BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) NUTRITION (IMU)

August |September 3 Year MYR 119,000 Degree

WHAT CAN I LEARN?

The Bachelor of Science (Hons) Nutrition offered by IMU focuses on central issues of nutrition. The programme provides you with good foundation in basic and nutritional sciences. It will equip you with state-of-the art skills to pursue careers in industry, education, health promotion, research and journalism, to name some examples. The IMU Nutrition curriculum is tailored to prepare you to meet the work demands of the modern day nutritionists. Accordingly, the curriculum accords strong emphasis not only on core nutrition modules, but also on key profession-supporting modules such as nutritional status assessment, diet-related non-communicable diseases, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, communication and marketing management. The BSc (Hons) Nutrition will also provide you with a rigorous experience in research methodology and application for each stage of the research process and data management. You will have the opportunity to showcase their completed research in scientific conferences and journals.

WHAT IS NUTRITION AND HEALTH?

Nutrition is the intake of food, considered in relation to the body's dietary needs. Nutrition is studied alongside biochemistry and physiology, food science, food safety and food production, which will students a unique opportunity to gain insights into related fields in agriculture and the food industry.

REQUIREMENT

CertificationRequirement
STPMOverall cGPA 2.50 (cGPA 2.33 In 2 subjects from: ~Biology; and/or ~Chemistry; and/or ~Physics / Mathematics)
UECB in 5 subjects (Including 2 subjects from: ~Biology; and/or ~Chemistry; and/or ~Physics / Mathematics)
A-LevelCDD (Including 2 subjects from: ~Biology; and/or ~Chemistry; and/or ~Physics / Mathematics)
SACE/WACE65% aggregate or TER / UAI / ENTER / ATAR 75 (including Biology and Chemistry)
CPU70% aggregate in 6 subjects (with an average of 60% in 2 subjects from: ~Biology; and/or ~Chemistry; and/or ~Physics / Mathematics)
IB Diploma26 points (Including 2 subjects from: ~Biology; and/or ~Chemistry; and/or ~Physics / Mathematics)

SCHOLARSHIPS

Foundation in Science (FiS) Scholarships - Up to RM12,150 tuition fee waiver
Scholarship Type

Merit

Level of Study

Foundation

Field of Study Coverage

Foundation in Science

Conditions

Academic: Excellent results in SPM/IGCSE i.e. min. 5As, with As in at least 3 Science subjects (Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry) and EnglishApplication: Submit your personal statement and (Malaysians only) Laporan Ko-Kurikulum*Refer to full T&C from the scholarship website/brochure

Award Details

Criteria and AwardScholarship Amount SPM / O-Levels Required RM12,150 8 A+ / A, RM5,000 7 A+ / A or 8 A+/A-/A, RM4,000 6 A+/A or 7 A+/A/A-, RM2,000 5 A+/A or 6 A+/A/A- Candidates are required to achieve As in at least 3 Science subjects (Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry) and English in order to be eligible for the FiS scholarship.

Progression Bursary - Up to 50% tuition fee waiver
Scholarship Type

Merit

Level of Study

Undergraduate

Field of Study Coverage

All

Conditions

Applicable to all students enrolled in the Foundation in Science 2018 intake and successfully progressed into any of the undergraduate programmes in 2019 / 2020 intake at IMU. Not applicable for credit transfer option programmes. Bursary amount to 50% of the Foundation in Science payable tuition fee will be deducted during Undergraduate study.

Award Details

http://www.imu.edu.my/imu/admissions/scholarship-bursary/

Undergraduate Scholarships - The International Medical University (IMU) has introduced a scholarship programme for 2017. Scholarships will now be available for most IMU programmes. There will be two types of scholarships available: Full Tuition Fee (100%) for full duration of programme Partial Tuition Fee (50%) for full duration of programme
Scholarship Type

Merit

Level of Study

Undergraduate

Field of Study Coverage

All

Conditions

These scholarships will be awarded to students demonstrating outstanding academic excellence, extra curriculum participation and leadership qualities. Scholarship application will be strictly by invitation only upon receiving an offer letter for admission into the specific programme at IMU and submission of final result. Scholarships are only applicable for the LOCAL option.

Award Details

http://www.imu.edu.my/imu/admissions/scholarship-bursary/

FEE STRUCTURE

TypeFee
Local StudentAverage Per YearMYR 39,667
Total CostMYR 119,000
International StudentAverage Per YearMYR 41,567
Total CostMYR 124,700

CAREER PROSPECTS

COURSES IN INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (IMU)