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Overview
If you are passionate about food, eager to explore how it affects the health of the individual and the nation, and curious to discover how diet can be used in the treatment of disease, our Nutrition with Wellness programme is for you. You will broaden your knowledge through a broad range of courses... that underpin nutritional sciences. Our programme has an active application across a range of health and professional industries and will equip you with the knowledge, skills and expertise required to excel in this fascinating field. So whether your future lies in the nutrition and wellness, health and fitness advisory, health food and supplement sales and marketing, health education or government policy, you can rest assured that you will inspire confidence
* This programme received a 100% graduate employability score in the Ministry of Higher Education’s Graduate Employability 2020. (Source: ge.mohe.gov.my/)
Academic Requirements
UCSI Foundation in Science or equivalent in Malaysia
Minimum CGPA of 2.00, inclusive of minimum GPAs of 2.33 in any of two (2) of these subjects:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics/Mathematics
National Matriculation
Minimum CGPA of 2.00, inclusive of minimum GPAs of 2.33 in any of two (2) of these subjects:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics/Mathematics
STPM
Minimum CGPA of 2.00, inclusive of minimum GPAs of 2.33 in any of two (2) of these subjects:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics/Mathematics
UEC
Minimum Grade B in these subjects:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Mathematics
- English
A-levels
Minimum Grade D in two (2) of these subjects:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics/Mathematics
Australian High/Secondary School Diploma (Grade 12) - SAM/AUSMAT/ SACE/ TEE/ NTCE/WACE
Minimum ATAR 60% or minimum 60% average five (5) subjects inclusive of:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics/Mathematics
Canadian Grade 12 – CPU/CIMP
Minimum average of 60% in 6 subjects inclusive of:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics/Mathematics
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Minimum score of 26/42 from six (6) subjects, inclusive of:
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics/Mathematics
Diploma/Advanced Diploma in related field
Minimum CGPA 2.75 in a related diploma from recognised institutions
OR
CGPA below 2.75 (above 2.00) in a related diploma from recognised institutions plus a minimum of 36 months working experience in the same field.
Other qualifications recognized by the Malaysian government
Admission: Case by case basis
Note / Legend:
Discretion is given to the Head of School to deal with applicants who have results borderline to the Academic Requirements.
SPM – Credit (A+ – C)UEC – Credit (A1 – B6)
O-Level – min. Credit (A1 – C6)
WACE – min. Credit (A1 – C6)
STPM – min. Principal – ‘C’ grade (GPA 2.00)
A-Level – min. Principal – ‘E’ grade (GPA 2.00)
SAM/CPU – min. Pass – 50%
English Language Requirements
For Local Students
IELTS
Band 5.5MUET
Band 3For International Students
TOEFL IBT
46Pearson Test
51Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests
Minimum score of 160- Introduction to Food Science
- University Life
- Basic Food Preparation
- Principles of Nutrition
- Malaysian Experiential Tourism
- Microbiology
- Extracurricular Learning Experience 1
- Food and Beverage Management
- Nutrition, Food and Society
- Human Physiology
- Food Safety and Legislation
- Elective I – Free Elective
- Elective II – Field Elective
- Sports Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Food Composition and Analysis
- Elective III - Free Elective
- Health Psychology
- Nutrition and Metabolism
- Extracurricular Learning Experience 2
- Food Security and Policy
- Nutrition and Health Promotion
- Elective IV – Field Elective
- Nutritional Assessment
- Nutrition Education
- Research Methods and Data Analysis
- Cooperative Placement I
- Seminar: Current topics in Nutrition and Wellness
- Elective V - Field Elective
- Basic Nutritional Epidemiology
- Nutritional Immunology and Genetics
- Final Year Project Paper 1
- Extracurricular Learning Experience 3
- Final Year Project Paper 2
- Diet and Diseases
- Principles of Wellness Coaching
- Community Project
- Final Year Project Paper 3
- Cooperative Placement 2
Free Electives
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Introduction to Public Speaking
- One to One Marketing
- E-Marketing
- Entrepreneurship for Applied Sciences
- Food Microbiology
- Food Processing & Packaging
Field Electives
- Principles of Health and Wellness
- Functional Food for Wellness
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Wellness
- Wellness for Healthy Aging
- Ethnic Relations
- Islamic Civilisation and Asian Civilisation
- Malaysian Studies
- Communication in Bahasa Melayu 3
- Health and Nutrition Advisor
- Nutrition Educator
- Public Health Nutritionist
- Nutrition Consultant/ Private Practice
- Nutrition Executives (Sales and Marketing)
- Nutrition and Wellness Coach
- School Nutritionists
- Weight Management Nutritionist
- Nutrition Health Expert (Media)
- Nutrition Programme Developer
- Researcher/Academic
