Faculty of Bioresources & Food Industry

  • Explain the core knowledge of plant breeding technology in sustaining the agricultural industry.
  • Identify solutions to problems in the field of plant breeding technology scientifically and innovatively.
  • Demonstrate core technical skills in the field of plant breeding technology
  • Demonstrate interpersonal skills in stakeholder and community engagement
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills with stakeholders and the community
  • Apply digital skills in the field of plant breeding technology
  • Apply numerical skills in fields related to plant breeding technology
  • Demonstrate responsible leadership skills in organizational management related to the field of plant breeding technology
  • Build personal skills in self and professional development
  • Managing entrepreneurial skills in the field of plant breeding technology
  • Practice values, professionalism and ethics in line with codes of practice related to the field of plant breeding technology. 
  • Plant breeders
  • Farm managers
  • Agronomists
  • Agropreneurs
  • Agricultural consultants
  • Biotechnologists
  • Agricultural officers
  • Research officers
  • Science officers

UNIVERSITY COURSE (19 credit hour)

  • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban
  • English for Communication I
  • Ilmu Wahyu dan Sains (Pelajar Islam)
  • Moral dan Etika II (Pelajar Bukan Islam)
  • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa
  • Ilmu Wahyu dan Kemasyarakatan (Pelajar Islam) /
  • Perbandingan Agama II (Pelajar Bukan Islam)
  • English for Communication II
  • Bahasa Asing
  • Kokurikulum
  • Asas Pembudayaan Keusahawanan
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PROGRAM COURSE (104 credit hour)

  • Introduction to Plant Breeding
  • Germplasm Management
  • Agronomy
  • Plant Genetics
  • Floriculture Breeding 1
  • Plant Breeding Methods
  • Pest and Disease Management
  • Project Management
  • Agrotechnopreneur
  • Floriculture Breeding 2
  • Molecular Breeding and Genetic Engineering
  • Field Crop Breeding
  • Vegetable Breeding 1
  • Plant Micropropagation and Nursery Management
  • Plant Physiology
  • Plant Biochemistry
  • Plantation Management
  • Agriculture Waste Management
  • Vegetable Breeding 2
  • Capstone Project
  • Ethics and IP in Plant Breeding
  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Mutation Breeding
  • Horticulture Crop Breeding 1
  • Plantation Crop Breeding 1
  • Computational Genetics
  • Quantitative Genetics
  • Plant Breeding Pitching
  • Seed Technology
  • Horticulture Crop Breeding 2
  • Plantation Crop Breeding 2
  • Urban Agriculture Technology
  • Modern Farming Technology
  • Sustainable Breeding
  • Crop Breeding for Biotic and Abiotic Stress
  • Biometry and Experimental Design
  • Statistics for Plant Breeding
  • Crop Production Technology
  • Post-harvest Technology
  • Industrial Training 1
  • Final Year Project 1
  • Industrial Training 2
  • Final Year Project 2

Fulfilment of the general university admission requirements.

STPM

Achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.00 at the STPM level.

AND

Obtain at least a Grade C in the following subjects at the SPM level:

  • Biology / Science / Agriculture / Additional Science / Computer Science / Food Crops
  • Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Additional Mathematics / Economics / Principles of Accounting / Geography
  • ONE (1) other subject apart from those already chosen, EXCLUDING Bahasa Melayu

AND

Achieve at least Band 2 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) for examinations starting from Session 1, 2021, or Band 2 for examinations up to the year 2020, according to the validity period on the date of application.

AND

Must not have any physical disabilities, blindness, deafness, muteness, visual impairment, or colour blindness.

MATRICULATION / FOUNDATION

Achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.00 at the Matriculation / Foundation level.

AND

Obtain at least a Grade C in the following subjects at the SPM level:

  • Biology / Science / Agriculture / Additional Science / Computer Science / Food Crops
  • Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Additional Mathematics / Economics / Principles of Accounting / Geography
  • ONE (1) other subject apart from those already chosen, EXCLUDING Bahasa Melayu

AND

Achieve at least Band 2 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) for examinations starting from Session 1, 2021, or Band 2 for examinations up to the year 2020, according to the validity period on the date of application.

AND

Must not have any physical disabilities, blindness, deafness, muteness, visual impairment, or colour blindness.

DIPLOMA
Achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.50 at the Diploma level in a related field.

AND

Obtain at least a Grade C in the following subjects at the SPM level:

  • Biology / Science / Agriculture / Additional Science / Computer Science / Food Crops
  • Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Additional Mathematics / Economics / Principles of Accounting / Geography
  • ONE (1) other subject apart from those already chosen, EXCLUDING Bahasa Melayu

AND

Achieve at least Band 2 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) for examinations starting from Session 1, 2021, or Band 2 for examinations up to the year 2020, according to the validity period on the date of application.

AND

Must not have any physical disabilities, blindness, deafness, muteness, visual impairment, or colour blindness.

STAM

Obtain at least a Jayyid grade at the STAM level.

AND

Obtain at least a Grade C in the following subjects at the SPM level:

  • Biology / Science / Agriculture / Additional Science / Computer Science / Food Crops
  • Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Additional Mathematics / Economics / Principles of Accounting / Geography
  • ONE (1) other subject apart from those already chosen, EXCLUDING Bahasa Melayu

AND

Achieve at least Band 2 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) for examinations starting from Session 1, 2021, or Band 2 for examinations up to the year 2020, according to the validity period on the date of application.

AND

Must not have any physical disabilities, blindness, deafness, muteness, visual impairment, or colour blindness.

APEL A
Pass the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL A) assessment for admission purposes as approved by MQA.

AND

Must not have any physical disabilities, blindness, deafness, muteness, visual impairment, or colour blindness.

Malaysian Qualifications Register

Malaysia Board of Technologists

Faculty of Bioresources and Food Industry
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)
Besut Campus
22200 Besut, Terengganu

T: 09-819 3100
E: fbim@unisza.edu.my

Bachelor of Plant Breeding Technology with Honours was first offered in session September 2021/2022. The programme has received the quality certificate from the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA/PA 14309) and the accreditation from the Malaysian Board of Technologists (MBOT). Bachelor of Plant Breeding Technology with Honours offers a full-time study in industrial mode (2u2i). The programme duration is three years and six months covering seven (7) semesters consisting of five (5) regular semesters and two (2) semesters of final year project and industrial training as preparation of embarking real-world scientific research and working experience at the same time. Teaching and learning methods for each course are conducted through lectures, tutorials, practical, industrial training and work-based learning. The program aims to foster highly skilled, knowledgeable and holistic plant breeders and biotechnologists who will promote sustainable food security and better nutrition while improving agriculture-based incomes and reducing reliance on foreign expertise.

Duration of study: 3 years 6 months