Chemistry programme is designed as a central discipline in the study of resource science. Students will be taught various sub-disciplines of chemistry with adequate coverage so that graduates will attain a broad understanding of the relevance of chemistry.

The programme has been designed to provide students with a comprehensive training in chemistry. At the same time, students’ sustainable thinking in managing the natural resources will be nurtured. Such skills will enhance the nation’s research capabilities in utilizing our rich natural resources.

All courses in Chemistry programme are supported by small group teaching. Learning takes place in classrooms and laboratory settings in the area of organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, environmental and natural products chemistry. Students can specialize by undertaking final year project in a research area of interest, supported by the state-of-the art research facility.

At present, the Chemistry programme has 16academics and 9 support staff. The programme manages 23 research and teaching laboratories, of which 7 are instrument laboratories.

The future ready Chemistry curriculum has been formulated to transform individual into a versatile and competent chemist. Graduates of Chemistry programme can continue professionally in research institutes, industry, government sectors and graduate school after their graduation. It is hoped that they can contribute meaningfully to the nation’s quality of life and economic development through best environmental management practices.

1. Knowledgeable and technically competent in the field of chemistry in line with industry requirement locally and globally.
2. Effective in communication, perform well as a team player and demonstrate good leadership qualities in an organisation.
3. Capable to solve problems related to the field of chemistry, creatively, innovatively, ethically, using numerical and technical skills, and through sustainable approach.
4. Able to demonstrate entrepreneurship skills and recognise the need of lifelong learning, as well using a broad range of information, media and technology applications for successful career advancement.

Upon graduating from this program, the students are able to:

• Describe fundamental knowledge and principles in chemistry and its application
• Apply critical thinking to solve problems related to chemistry using scientific approach
• Demonstrate practical skills in chemistry through experiment, case study, and research
• Work effectively in a team in diverse learning and working communities in the field of chemistry as well as other groups locally and internationally
• Relate ideas both in written or orally using appropriate forms of presentation confidently, accurately and coherently in a well-structured manner to a diversity of audiences
• Use a broad range of information, media and technology applications to support study and/or work
• Integrate numerical and graphical/visual data for study/work
• Work autonomously, and demonstrate decision making capacities, accountabilities, leadership and professionalism within broad organizational parameters
• Demonstrate self directed lifelong learning for professional development
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial competency with selected projects, including appreciation of broader socio-economic issues at local/national level
• Demonstrate professionalism, positive values, good attitudes and good etiquette as a chemist

Undergraduate Funding

• Student can apply for a loan/scholarship/sponsorship from various organizations namely Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (JPA), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional Malaysia (PTPTN), state government, statutory bodies and the private sectors. Details can be obtained directly from the respective establishment mentioned. Advertisements for the offer of loan/scholarship/sponsorship will usually be advertised in local newspaper.
• Student who has obtained a loan/scholarship/sponsorship for their studies at the University, they need to submit a copy of the loan’s/scholarship’s/sponsorship’s letter of offer on the registration day.
• To assist students, the Student Affairs, Alumni Division (Undergraduate Student) and the Centre of Graduate Studies (Postgraduate Student) will contact the loan/scholarship/sponsorship representative from time to time for sources of aid.

STUDENT AFFAIRS: LOAN/SCHOLARSHIP/SPONSORSHIP UNIT

This unit is responsible for assisting students during orientation week in matters pertaining to loans, scholarship or sponsorship. It acts as an intermediary that disseminates information on loans and sponsorships to new students, and supports students in obtaining them during their study period in UNIMAS by way of :-

• Giving information concerning applicable loan/scholarship/sponsorship
• Assisting students with documentations to ensure smooth application progress

Main functions:

• Organising meeting sessions for both sponsors and sponsored students from time to time
• Coordinating activities organised by sponsors for sponsored students
• Providing sponsors with student progress reports of each semester for payment purposes http://www.hep.unimas.my

For local students, you are required to fill the online UPU application.  Please complete the form before the due date stated in the UNIMAS Intake Calendar. For any questions regarding admissions, please contact Undergraduate Studies Division (Undergraduate Programme).

1Aquatic Resource Science and Management programme aims to provide students with a sound understanding of the various aquatic ecosystems and resources, to ensure these resources could be utilized for socio-economic and other benefits in a sustainable way.

The programme offers courses that are designed for graduates to have the scientific background, knowledge and expertise to undertake research and development, as well as be innovative, especially in the exploitation and conservation of aquatic resources. The programme also emphasizes the promotion of public awareness and the importance of preserving and conserving aquatic ecosystems and resources for the benefit of future generations.

To fulfill the market needs and contribute to the social and national development, graduates from this programme will have the opportunity to work in government agencies, private agencies, and non-government agencies.

At present, this programme has 14 academic staffs and 5 support staffs working mutually to assure the highest quality of teaching, learning and research. We are equipped with research and teaching laboratories, museum and instrumentation relevant to the programme needs.

1. Knowledgeable in aquatic resource science and management related discipline in-line with the industry requirement
2. Effective in communication and demonstrate good leadership quality in an organization
3. Capable to solve aquatic resource science and management related problems innovatively, creatively and ethically
4. Able to demonstrate and recognize the need of lifelong learning for successful career advancement.

• Be knowledgeable in the field of aquatic science and management
• Be skilled in managing and preserving aquatic resources in a sustainable manner
• Demonstrate professional skills in their respective fields, and responsibility in assisting development in accordance with the social, community and global needs
• Honour knowledge and behave consistently with high credibility and ethical values
• Communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Apply their knowledge and skills in problem solving and decision making in various areas related to aquatic science
• Manage information effectively towards professional development and enhance their knowledge on a continuous basis to meet global challenges
• Demonstrate specific skills in working collaboratively as a management
  team and entrepreneurship in the aquatic science-based industries.

Undergraduate Funding

• Student can apply for a loan/scholarship/sponsorship from various organizations namely Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (JPA), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional Malaysia (PTPTN), state government, statutory bodies and the private sectors. Details can be obtained directly from the respective establishment mentioned. Advertisements for the offer of loan/scholarship/sponsorship will usually be advertised in local newspaper.
• Student who has obtained a loan/scholarship/sponsorship for their studies at the University, they need to submit a copy of the loan’s/scholarship’s/sponsorship’s letter of offer on the registration day.
• To assist students, the Student Affairs, Alumni Division (Undergraduate Student) and the Centre of Graduate Studies (Postgraduate Student) will contact the loan/scholarship/sponsorship representative from time to time for sources of aid.

STUDENT AFFAIRS: LOAN/SCHOLARSHIP/SPONSORSHIP UNIT

This unit is responsible for assisting students during orientation week in matters pertaining to loans, scholarship or sponsorship. It acts as an intermediary that disseminates information on loans and sponsorships to new students, and supports students in obtaining them during their study period in UNIMAS by way of :-

• Giving information concerning applicable loan/scholarship/sponsorship
• Assisting students with documentations to ensure smooth application progress

Main functions:

• Organising meeting sessions for both sponsors and sponsored students from time to time
• Coordinating activities organised by sponsors for sponsored students
• Providing sponsors with student progress reports of each semester for payment purposes http://www.hep.unimas.my

For local students, you are required to fill the online UPU application.  Please complete the form before the due date stated in the UNIMAS Intake Calendar. For any questions regarding admissions, please contact Undergraduate Studies Division (Undergraduate Programme).

Plant Resource Science and Management programme provides comprehensive knowledge and management skills for sustainable and conservation of plant resources in the following sectors: agriculture, forestry, landscape and biotechnology. These sectors have been identified as important drivers of economic development in line with our country’s vision 2020 of becoming a high-income nation. In addition, the sectors of agriculture and plantation have been recognized as two of the 12 core areas in the National Economic Key Areas (NKEAs), thus creating vast job opportunities with many options to choose from. These opportunities will be of great advantage for students opting to this programme to establish their career in the related field of plant science and plantation management.

The core and specialized courses provide strong scientific knowledge and application technology for management of agriculture and forest plantation as well as other plant resources. For the elective courses, students will have the opportunity to select any courses of their interest to broaden their knowledge in other fields offered by other programmes within the faculty or from other faculties in UNIMAS.

The generic courses are English Language, Bahasa Melayu, ICT competency, Ethnic Relationship and Entrepreneurship Cultivation which strengthen the student’s soft skill, interpersonal development and capabilities. Students are required to undertake industrial training in any private or government agencies for job experience and self- evaluation for their future career.

At present, this programme has 15 academic and 5 support staff members. The programme manages the Plant Research Centre and equipped with 16 research and teaching laboratories.

The graduates of the programme are expected to:

1. Become a skilful, competent and knowledgeable in the field of plant resource science and management.
2. Be able to apply and upkeep with the development of technology in the field, taking into considerations of the environmental impacts.
3. Be able to think critically, work as a team, communicate effectively, solve problems professionally, and demonstrate good leadership qualities, ethics, and integrity.
4. Develop their interest in exploring opportunities in entrepreneurship.

• Acquire knowledge in the field of plant science and management.
• Acquire skillful technical knowledge in the field of plant science,
  agriculture and forestry.
• Develop the ability to disseminate information effectively to the public and
  professional bodies.
• Gain basic skills analyzing information or relevant scientific data of plant
  science and management and able to solve a problem effectively.
• Acquire social skills and ability to deliver any task effectively and become
  a responsible person.
• Aware of the importance of lifelong learning and has developed strong inquisitive towards useful knowledge.
• Develop basic entrepreneur knowledge and interest to become a
  successful entrepreneur.
• Become a committed person, with good discipline, ethic, moral and
  professionalism in conducting their duties.
• Acquire good leadership skills and team skills.

Undergraduate Funding

• Student can apply for a loan/scholarship/sponsorship from various organizations namely Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (JPA), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional Malaysia (PTPTN), state government, statutory bodies and the private sectors. Details can be obtained directly from the respective establishment mentioned. Advertisements for the offer of loan/scholarship/sponsorship will usually be advertised in local newspaper.
• Student who has obtained a loan/scholarship/sponsorship for their studies at the University, they need to submit a copy of the loan’s/scholarship’s/sponsorship’s letter of offer on the registration day.
• To assist students, the Student Affairs, Alumni Division (Undergraduate Student) and the Centre of Graduate Studies (Postgraduate Student) will contact the loan/scholarship/sponsorship representative from time to time for sources of aid.

STUDENT AFFAIRS: LOAN/SCHOLARSHIP/SPONSORSHIP UNIT

This unit is responsible for assisting students during orientation week in matters pertaining to loans, scholarship or sponsorship. It acts as an intermediary that disseminates information on loans and sponsorships to new students, and supports students in obtaining them during their study period in UNIMAS by way of :-

• Giving information concerning applicable loan/scholarship/sponsorship
• Assisting students with documentations to ensure smooth application progress

Main functions:

• Organising meeting sessions for both sponsors and sponsored students from time to time
• Coordinating activities organised by sponsors for sponsored students
• Providing sponsors with student progress reports of each semester for payment purposes http://www.hep.unimas.my

For local students, you are required to fill the online UPU application.  Please complete the form before the due date stated in the UNIMAS Intake Calendar. For any questions regarding admissions, please contact Undergraduate Studies Division (Undergraduate Programme).

The native fauna of Malaysia, well known for its uniqueness and diversity, is an important component of the nation’s natural heritage. Knowledge of their composition, distribution and population dynamics as well as in-depth understanding of their habitats and ecology are important prerequisites for developing sustainable management and effective conservation strategies.

Animal Resource Science and Management programme focuses on various important fields of research and knowledge application within zoology. During the first year, fundamental courses such as biodiversity, ecology, statistics, general genetics and biochemistry will be introduced. Second year students will be exposed to specialised courses including animal systematics, animal physiology, animal nutrition, evolution and entomology. Crucial to this, students will be trained in the field to conduct data collection and sampling methods involving various animal classes (e.g. mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, fish and other invertebrates). In addition to completing Final Year Project (FYP), environmental laws and management courses including animal pest, captive animal and park and wildlife management were designed to prepare future graduates to solve human-wildlife conflicts and formulate conservation strategies involving threatened and protected animals.

To fulfill the market needs and contribute to the social and national development, graduates from this programme will have the opportunity to work in government agencies (e.g. Department of Wildlife & National Park, Sarawak Forest Department, Sarawak Forestry Corporation, etc.), private agencies (e.g. animal farm, zoo, etc.), and non- government agencies (e.g. World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), etc.).

At present, the programme has 11 academicians and 6 support staffs. The programme also manages 7 research laboratories, 2 teaching laboratories and a museum.

1. Academically equipped with the fundamental knowledge and current issues
   related to animal resource sciences and management,
2. Competent in practical and problem-solving skills related to animal
   resource science and management,
3. Skillful in communication, leadership and entrepreneurship, as well as
   pursues lifelong learning in their chosen profession, and
4. Equipped with professionalism, good values and ethics, and demonstrate
   social skills in fulfilling professional duties or personal goals.

Undergraduate Funding

• Student can apply for a loan/scholarship/sponsorship from various organizations namely Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (JPA), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional Malaysia (PTPTN), state government, statutory bodies and the private sectors. Details can be obtained directly from the respective establishment mentioned. Advertisements for the offer of loan/scholarship/sponsorship will usually be advertised in local newspaper.
• Student who has obtained a loan/scholarship/sponsorship for their studies at the University, they need to submit a copy of the loan’s/scholarship’s/sponsorship’s letter of offer on the registration day.
• To assist students, the Student Affairs, Alumni Division (Undergraduate Student) and the Centre of Graduate Studies (Postgraduate Student) will contact the loan/scholarship/sponsorship representative from time to time for sources of aid.

STUDENT AFFAIRS: LOAN/SCHOLARSHIP/SPONSORSHIP UNIT

This unit is responsible for assisting students during orientation week in matters pertaining to loans, scholarship or sponsorship. It acts as an intermediary that disseminates information on loans and sponsorships to new students, and supports students in obtaining them during their study period in UNIMAS by way of :-

• Giving information concerning applicable loan/scholarship/sponsorship
• Assisting students with documentations to ensure smooth application progress

Main functions:

• Organising meeting sessions for both sponsors and sponsored students from time to time
• Coordinating activities organised by sponsors for sponsored students
• Providing sponsors with student progress reports of each semester for payment purposes http://www.hep.unimas.my

For local students, you are required to fill the online UPU application.  Please complete the form before the due date stated in the UNIMAS Intake Calendar. For any questions regarding admissions, please contact Undergraduate Studies Division (Undergraduate Programme).

The Agrotechnology full time programme is offered for 8 semesters, with the minimum credit required to graduate being 129 credits. This programme will be conducted using an industry mode 2u2i structure where students will undertake courses at the university for three years (3u), and one year (1i) in the industry. The focus of the curriculum of this programme is the combination of basic agriculture and the application of current agricultural technology by taking into account the strategic position of the state of Sarawak which is rich in diversity of agricultural resources.  Moreover, the programme will focus on modernising the agricultural sector to ensure food security. The use of modern technology will not only be a catalyst for increasing quantity, quality, and sustainability, but can also make the agricultural sector more cost-effective. Graduates from this programme will have the opportunity to work in government agencies or in the private sector or industry. They have the opportunity to work in various research labs and private agencies, including those in the agriculture industry. Apart from that, they also have the opportunity to venture into other sectors such as tourism, entrepreneurship, and etc. At present, this programme has 7 academicians and 8 support staffs working together to ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning, and research. The programme is supported by relevant research and teaching, laboratory equipment, and industry partners.

1. Knowledgeable and technically competent in the field of agricultural technology related discipline in line with industry requirement locally and globally.
2. Effective in communication, perform well as a team player and demonstrate good leadership qualities in an organization.
3. Capable to solve problems related to the field of agriculture, creatively, innovatively, ethically, using numerical and technical skills, and through sustainable approach.
4. Able to demonstrate entrepreneurship skills and recognize the need of lifelong learning, as well using a broad range of information, media and technology applications for successful career advancement.

• Describe advanced and comprehensive theoretical and technical knowledge, and demonstrate relevant skills in a specialized field, or of a multidisciplinary nature related to the field of agriculture.
• Apply critical, analytical and evaluation skills to resolve complex application and unpredictable issues with creative and innovative solution(s) in the field of agriculture.
• Perform a range of essential methods and procedures, including reviewing, making adjustments and supervising related practices and processes to solve a broad range of complex problems in the field of agriculture.
• Work together with different people in diverse learning and working communities in the field of agriculture as well as other groups locally and internationally.

Undergraduate Funding

• Student can apply for a loan/scholarship/sponsorship from various organizations namely Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia (JPA), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional Malaysia (PTPTN), state government, statutory bodies and the private sectors. Details can be obtained directly from the respective establishment mentioned. Advertisements for the offer of loan/scholarship/sponsorship will usually be advertised in local newspaper.
• Student who has obtained a loan/scholarship/sponsorship for their studies at the University, they need to submit a copy of the loan’s/scholarship’s/sponsorship’s letter of offer on the registration day.
• To assist students, the Student Affairs, Alumni Division (Undergraduate Student) and the Centre of Graduate Studies (Postgraduate Student) will contact the loan/scholarship/sponsorship representative from time to time for sources of aid.

STUDENT AFFAIRS: LOAN/SCHOLARSHIP/SPONSORSHIP UNIT

This unit is responsible for assisting students during orientation week in matters pertaining to loans, scholarship or sponsorship. It acts as an intermediary that disseminates information on loans and sponsorships to new students, and supports students in obtaining them during their study period in UNIMAS by way of :-

• Giving information concerning applicable loan/scholarship/sponsorship
• Assisting students with documentations to ensure smooth application progress

Main functions:

• Organising meeting sessions for both sponsors and sponsored students from time to time
• Coordinating activities organised by sponsors for sponsored students
• Providing sponsors with student progress reports of each semester for payment purposes http://www.hep.unimas.my

For local students, you are required to fill the online UPU application.  Please complete the form before the due date stated in the UNIMAS Intake Calendar. For any questions regarding admissions, please contact Undergraduate Studies Division (Undergraduate Programme).