{"id":702,"date":"2016-06-21T01:57:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T01:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/?page_id=702"},"modified":"2025-06-17T08:26:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:26:34","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty of Science Programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2024\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3182773-scaled.jpg&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;530px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2024\/03\/2-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;36px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat|500|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;31px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Science.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_circle_counter title=&#8221;Postgraduate Programmes&#8221; number=&#8221;15&#8243; percent_sign=&#8221;off&#8221; bar_bg_color=&#8221;#6B0015&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; number_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; number_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; number_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_circle_counter][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Montserrat||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; 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height: 624px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 120px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 120px; text-align: center;\"><strong>PROGRAMME CODE<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 120px; text-align: center;\"><strong>NEC CODE<br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 120px; text-align: center;\"><strong>PROGRAMME NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 120px;\"><strong>FIELD OF<br \/><\/strong><strong>RESEARCH<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 120px; text-align: center;\"><strong>MODE OF STUDY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.8475%; height: 120px; text-align: center;\"><strong>DEPARTMENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\">MSCH2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0540<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/msm\/\">Master of Science in Mathematics<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 48px;\">Mixed Mode<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" style=\"width: 21.8475%; height: 144px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/mathematics\/\">Mathematical Sciences<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">MSCT3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0541<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/mphil-phd-mathematics\/msmresearch\/\">Master of Philosophy<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Mathematics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 24px;\">Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\">MSCE2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0540<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/msj\">Master of Science in Engineering Mathematics<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 48px;\">Mixed Mode<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">PSCT3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0541<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/mphil-phd-mathematics\/psmresearch\/\">Doctor of Philosophy<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Mathematics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 24px;\">Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\">MSCC2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0531<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/mscc2\/\">Master of Science (Chemistry)<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 48px;\">Mixed Mode<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" style=\"width: 21.8475%; height: 144px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/chemistry\/\">Chemistry<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">MSCC3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0531<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/mphil-phd-chemistry\/mskresearch\/\">Master of Philosophy<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Chemistry<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 24px;\">Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\">MSCQ1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/mscq\">Master of Forensic Science<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 48px;\">Taught Course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">PSCC3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0531<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/mphil-phd-chemistry\/pskresearch\/\">Doctor of Philosophy<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Chemistry<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 24px;\">Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\">MSCP2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0533<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/msf\">Master of Science in Physics<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 48px;\">Mixed Mode<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 21.8475%; height: 96px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/physics\/\">Physics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">MSCZ3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0533<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/mphil-phd-physics\/msfresearch\/\">Master of Philosophy<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Physics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 24px;\">Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">PSCZ3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=15085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0533<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/mphil-phd-physics\/psfresearch\/\">Doctor of Philosophy<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Physics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 24px;\">Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\">MSCB2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0512<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 48px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/master-of-science-biotechnology\/\">Master of Science (Biotechnology)<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 48px;\">&#8211;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 48px;\">Mixed Mode<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 21.8475%; height: 96px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/\">Biosciences<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">MSCs3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=13208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0512<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/m-phil-bioscience-research\/master-of-philosophy-bioscience\/\">Master of Philosophy<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Biosciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 24px;\">Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">PSCs3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.mqa.gov.my\/mqr\/english\/epaparIPTAAA.cfm?IdAkrKP=15042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0512<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/ph-d-bioscience-research\/\">Doctor of Philosophy<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">Biosciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 24px;\">Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">PSCG3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.217%; height: 24px;\">0530<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.654%; height: 24px;\">Doctor Of Philosophy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.46628%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\">\u00a0Generic<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 16.8622%; height: 24px;\">Research<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 21.8475%; height: 24px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Science.OTHER PROGRAMMES Taught Course Taught Course &amp; Research Research &nbsp; PROGRAMME CODE NEC CODE PROGRAMME NAME FIELD OFRESEARCH MODE OF STUDY DEPARTMENT MSCH2 0540 Master of Science in Mathematics &#8211; Mixed Mode Mathematical Sciences MSCT3 0541 Master of Philosophy Mathematics Research MSCE2 0540 Master of Science in Engineering [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<hr \/>\r\n<p class=\"bodytext\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The Faculty of Science currently offers <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>14<\/strong><\/span> postgraduate programmes leading to the Masters of Science, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees in areas of mathematics, chemistry, physics and bioscience. Below is the list of all the postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Science.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"bodytext\">[supsystic-tables id=1]<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The normal duration of study for full time students are <strong>2\u20138 semesters<\/strong> (1\u20134 years) for Masters programmes and <strong>6\u201316 semesters<\/strong> (3\u20138 years) for the Doctor of Philosophy programmes.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Additional Courses<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Each programme requires postgraduate students to take at least one of the University compulsory courses <a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/university-compulsory-courses\/\">listed here<\/a>. In addition, all research students must enroll in a research methodology course:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>USCP 0010<\/strong> \u2013 Research Methodology (<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>HW<\/strong><\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">International Students\r\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">International students are required to take 3 credit hours of the following university courses:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>UHAZ 6123<\/strong> \u2013 Malaysian Society and Culture (international students of non-Malay race)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>UHAZ 6323<\/strong> \u2013 Bahasa Malaysia Penulisan Ilmiah (international students of Malay race)<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-702","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=702"}],"version-history":[{"count":90,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7129,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/702\/revisions\/7129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/pg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}