Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia · Malaysia

Master of Science Research

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

Introduction

Master of Science Research is a Masters program taught at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Master of Science (Research) is offered by the Department of Food Sciences at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The department’s research areas include food chemistry and analysis, food additives, edible biopolymers, food acceptance, sensory evaluation, food safety and quality, food microbiology and fermentation, community nutrition, and food processing.

Students register and pass 14 credit hours of courses, including the core course STPD6014 Research Methodology. Thesis registration is required for every semester until graduation, and the research output is written as a thesis.

Students must schedule supervisor or supervisory committee meetings for not less than 26 hours per semester for full-time students and 13 hours per semester for part-time students.

Graduation requires meeting faculty requirements, including publishing at least two papers in Web of Science (WOS) indexed journals in the field with the supervisor or supervisory committee.

Modules

STPD6014 Research Methodology

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Science Research at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Science Research.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Bachelor’s Degree with CGPA ≥ 2.75 from University or any higher learning institution recognised by the Senate; or

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or other qualifications equivalent with CGPA 2.50 – 2.74, subject to minimum of one year working experience in related field; or

Fulfil other requirements prescribed by the programme (where applicable); and

Fulfil requirements of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA);

An international student shall obtain minimum results of TOEFL (550)/ IELTS (5.5 / MUET (band 3).

(An international student who comes from a country where English is the official language, or who has obtained academic qualifications from any institution of higher learning that uses English as the medium of instruction may be exempted from the requirement for TOEFL / IELTS / MUET.

An international student who obtained academic qualifications but do not fulfils English language proficiency requirements shall attend the Intensive English Programme for one year (maximum period). Candidates who did not meet the minimum requirements as specified by the programme will be given “Fail and Dismiss” status.