Overview

At Environmental Biology programme from University Sains Malaysia Malaysia enjoys the luxury of a rich biodiversity in a relatively small area. Its effective preservation and conservation requires a strong understanding and appreciation of the environment. Students in the Environmental Biology programme from University Sains Malaysia are trained in fundamental and practical aspects of ecology and the environment.

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Knowledge and understanding of various concepts of ecology, function and interaction between abiotic and biotic components of various ecosystems will be strengthened.

This will give a broad understanding about the diversity together with the structure and function of tropical ecosystems, the importance of environmental protection and conservation of natural resources. Aquatic biology and environmental biology are therefore very closely related.
Academic personnel in the School of Biological Sciences doing research related to Environmental Biology are also involved in supervising postgraduate students working on Aquatic Biology-related research topics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Soil Science

Tropical Forest Ecology

Tropical Wetland Ecology

Chemical Ecology

Population & Community Ecology

Environmental Pollution

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National

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

George Town, Malaysia

Disciplines

Biology Environmental Sciences View 31 other Masters in Environmental Sciences in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

40

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47

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5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of 2.75/4.00 for BSc in Biology or equivalent; or
CGPA below 2.75/4.00 for BSc in Biology or equivalent with additional requirements

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

3600 USD / year

≈ 3600 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

1578 USD / year

≈ 1578 USD / year

Additional Details

National (Full Time): 3350MYR
National (Part Time): 2775 MYR
International (Part Time): 1,530 USD

Living costs

George Town

Malaysia

1755 - 2203 MYR / month

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Additional Details

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George Town

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