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US6725002 - Bachelor in Medical Radiation with Honours

  • OVERVIEW

    The Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) (Medical Radiation) @ Bachelor in Medical Radiation (Honours) (for enrollment from Academic Session 2021/2022 onwards) is a 4-year (8 semesters) full time academic programme which has been offered since academic session 2001/2002 to students with qualification of A-level, STPM, matriculation, diploma in radiography or equivalent. The government of Malaysia has accredited this programme since 2004.

    This programme provides theoretical and practical training experiences, which will allow students to understand, able to explain and utilise ionising and non-ionising radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. The offering of this programme is expected to assist in fulfilling the national requirements for trained personnel in the medical radiation science disciplines. This programme opens up career opportunities in the field of diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy and radiation protection which require knowledge and skills in these areas in order to ensure the safety of the graduates, medical and health professionals, patients and members of the general public.

    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.
    https://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 I
      • Integrity and Anti-Corruption
      • Fundamental of Health Informatics
      • Human Anatomy and Physiology
      • Introduction to Medical Radiation
      • Mathematics of Radiation Science I

      Semester 2

      • Core Entrepreneurship
      • General English 1
      • Psychology and Behavioral Science
      • Medical Radiation Physics I
      • Mathematics of Radiation Science II
      • Elective Course 

      • Semester 1

        • Philosophy and Current Issues
        • General English 2
        • Medical Radiation Physics II
        • Basic Science of Nuclear Medicine
        • Basic Sciences in Diagnostic Radiology
        • Radiation Protection and Safety I

        Semester 2

        • Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
        • Co-curriculum (1 unit)
        • Basis of Radiation Dosimetry
        • Diagnostic Radiology Imaging
        • Nuclear Medicine Imaging
        • Elective course 

      • Semester 1

        • Research Methodology
        • Radiation Protection and Safety II
        • Principles of Radiotherapy
        • Diagnostic Radiology Imaging Techniques
        • Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Radiology

        Semester 2

        • Ethics and Law for Healthcare Professionals
        • Biostatistics
        • Brachytherapy
        • Nuclear Medicine Imaging Techniques
        • Quality Assurance in Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy

      • Semester 1

        • Dose Calculations and Treatment Planning in Radiotherapy
        • Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Techniques
        • Research Project
        • Professional Training

        Semester 2

        • Research Project
        • Radiotherapy Techniques
        • Elective course 

    • CAREER PROSPECTS

      Position

      • Science officer
      • Research officer
      • Technical and quality control officer
      • Radiation safety officer
      • Production and promotion officer
      • Technical advisor for products and instrumentation

       Related Industries

      • Health
      • Manufacturing and Quality Control
      • Occupational safety
      • Testing laboratories
      • 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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