MSc in Environmental Science
The full coursework Master of Science in Environmental Science program is designed to develop your environmental scientific and analytical skills for a professional career in the government or private sectors. It is an interdisciplinary program that combines the natural and social sciences within a technology-based multidisciplinary framework.
TO APPLY please visit Admission USM or to inquire, please email msc_env@usm.my.
Career Prospects
By obtaining this Master's Degree, you widen your career opportunities. In management, you can be a policy advisor, environmental manager, or government officer. In business, you can be an environmental consultant or product manager. You can also be an academic, environmental science specialist, or researcher. This Master's degree will also allow you to proceed to a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in diverse fields such as the Sciences, Engineering, Technology, or social sciences.
The Program Structure
This is a flexible program. Classes are held either online, at night, or on weekends. Labs would be on the weekdays. Registration is open two times a year. You can register for the first or second semester.
To graduate, you must complete 40-unit courses covering core and elective courses, 27 and 20 units. You must take all core courses (a total of 27 units), but you can choose the elective courses (13 units). A typical program would consist of two semesters; each semester would be 18 weeks or four months long.
| Code | Core courses | Unit | |||
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Semester 1 |
IEA501 | Atmospheric Science and Air Quality | 3 | ||
| IEA518 | Environmental Sampling Techniques | 3 | |||
| IEG503 | Hydrogeology and Watershed Management | 3 | |||
| IEA505 | *Research Project | 4 | |||
| Elective courses | Unit | ||||
| IEA517 | Environmental Law, Monitoring and Enforcement | 3 | |||
| IEA506 | Environmental Scientific Writing | 4 | |||
| IEA515 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 | |||
| Core courses | Unit | ||||
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Semester 2 |
IEG502 | Aquatic Ecotoxicology | 3 | ||
| IEA504 | Ecosystem Services | 4 | |||
| IEK516 | Sustainable Energy Resources | 3 | |||
| IEA505 | *Research Project | 4 | |||
| Elective courses | Unit | ||||
| IEA519 | Environmental Issues | 3 | |||
| IEA514 | Applied Environmental Forensics | 3 | |||
| IEG513 | Environmental Disaster Management | 4 |
*For the course IEA505 Research Project (8 units), it spans two semesters. For example, you can take this course in the second semester and continue the second half of the course in the first semester or vice versa.
*Per course, the student must achieve a grade of C+ or 2.33 to pass the course.
*To graduate, the student needs to obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or B.
Info for International Students
Please visit the International Mobility and Collaboration Centre (IMCC) USM for visa information.
APPLY NOW at Admission USM.
You can also find other relevant information on the Institute of Postgraduate Studies USM website.
