Overview

Plant Science (Research) 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 at Plant Science (Research) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia will:

work under the guidance of a supervisor who is a full-time academic staff member of the faculty.

be examined through the presentation of a thesis, and may be required to take prescribed subjects in research methodology or any other subject deemed necessary by their principal supervisor

undertake extra activities in consultation with their supervisor to enhance and develop their skills as a researcher, where these activities are documented each year in the form of a study plan.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Structure and Functions Gen

Genomics and Bioinformatics

Biochemistry

Molecular Biology

Animal Science

Structures Biology

Plant Biotechnology

Microbiological Interactions

Environmental Biotechnology

Developmental Biology

Signal Transduction

Natural Complex Biology

Mammal and Biological Cell Biology Fermentation

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

46

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology Biotechnology Botany View 9 other Masters in Botany in Malaysia

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

46

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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

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with minimum CGPA 2.75 or equivalent, from any institutions of higher learning recognized by the UKM Senate; or

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with minimum CGPA of 2.50 – 2.74 or equivalent, subject to rigorous internal assessment; or

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field with CGPA < 2.50, with minimum of 5 years working experience or research project in relevant field.

An international student shall obtain minimum results of TOEFL iBT score 46 / IELTS band 5.5 / CEFR band B2 / MUET band 3;

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

Tuition Fee

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International

27640 MYR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27640 MYR for the full programme during 12 months.

Living costs for Kuala Lumpur

2210 - 3815 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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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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