Sunway University

Overview of Master in Health Sciences in Sunway University Malaysia

Master in Health Sciences is a mixed mode (coursework and research) programme for students who graduate from a bachelor’s degree in health and medical sciences, or a related field. It aims to nurture students with holistic approaches including the opportunities for national or international collaborations, specialised training courses (seminar, workshops, etc), and a rich health research experience.

All research students have to take eight modules, Biostatistics, Clinical Research Methodology, Ethics in Healthcare Science, Biomedical Physics for Health Sciences, Current trend, technology and issues in healthcare management, Pathophysiology and Molecular Diagnostics, Psychology for Health Sciences and Dissertation.

Students are required to pass Clinical Research Methodology before the commencement of project. Students will have a designated supervisor who is a member of academic staff with research expertise in the student’s area of study. At the end of work completion, students are expected to submit their Master’s dissertation for examination and attend a defence for their thesis.

Entry Requirement of Master in Health Sciences in Sunway University Malaysia

• A Bachelor’s degree in Health and Medical Sciences with minimum CGPA of 2.75 or equivalent, as accepted by the Sunway University Senate; or
• A Bachelor's degree in Health and Medical Sciences or equivalent with a minimu CGPA of 2.50 and not meeting CGPA of 2.75, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment; or
• A Bachelor's degree in Health and Medical Sciences or equivalent not meeting CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in relevant field

 
Specific Requirements

• IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
• Medium of instruction of previous degree in English or proof of competence in English language

Career Opportunity of Master in Health Sciences in Sunway University Malaysia

• Ageing health
• Biomarker discovery for cancers
• Counselling psychology
• Epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
• Immunity and health
• Social and mental health
• Natural products, peptide and therapeutics development
• Radiation biology and dosimetry
• Surveillance and health promotion for noncommunicable diseases