Course Information

Mode: Onsite

Duration: 3 Years

Intakes:

July and September

Type: Full-time Study

Conducted in Malaysia: Yes

Level of Study: Bachelor's Degree Level

Field of Study: Medicine & Healthcare

Faculty: School of Health Sciences

Awarding Country: Malaysia

Exam Body: Internal Degree, Malaysia

Fees: 117,000/Course / 121,200/Course (international)

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Course Overview

Nutrition Degree

The Nutrition programme from IMU equips students to pursue careers in various fields including industry, education, health promotion, research and journalism.

The curriculum accords strong emphasis not only on core nutrition modules, but also on key profession-supporting modules such as:

Nutritional status assessment
Diet-related non-communicable diseases
Monitoring and evaluation of programmes
Communication and marketing management

IMU’s Nutrition programme provides students with a rigorous experience in research methodology and application for each stage of the research process and data management. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their completed research in scientific conferences and journals.

Curriculum

SEMESTER CONTENTS

MPU SHORT SEMESTER	Semester 1	Semester 2
Hubungan Etnik / Pengajian Malaysia TITAS/ Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 3 English for Health Sciences Work-Life Balance in Global and Malaysian Perspective	Professionalism in Nutrition and Dietetics General Chemistry Organic Chemistry Genetics Human Biology Principles of Human Nutrition	Basic Biochemistry Food Culture and Nutrition Principles of Food Preparation Nutritional Assessment Methods Lifespan Nutrition Analysis of Nutrients in Foods Social Responsibility

Semester 3	Semester 4	SHORT SEMESTER 1
Nutrients and Metabolism Nutrition, Health and Fitness Food Safety and Regulations Contemporary Nutrition Entrepreneurship Statistics for Nutrition Research Methods in Nutrition Selective: Foundation in Food Science/ Exercise Physiology	Community Nutrition Food Service Management 1 Sports Nutrition Scientific Communication in Nutrition Nutritional Epidemiology Diet, Lifestyle and Non Communicable Diseases Research Project in Nutrition 1	Principles of Marketing: Application in Nutrition Nutrition in Maternal and Child Health Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Supplements

Semester 5	SHORT SEMESTER 2	Semester 6
Health Promotion and Programme Management in Nutrition Nutrition Education and Communication Food Security and Sustainable Nutrition Research Project in Nutrition 2 Selective: Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine/Introduction to Healthcare Data Analytics/Physical Conditioning	Practicum 1	Practicum 2

Entry Requirements

Examinations	Requirements
A- Levels	CDD (Including 2 subjects from: Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
STPM	Overall cGPA 2.50 (cGPA 2.33 In 2 subjects from: Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
Australian Matriculation	65% aggregate or TER / UAI / ENTER / ATAR 75 (In 2 subjects from: Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
NCEA Level 3	60% aggregate (with an average of 60% in 2 subjects from Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
Canadian Grade 12/13	70% aggregate in 6 subjects (with an average of 60% in 2 subjects from: Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
Unified Examination Certificate (UEC)	B in 5 subjects (Including 2 subjects from: Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
Australian University Foundation Programmes	70% aggregate or TER / UAI / ENTER / ATAR 75 (with an average of 60% in 2 subjects from: Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
Indian Pre-University	70% aggregate (minimum 60% in 2 subjects from Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
Ministry of Education Matriculation *	Overall cGPA 2.50 (cGPA 2.33 In 2 subjects from: Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
International Baccalaureate (IB)	26 points (Including 2 subjects from: Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
American High School Diploma with Advanced Placement (AP)	Overall cGPA 2.50 (cGPA 2.33 in 2 subjects from Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/or Physics / Mathematics)
Foundation in Science #	Overall cGPA 2.50 (cGPA 2.33 In 2 subjects from: Biology; and/or Chemistry; and/ or Physics / Mathematics (Foundation in Science / Foundation in Biosciences / Foundation in Engineering)
Degree	BSc in related field: cGPA 2.00
Diploma	Diploma in Science (including 2 science subjects) ; Diploma in related field – cGPA 2.75 Diploma in related field with a cGPA less than 2.75 and minimum 3 years of working experience in the same field

# The duration of this programme must be a minimum of 1 year in the same accredited institution and foundation in other disciplines are accepted.

FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE

Foundation in Science qualifications from other higher education institutions will be considered on a case by case basis for admission into the local IMU programmes.
Students with IMU Foundation in Science can apply into IMU programmes and programmes with selected credit transfer options, upon meeting the entry requirement eligibility. **
(Please refer to IMU Foundation in Science brochure for more details)

FOR ADMISSIONS INTO THE IMU FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE PROGRAMME, STUDENTS WILL NEED:

Pass SPM / O-Levels with minimum 5 credits in Mathematics, 2 Science subjects and 2 other subjects. Note: Specific SPM / O-Levels requirements may be needed for admissions into IMU programmes.

English Language Requirement

MUET	Band score of 3; or (For Malaysian students)
IELTS	Overall band score of 5.5; or
TOEFL iBT*	Overall score of 46; or
Cambridge English : Advanced (CAE)*	Overall score of 162; or
Cambridge English : Proficiency (CPE)*	Overall score of 162; or
Cambridge Linguaskill*	Overall score of 160; or
Pearson Test of English (PTE)*	Overall score of 51; or
Credit Transfer	IELTS Overall band score of 7.0

* ONLY applicable for those who are completing the entire degree at IMU, Malaysia

All fees are in RM (Ringgit Malaysia) currency unless stated otherwise.

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FOUNDATION IN SCIENCE

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