Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Software Technology)
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Quick Facts
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time, On-campus
Intake
Feb, Sep
Tuition Fees
RM81,720
Course Structure
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:
- Science Elective Units
- PEH20006 Water Science
- ENV30001 Environmental Biology
- CHE10005 Consumer Chemistry
- PEH20002 Food Science
- PEH20005 Communicable Disease Control
- PEH20004 Built and Sustainable Communities
- ENV30003 Environmental Management
- Research and Development Project 1
- BIO20008 Introduction to Tropical Ecology
- BIO20006 Industrial Microbiology
- BIO30010 Natural Products
Other recommended electives
- COS10009 Introduction to Programming
- COS10022 Introduction to Data Science
- COS20083 Advanced Data Analytics
- COS30045 Data Visualisation
- MGT10001 Introduction to Management
- MKT10007 Fundamentals of Marketing
- COM10007 Professional Communication Practice
- MDA10006 Innovation Cultures: Perspectives on Science and Technology
Entry Requirements
- 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.
Estimated Fees
Application fees (non-refundable)
RM0
Tuition fees
RM81,720
Discounts & scholarships
-RM300
Total payable amount
RM81,420
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