Nilai University’s Master of Applied Sciences is a full research programme designed to develop the research capability and scholarly practice of those who aspire to become researchers in the fields of applied sciences. This programme provides an opportunity for candidates to extend their development beyond scholarly understanding and practice to include the capacity to conduct research within an area of interest in the field of applied sciences. The fields include any areas of Agricultural Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Science, Bioresource Technology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Food Science, Health Science, Herbal Medicine, Microbiology, Mathematics, Materials Science and Physics. The programmme is intended for students who have a first degree in applied sciences or related fields e.g. biotechnology, botany, zoology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology and agriculture, who are engaged in, or moving towards, leadership roles within their professional sectors.
Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6, MQF) in a related field |
Minimum CGPA of 2.75, or its equivalent, as accepted by the HEP Senate; or |
Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6, MQF) in related field |
with at least CGPA of 2.50 or its equivalent; an internal evaluation / interview may be required; or |
Bachelor’s Degree (Level 6, MQF) in related field but has not achieved CGPA of 2.50 or its equivalent |
| with a minimum of 5 years of working experience in the relevant field |
English QualificationsFor international students only : |
IELTS - Score of 5.5 MUET - 4.0 TOEFL - 8 (Ess OL) / 46 (iBT) Pearson - 51 Linguaskill - 160 OET - 200 ELS - 108 |
The Master of Applied Sciences programme encompasses the following five phases:
Phase I – Pre-requisite Core Course (3 credit hours) |
| Research Methodology and Statistics (Only for students who do not have sufficient knowledge or background on research methodology and statistics). |
Phase II - Preliminary Research |
| This represents the first part of the Master's thesis project and forms the basis on which students build their proposal and eventually their project. |
Phase III - Proposal Defence |
| Each student must publicly present and defend his/her research proposals. The student is only allowed to continue with his/her research to Phase IV on passing of the defence of his/her proposal. |
Phase IV – Thesis Preparation |
| The student proceeds to his/her data collection, data analysis and report writing. |
Phase V – Viva Voce |
| After completion and submission of the thesis, the student is required to attend a Viva Voce to orally defend his/her thesis. |
