
      • Introduction to Criminology 
      • Forensic Anthropology and Odontology 
      • Elective course 

      Semester 2

      • Biostatistics 
      • Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry of Drugs 
      • Forensic DNA Analysis 
      • Food Chemistry 
      • Law, Evidence Presentation and Quality Assurance 
      • Forensic Digital Evidence 
      • Elective course 

    • Semester 1

      • Forensic Medicine 
      • Statistics for Forensic Science 
      • Research Project

      Semester 2

      • Ballistics and Explosives Chemistry 
      • Forensic Practicum 
      • Forensic Documents Examination 

  • CAREER PROSPECTS

    Position

    • Science officer
    • Enforcement officer
    • Production and quality control officers
    • Technical advisor for chemical, medical and health products and instrumentation

    Related Industries

    • Health
    • Insurance
    • Manufacturing and Quality Control
    • Testing laboratories
    • Law enforcement agencies
    • Government agencies
    • Education

Undergraduate

Student Admission Unit
Academic Management Division, Registry, Level 2, Chancellory Building
Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
Tel : 1 300 888 876 / +604-6533196
Fax : +604 653 3328

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