Master of Environmental Science Curriculum Structure 2026/2027

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Full-Time, One-Year Programme

A typical full-time programme is 1 year in duration, divided into 2 semesters. Each semester is 18 weeks or 4 months.

Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA503 Watershed Management and Sustainability	3	-
IEA505 Research Project	4	-
IEA511 Atmospheric Science	4	-
IEA518 Environmental Sampling Techniques	3	-
IEA515 Environmental Microbiology	-	3
IEA517 Environmental Law, Monitoring and Enforcement	-	3
IEA520 Sustainable Ecosystem Services	-	3
Total Unit	14	6

Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA502 Aquatic Pollution and Ecotoxicology	3	-
IEA505 Research Project	4	-
IEA507 Environmental Research Methodology	4	-
IEA516 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Resources	3	-
IEA513 Environmental Disaster and Management	-	3
IEA514 Applied Environmental Forensics	-	3
IEA519 Environmental Issues	-	3
Total unit	14	6

Part-Time, Two-Year Programme

A part-time programme lasts for two years or four semesters. Each semester is 18 weeks or four months long.

Year 1, Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA511 Atmospheric Science	4	-
IEA518 Environmental Sampling Techniques	3	-
IEA515 Environmental Microbiology	-	3
IEA517 Environmental Law, Monitoring and Enforcement	-	3
IEA520 Sustainable Ecosystem Services	-	3
Total Unit	7	3

Year 1, Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA502 Aquatic Pollution and Ecotoxicology	3	-
IEA516 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Resources	3	-
IEA513 Environmental Disaster and Management	-	3
IEA514 Applied Environmental Forensics	-	3
IEA519 Environmental Issues	-	3
Total unit	6	3

Year 2, Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA503 Watershed Management and Sustainability	3	-
IEA505 Research Project	4	-
IEA515 Environmental Microbiology	-	3
IEA517 Environmental Law, Monitoring and Enforcement	-	3
IEA520 Sustainable Ecosystem Services	-	3
Total Unit	7	3

Year 2, Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA505 Research Project	4	-
IEA507 Environmental Research Methodology	4	-
IEA513 Environmental Disaster and Management	-	3
IEA514 Applied Environmental Forensics	-	3
IEA519 Environmental Issues	-	3
Total unit	8	3

Part-Time, Three-Year Programme

A part-time programme lasts for 3 years or 6 semesters. Each semester is 18 weeks or four months long.

Year 1, Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA518 Environmental Sampling Techniques	3	-
IEA515 Environmental Microbiology	-	3
IEA517 Environmental Law, Monitoring and Enforcement	-	3
IEA520 Sustainable Ecosystem Services	-	3
Total Unit	3	3

Year 1, Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA502 Aquatic Pollution and Ecotoxicology	3	-
IEA513 Environmental Disaster and Management	-	3
IEA514 Applied Environmental Forensics	-	3
IEA519 Environmental Issues	-	3
Total unit	3	3

Year 2, Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA503 Watershed Management and Sustainability	3	-
IEA515 Environmental Microbiology	-	3
IEA517 Environmental Law, Monitoring and Enforcement	-	3
IEA520 Sustainable Ecosystem Services	-	3
Total Unit	3	3

Year 2, Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA516 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Resources	3	-
IEA513 Environmental Disaster and Management	-	3
IEA514 Applied Environmental Forensics	-	3
IEA519 Environmental Issues	-	3
Total unit	3	3

Year 3, Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA505 Research Project	4	-
IEA511 Atmospheric Science	4	-
Total Unit	8	-

Year 3, Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA505 Research Project	4	-
IEA507 Environmental Research Methodology	4	-
Total unit	8	-

Part-Time, Four-Year Programme

A part-time programme lasts for 4 years or 8 semesters. Each semester is 18 weeks or four months long.

Year 1, Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA518 Environmental Sampling Techniques	3	-
IEA515 Environmental Microbiology	-	3
IEA517 Environmental Law, Monitoring and Enforcement	-	3
IEA520 Sustainable Ecosystem Services	-	3
Total Unit	3	3

Year 1, Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA502 Aquatic Pollution and Ecotoxicology	3	-
IEA513 Environmental Disaster and Management	-	3
IEA514 Applied Environmental Forensics	-	3
IEA519 Environmental Issues	-	3
Total unit	3	3

Year 2, Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA503 Watershed Management and Sustainability	3	-
Total Unit	3	-

Year 2, Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA516 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Resources	3	-
Total unit	3	-

Year 3, Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA511 Atmospheric Science	4	-
Total Unit	4	-

Year 3, Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA507 Environmental Research Methodology	4	-
Total unit	4	-

Year 4, Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA505 Research Project	4	-
IEA515 Environmental Microbiology	-	3
IEA517 Environmental Law, Monitoring and Enforcement	-	3
IEA520 Sustainable Ecosystem Services	-	3
Total Unit	4	3

Year 4, Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Unit (T)	Unit (E)
IEA505 Research Project	4	-
IEA513 Environmental Disaster and Management	-	3
IEA514 Applied Environmental Forensics	-	3
IEA519 Environmental Issues	-	3
Total unit	4	3

Notes

"T" means core, and "E" means elective.
IBA507 Dissertation (20 units) spans two semesters.
The student must obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or B to graduate.
To pass a course, a student must achieve a grade of C+ (2.33) or higher.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT COURSES

course Name	Unit
LKM111/2 Malaysian Culture and Malay Language All international students must pass this course with a grade of C or higher (2.00 or above).	2
Total	2