Overview

At Plant Pathology from University Sains Malaysia in addition to the traditional research on the various diseases of vegetable, ornamental, tree and fruit crops, other research disciplines include the study and use of microbial pathogens as bioherbicides and role of mycorrhizae in agricultural systems.

What you'll study

The Plant Pathology programme from University Sains Malaysia is comprised of several fields including crop protection, fungal pathogens, soil science, mycorrhiza, biofertilizer, bioherbicide, entomology and plant pest management. Conventional and recent biological techniques, such as molecular tools, are adopted in research activities. Some areas of research are Fusarium diseases on agricultural crops in Malaysia, the role of mycorrhiza in agricultural systems, composting and development of biofertilizer and bioenhancer by rhizobacteria.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Plant Pathogen

Tropical Plant Diseases

Plant Disease Management and Control

Mycoherbicides

Mycorrhiza

Plant Pathology

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

5

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40

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

5

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40

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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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

Tuition Fee

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International

2500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1250 USD per semester during 12 months.
National

1420 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 710 USD per semester during 12 months.

National (Full Time): 3350MYR
National (Part Time): 2775 MYR
International (Part Time): 1113 USD

Living costs for George Town

1755 - 2203 MYR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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