Overview

Microbiology essentially overlaps with other areas of biology such as genetics, molecular biology and immunology. Careers in this field are aplenty as you could venture a rewarding career in healthcare, environment, food and beverage, petroleum, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, forensic science, research, and the academia.

As one of the pioneers in teaching applied sciences in Malaysia, the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University has a reputation of producing quality graduates with over 80% of its lecturers at PhD holders. With over 4,500 companies as internship partners, the University's Applied Microbiology (Hons) program is certainly your launchpad towards global careers.

Career Opportunities

Science officer
Research officer
Quality Control Officer
Laboratory Executive/Quality Controller
Food manufacturer Healthcare Personnel
Academician/Environment Manager
R&D Scientist
Clinical trials coordinator
Biomedical product marketing
Drug discovery and development
Water authorities
Environmental management
Biomedical personnel
Biotechnologist
Science journalist
Process control specialist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biomolecular Structure and Function
Microbiology
Immunology
Microbial Genetics
Analytical Chemistry
Bioinformatics
Environmental Microbiology
Industrial Microbiology
Medical Microbiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-04 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

40

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PTE Academic

47

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IELTS

5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Disciplines

Microbiology View 7 other Bachelors in Microbiology in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

40

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47

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5

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Other requirements

General requirements

STPM - Minimum CGPA of 2.0 in any two subjects and THREE credits in SPM/O-Level inclusive of Maths and ONE Science subject
UEC - Minimum grade B in FIVE subjects inclusive of Chemistry, Biology, Physics/Mathematics, and PASS SPM or equivalent
A-levels - Minimum Grade C (GPA of 2.0) in any two subjects, and THREE credits in O-Level inclusive of Mathematics and ONE Science subject
International Baccalaureate (IB) - Minimum score of 26/42 from SIX subjects inclusive of Chemistry, Biology, Physics/Mathematics, and PASS SPM or equivalent
Diploma/Advanced Diploma - Minimum CGPA of 2.0 or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

38257 MYR / year

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Citizens or residents

31398 MYR / year

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Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2210 - 3815 MYR / month

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