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MASTER OF SCIENCE (MICROBIOLOGY) SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BIO)

MASTER OF SCIENCE (MICROBIOLOGY) SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BIO)

UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM - MAIN CAMPUS)

UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM - MAIN CAMPUS)

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Description The microbiology postgraduate programme has evolved into a multidisciplinary research, which encompasses traditional microbial disciplines and the more recent molecular approaches, such as DNA technology. Active research areas span both fundamental and applied microbiology. Its multidisciplinary nature leads to graduates who are more versatile and enjoy rewarding careers in science. Current research projects include identification and characterization of compounds and metabolites from local plants that can inhibit Helicobacter pylori, bacterium that causes peptic ulcer; production of flavour or enhancer, dye and industrial enzymes from a variety of microorganisms; characterization of nifgenes (nitrogen fixation gene) in a number of Gram positive bacteria; isolation and identification of psychrophilic nitrogen fixing microbes from Antarctica; and developing a microbial process to convert oil palm to biodegradable plastic, polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). The department also houses a Fusarium collection as part of an international collaboration on Fusarium. Research Thrust Areas: 1. Microbiology Bacteriology Mycology Parasitology Environmental Microbiology Industrial Microbiology Immunology Microbiology
Name of Institution UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM - MAIN CAMPUS)
Qualification Master's Degree
Course Duration 36 months
NEC Field Biology and biochemistry
Entry Requirements ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess the following:

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
English Requirement LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; or
A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)
Exemption is given to candidate if:

English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)
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