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SCIENCE
DURATION : 3 YEARS INTAKE :
FEES :
FEBRUARY , JULY AND OCTOBER ( Commencing July 2023 )
RM47,000 Malaysian student
RM53,500 International student 2023 fees per year
• INDUSTRY PLACEMENT
CAREER PATHS Your career options cover a range of areas and industries including :
• clinical trial management
• drug discovery and development
• analytical / biomedical chemistry
• clinical science and research management
• medical , healthcare and insurance industry
• project management and consultancy
• food product / process development
• regulatory affairs and quality assurance .

BACHELOR OF APPLIED DATA SCIENCE

KPT / JPT ( N / 0542 / 6 / 0002 ) 10 / 27 - MQA / PSA 15926
Data science is a highly in-demand field and skilled , qualified data scientists are sought after worldwide .
This course develops your technical know-how to approach complex data challenges and provide solutions to a wide range of problems . It will give you the advanced knowledge and technical skills in data science to design , analyse , implement and apply methods to make a positive impact on our daily lives .
You ’ ll learn how to process large volumes of data and turn them into actionable insights across a very wide range of disciplines including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals , biomedical science , genetics and genomics , natural resources and energy .
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What sets this course apart ?
The unique Applied studies in science component lets you explore interdisciplinary areas , completing the equivalence of a minor and enriching your learning experiences . Choose from the disciplines below :
• Biological science and genetics
• Chemical Sciences
• Environmental science
• Biotechnology
• Food and nutrition
• Forensic genetics
• Health and human physiology .
Industry placement
In your third year , you ' ll undertake a project-based unit with heavy industry involvement to gain invaluable work experience . This will give you hands-on , real-world exposure to the workplace environment and will enable you to further develop graduate attributes and employability skills .
DURATION : 3 YEARS INTAKE :
FEES :
FEBRUARY , JULY AND OCTOBER
RM47,000 Malaysian student
RM53,500 International student 2023 fees per year
• PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITED
• INTERNSHIP
CAREER PATHS You ’ ll find employment in national and multinational food companies in the following areas :
• food product / process development
• quality assurance and control
• sensory science and evaluation
• food laws and regulations
• food hygiene and safety
• food packaging
• flavour / food chemistry
• food microbiology
• natural products research
• scientific and regulatory affairs .

BACHELOR OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

KPT / JPT ( R / 541 / 6 / 0022 ) 06 / 24 - MQA / SWA0794
This is your opportunity to positively impact the health and wellbeing of future generations .
Food science involves the biological , physical and chemical aspects of food and its composition , beginning with harvesting , followed by preparation and ending with consumption . Food technology is the application of food science to the processing of biological materials into food products .
The course focuses , firstly , on helping you to develop a greater understanding of the fate of agricultural raw materials as they ’ re processed and formulated before being presented to the consumer and , secondly , on the technology of food such as preservation , processing , packaging and distribution to ensure that food is safe , nutritious and wholesome .
Our facilities
You ’ ll learn in exciting spaces such as our complete pilot food processing facility with equipment for hard ice cream processing and fruit juice batch pasteurisation . The food processing laboratory has four designated stations with specific equipment to enable the exploration of dehydration , particle size reduction , food fermentation and food packaging .
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Accredited
This course is accredited by the International Union of Food Science and Technology ( IUFoST ).
Areas of study
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Food microbiology
• Human nutrition
• Laboratory management
• Strategic food quality management
• Food product development and innovation
• Food processing , preservation and packaging
• Food chemistry
• Microbiology
• Bioprocess technology
• Functional foods
• Statistics .
Internship
You ’ ll undergo an internship of at least eight weeks , which will give you an opportunity to integrate the various strands of your learning in the workplace . Our students have completed industrial placements with Nestlé , Guiness , Lee Kum Kee , Yeo Hiap Seng , Sushi King , Fiatec Biosystem , Gardenia , Polar Ice Cream , Ace Canning , and more .
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