Bachelor of Technology (Environmental)(Hons)

Course Overview

The aim of the program is to produce graduates with expertise in environmental technology to meet the national needs in various industries.

 The objectives of the program are to produce:

• Graduates who are competent and professional in their respective fields.
• Graduates who are mature, ethical, with analytical skills and ability to plan and communicate well.
• Graduates with leadership and social skills and able to propose solutions to specific problems encountered.
• Graduates who are able to identify the importance of lifelong learning to meet professional and personal goals.
• Graduates with high entrepreneurial skills, with the ability to venture into new innovative businesses.

Curriculum

Courses Offered

The program consists of courses that fall into technology (blue), science (green) and management (red) themes as shown in the pie chart below. The three area sizes of the chart correspond to emphasis given to each theme.

Core Courses

Elective Courses

Entry Requirements

SPM+STPM+MUET or its equiv.

Career Prospects

There are many careers that require knowledge in this area,  from the highly specialized and technical environmentalists who work in the field, to those who partake in decision-making and enforcement, which massively affect the society. Field workers comprise of environmental evaluators, assessors, auditors, consultants, and researchers. Environmental decision-makers include regulatory and government officials, environmental system managers, as well as advisors to various environmental NGO's.

The table below shows some examples career prospect for Environmental Technology graduates.