Faculty of Bioresources & Food Industry

  • Mengaplikasi pengetahuan teras sains akuatik dalam melestarikan industri pertanian.
  • Mengenalpasti penyelesaian masalah berkaitan industri pertanian secara saintifik dan inovatif.
  • Menunjukkan kemahiran teknikal teras dalam bidang sains akuatik.
  • Mempamerkan kemahiran interpersonal dalam penglibatan bersama masyarakat dan pemegang taruh.
  •  Menunjukkan kemahiran komunikasi secara berkesan dengan pemegang taruh dan masyarakat.
  • Mengaplikasi kemahiran numerik dalam bidang berkaitan sains akuatik.
  • Mengaplikasi kemahiran numerik dalam bidang berkaitan sains akuatik.
  • Menampilkan kemahiran kepimpinan yang efektif dalam pengurusan organisasi.
  • Mengintegrasikan kemahiran personal dalam pembangunan kendiri dan profesion.
  • Mengaplikasikan kemahiran keusahawanan dalam bidang sains akuatik.
  • Mengamalkan nilai profesionalisma dan etika sejajar dengan kod amalan yang berkaitan dengan industri pertanian.
  • Aquatic Science.
    Agribusiness (Consulting and Advisory Services)
  • Aquatic Animal Health Welfare,
  • Marketing, Urban and Rural Entrepreneurial Management
  • Aquaculture Industry
  • Fisheries Science
  •  Academia
  • Researcher
  • Fundamental Biochemistry
  • Fundamental Genetic
  • Ichthyology   
  • Oceanography           
  • Biostatistics
  • Hydrology
  • Principle of Aquaculture
  • Swimming and Water Safety
  • Fundamental Microbiology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Limnology
  • Biology of Shellfishes
  • Research Methods and Scientific Writing
  • Industrial Training I
  • Aquatic Engineering
  • Aquatic Pollution
  • Fish Feeds and Feeding
  • Fish Culture
  • Hatchery and Farm Management
  • Agricultural Extension
  • Integrated Aquaculture
  • Aquaponic
  • Micro Anatomy
  • Agricultural Economic
  • Fish Preservation and Processing
  • Biofloc Technology
  • Industrial Training II
  • Current Issues in Aquatic Science
  • Research Project I
  • Aquatic Entomology
  • Fish Health and Diseases
  • Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management
  • Policy and Act
  • Research Project II
  • Algology
  • Agricultural Communication
  • Riverine Management and Flood Mitigation
  • Fisheries Value Chain
  • Aquatic Toxicology

STPM

University Requirement

All below requirements must be fulfilled:

  • Pass in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)/ equivalent qualification with honours in Bahasa Melayu/ Bahasa Malaysia or honours in Bahasa Melayu/ Bahasa Malaysia Paper July
  • A pass the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with a minimum of CGPA 2.50.

Programme Requirement

  • Obtained a minimum of Grade C of the following subjects at STPM
    Level:
  • Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics/Additional/Mathematics/Economics/Geography/
    Accounting 
  • Obtain a minimum Grade B of the following subjects at SPM level:

Mathematics.

  • Obtain a minimum of Grade C in THREE (3) subjects EXCLUDING Bahasa
    Melayu  
  • A minimum score of Band 2 in MUET

MATRICULATION / FUNDAMENTAL CATEGORY

 All below requirements must be fulfilled:

University Requirement

  • A pass in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)/ equivalent
    qualification with honours in Bahasa Melayu/ Bahasa Malaysia or honours in
    Bahasa Melayu/ Bahasa Malaysia Paper July.
  • A pass in Matriculation/ Foundation programme with a minimum of
    CGPA 2.50

Programme Requirement

  • Obtain a minimum of Grade C in ONE (1) subject from the following
    subjects at Matriculation/ Foundation Level:
  • Biology/Chemistry 
  • Obtain a minimum Grade B of the following subjects at SPM level:
  • Mathematics 
  • Obtain a minimum Grade C of the following subjects at SPM level:
  • Biology/Chemistry/Physics 
  • Obtain a minimum of Grade C in THREE (3) subjects EXCLUDING Bahasa
    Melayu 
  • A minimum score of Band 2 in MUET

DIPLOMA AND EQUIVALENT CATEGORY

University Requirement

  • A pass in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)/ equivalent qualification with honours in Bahasa Melayu/ Bahasa Malaysia or honours in Bahasa Melayu/ Bahasa Malaysia Paper July 
  • Graduated with a Diploma or other equivalent qualification recognized by the Malaysian Government and approved by University Senate with a minimum of CGPA 2.50

Programme Requirement

  • Obtain a minimum Grade C of the following subjects at SPM level:
  • Mathematics
  • Obtain a minimum of Grade C in THREE (3) subjects EXCLUDING Bahasa
    Melayu 
  • A minimum score of Band 2 in MUET

 

STAM CATEGORY

 All below requirements must be fulfilled:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Senior High School/ Senior Secondary School/ Other Certifications from government schools (with the period of at least 11 or 12 years of study from primary to higher secondary); 

OR

  • Pass General Certificate of Education (GCE)/ A-Level;

OR

  • Diploma in related field; 

OR

  • Any other Certificate that is recognized and approved by the Senate of the University;

AND

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

OR

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL IBT) score of 45;

OR

  • Malaysian University English Test (MUET) Band 3.

AND

FACULTY REQUIREMENTS:

  • At least Grade B (CGPA 3.0) in GCE (A-Level)/equivalent

AND

  • At least Grade B (GPA 3.0) for Biology/Chemistry/Science

AND

  • At least Grade B (GPA 3.0) in GCE (A-Level) equivalent for Mathematics/Biology/Fundamentals of Science 

AND

  • Candidate is not colour blind, physical or speech handicapped.

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

T: 09-699 3100
E: fbim@unisza.edu.my

The Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Aquatic Science is the best preparation for a career in aquatic science. The program is an applied science degree that combines the fundamentals of science with the fields of aquatic science and is complemented by extensive practical work.

The policy of offering the Bachelor of Science (Hons) Aquatic Science Program is in line with the National Agro-Food Policy, 2011-2020 to support the Government’s efforts in ensuring adequate and safe food supply to the people and increase contribution to national income and agri-entrepreneurs. In the first year of study, students are exposed to aquatic science systems through a variety of basic courses such as biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, analytical chemistry, ichthyology, oceanography, and limnology. In the second and third year of study, courses taught include biostatistics, hydrology, aquaculture principles, swimming and water safety, shellfish biology, scientific research methods and writing, aquatic engineering, aquatic pollution, agricultural development, food and fish nutrition, fish culture, hatchery and farm management, integrated aquaculture, aquaponics, microanatomy, agricultural economics, fish processing and preservation as well as bioflock technology.

Duration of study: 4 years