Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Software Technology)

Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

4 years

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Mar, Sep

Tuition Fees

RM116,480

Core units:

BIO10001 Concepts of Biology
CHE10001 Chemistry 1
PHY10001 Energy and Motion
STA10003 Foundations of Statistics
MTH10010 Essential Mathematics
NPS10003 Sustainability Challenges in Science
NPS20005 Communication for Scientists*
NPS30003 Grand Challenges in Science*
*Outcome unit - completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Biotechnology Major:

BIO10003 Concepts of Biotechnology
BIO20002 The Microbial World
BCH20002 Introduction to Biochemistry
BCH20001 Biochemistry of Genes and proteins*
BCH30003 Advanced Biochemistry*
BIO30004 Molecular Biotechnology*
BIO30005 Microbes in the Environment
BIO30009 Applications of Bioinformatics
*Outcome unit - completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Electives available in Sarawak in the Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) course:

Other recommended electives

Pre-requisite: MA**+BIO/CH
STPM: 2Ps
UEC: 5Bs inclusive of pre-req
'A' Levels incorporating Cambridge, CGE, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, & UK - Min 3 'A' Level passes required: 8
ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank): 65
Australian Foundation (min overall %): 65%
Bangladesh Higher School Certificate: 3.5
China Gao San: 80%
GCC Thanawiya Amma + 1st year bachelor program: 65%
Indian and Pakistan Year 12: 65%
Indonesian SMA III: 74%
Iran High School Diploma plus pre-university degree (1 year): 65%
International Baccalaureate IB Diploma (out of 6 subjects): 24
Kenya KCSE: B+
Ontario CPU: 70%
Sri Lankan A Level: 7
Vietnam Senior High School Year 12: 7.0
**Maths for Year 11, SPM, O Level or equivalent.

IELTS: 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL iBT/TOEFL Home Edition Test^: 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing
PTE Academic: 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50
SPM: C
UEC: A1 & A2
1119: C
MUET: 4
GCE 'O' Level**: C
GCE 'A' Level and AS Level#: C
International Baccalaureate: Minimum Grade 4 in English A or B at Standard Level or Higher Level
Common European Framework: B2
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE): 169, no band less than 169
Linguaskill General^: Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160
STPM 920 English Literature: C
Duolingo English Test (For Malaysian students only)^^: Overall score of 95-100
**Applicable for both English as First Language and English as Second Language
#A/AS Level - General Paper, General Studies, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature
^Valid for students commencing Swinburne programs in 2022-2023 teaching period only.
^^Valid for Malaysian students commencing Swinburne programs in 2023 teaching period only.