Overview

Nutrition from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia aims to provide professional development of students, providing experience in problem definition, hypothesis formulation and testing, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, and project presentation. Students work under the guidance of a supervisor who is a full-time academic staff of the faculty.

Students at Nutrition from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia will:

gain sound knowledge in the fields of Food Science and Nutrition.

apply the knowledge gained in the areas of research and production of nutritious foods, food safety and quality, food regulations as well as food and nutrition education programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Adolescent nutrition

Breastfeeding

Body image

Childhood nutrition

Community nutrition

Food analysis

Food product development

Food hygiene and safety

Food toxicology

Glycaemic index

Health promotion

Nutrition education

Nutritional epidemiology

Nutritional status and body composition assessment

Physical activity and energy expenditure

Phytochemical

Nutrigenomics

Sports nutrition

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

46

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IELTS

5.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Disciplines

Public Health Nutrition & Dietetics Health Sciences View 56 other Masters in Health Sciences in Malaysia

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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

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46

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with minimum CGPA 2.50 or equivalent, from any institutions of higher learning recognized by the UKM Senate; or

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with minimum CGPA 2.00 – 2.49 or equivalent, with minimum of 5 years working experience or research project in relevant field. Proof of the working experience of a foreign candidate should be acknowledge by the embassy of the respective country;

An international student shall obtain minimum results of TOEFL iBT score 46 / IELTS band 5.5 / CEFR band B2 / MUET band 3 (An international student who comes from a country where English is the official language, or who has obtained academic qualifications from any institution of higher learning that uses English as the medium of instruction may be exempted from the requirement for TOEFL / IELTS / MUET); and

Fulfill other requirements prescribed by the UKM Senate from time to time.

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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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Applies to you

Non-residents

36200 MYR / year

≈ 36200 MYR / year

Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2210 - 3815 MYR / month

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

Funding

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Students at Nutrition from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia will:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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