Passed STPM/equivalent, with Grade C (2.00 CGPA) in two (2) subjects and Credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or grade C (2.00 CGPA) at STPM level; OR

Passed STAM with Jayyid and Credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level; OR

Passed Matriculation/Foundation, with 2.00 CGPA and Credit in Mathematics at SPM level; OR

Passed UEC with Grade B in five (5) subjects including Mathematics; OR

Obtained a Diploma in Computer Science / Software Engineering / Information Technology / Information Systems / equivalent, with 2.50 CGPA and Credit in Mathematics at SPM level; candidates with CGPA below 2.50 but above 2.00 Credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level may be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; OR

Candidates presenting a Diploma in Science and Technology with CGPA 2.50 may be admitted subject to rigorous evaluation and a Credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level; OR

GCE A-Level with minimum graduation in three (3) subjects; OR

South Australia Matriculation (SAM) with 65-70% minimum score; OR

Canadian Pre-University Program (CPU) with 80% minimum score of 80%; OR

Certificate/Diploma/other qualifications accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), obtained from MSU College / Polytechnic / other institutions accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia; OR

Any other qualifications recognized as equivalent.

Note: Candidates without a Credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or equivalent may present a Diploma qualification that includes subjects in Mathematics that are equivalent to SPM-level Additional Mathematics.

Year One

• E-Health and Ethics in Bioinformatics
• Cell and Tissue Biology
• General Genetics
• Biochemistry

Year Two

• Molecular Biology
• Data Structure and Algorithm
• JAVA Programming
• Informatics Ecology and Environment

Year Three

• Sequence and Structure Analysis
• Biodiversity
• Industrial Training

Career Prospects

• Bioinformatics Research Scientist
• Biology Informatics Software Engineer
• Biostatistician
• Pharmacogenetics Scientist
• Computational Biologist
• Genome and Protein Analysis Scientist
• Pharmaceutical Drug Designer
• Software Engineer
• Information Technology Engineer/Programme