Sunway University

Career Opportunity of BSc (Hons) Medical Biotechnology in Sunway University Malaysia

• Academia (specialist educators*)
• Patent law^ (intellectual property consultants, regulatory affairs specialists)
• Pharmaceutical industries (quality assurance personnel, product specialists, bioprocessing and biomanufacturing executives)
• Food industries (new food manufacturing processes, probiotics formulation)
• Healthcare research (research officer in CRO, therapeutic medicines, innovation of diagnostic detection kits)
• Entrepreneurs and marketing professionals
• Forensics (DNA fingerprinting, paternity identification)
• Insurance industry (insurance product development)
• Writer (scientific writer, novelist)

  *requires Masters or PhD
  ^requires additional certification

Course Outline of BSc (Hons) Medical Biotechnology in Sunway University Malaysia

YEAR 1

• Cell Biology

• Human Anatomy

• Human Physiology

• Impact of Microbes on Human Life

• Principles of Genetics

• Introduction to Organic Chemistry

• English for Life Sciences

• Communication Skills

• Basic Biostatistics

• Introduction to Medical Biotechnology

YEAR 2

• Social and Professional Responsibilities

• Research & Publications

• Biochemistry

• Human Molecular Genetics

• Bioinformatics

• Medical Microbiology

• Molecular Biology

• Medical biotechnology

• Cell & Tissue Culture

• Instrumental Analysis

YEAR 3

• Immunology

• Neurobiology

• Research Project

• Internship

• Health and Safety in Laboratory Management

• Molecular Diagnostics

Entry Requirement of BSc (Hons) Medical Biotechnology in Sunway University Malaysia

STPM
Average C+ or CGPA 2.33 (Minimum 2 principals)

Biomedicine programme requires 14 points and minimum of Grade D in two of the following subjects; Biology, Physics/ Mathematics, Chemistry

A-Level

Minimum 12 points (Minimum Grade D in at least 2 subjects).
Biomedicine programme requires minimum of Grade D in two of the following subjects; Biology, Physics/ Mathematics, Chemistry.

Australian Matriculation
ATAR 60

Canadian Matriculation
60%

Monash University Foundation Year
60%

Sunway Foundation in Science Technology
CGPA 2.30

Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)
Maximum 26 points from 5 subjects (all Grade Bs)

International Baccalaureate (IB)
Completed with minimum 25 points (excluding bonus points)

Specific Requirements

STPM/Pre-University

For Biology with Psychology and Medical Biotechnology
Possess SPM or its equivalent with three (3) credits in Mathematics, one science subject and one any other subject

For Biomedicine Programme
2 principals in two of the following subjects at STPM/Pre-University/Matriculation level in: Biology, Physics/Mathematics or Chemistry)