September 3 Year MYR 134,400 Degree
The School of Biosciences at The Malaysia Campus has close teaching and research ties with the UK school. The School of Biosciences is known worldwide in several fields. They include plant and food production, food quality and safety, nutrition and environmental protection. The portfolio at the Malaysia Campus, is fast expanding with new environmental science courses and research exploring the use of under-utilised plants. The course gives you a high degree of specialisation in your second and third years. Concluding the course, you will have a sound knowledge of fundamental cell and molecular biology and its application to biotechnology, leading a pathway for careers in industrial or academic research or related commerce.
Biotechnology is a highly interdisciplinary field that combines biological sciences with engineering technologies to manipulate living organisms and biological systems to produce products that advances healthcare, medicine, agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals and environment control. Biotechnology is one of the fastest growing areas in applied biology. The programme gives students theoretical and practical background in biotechnological techniques and applications while developing a strong understanding of cellular biology involving microbiology, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology.