Bachelor of Computer Science (Data Science) (Open Channel / SATU)
Universiti Malaya (UM)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Quick Facts
Duration
3.5 years
Mode
Full-time, On-campus
Intake
Oct
Tuition Fees
RM89,200
Entry Requirements
- STPM:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in Science stream and;
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in Additional Mathematics and Grade B- in any of the following subjects:
- Physics
- Information and Communication Technology
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Matriculation / Foundation:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in Science Stream and;
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in Mathematics at Matriculation/Foundation and Grade B- in any of the following subjects:
- Physics
- Fundamentals of Information and Communication Technology
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Computer Science
- IT
- Programming
- Computing
- Diploma / Equivalent :
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 from a recognised institution approved by UM Senate and;
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in any 2 subjects at Diploma level including Mathematics and;
- UM SATU Foundation:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00 at Asasi SATU UM and;
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in Mathematics at Asasi SATU UM and obtained grade B- in any of the following subjects:
- Physics
- Information & Communication Technology
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Computer Science
- IT
- Programming
- Computing
- GCE A-Level:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a recognized GCE A-Level qualification and;
- Obtain a minimum of grade B in Mathematics and grade B in any of the following subjects at A-Levels:
- Additional Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Computing
- Related Computing Fields
- International Baccalaureate (IB):
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtained International Baccaluareate Diploma (IB) that is recognised with a minimum of 30 points and;
- Obtain at least grade 5 (Higher Level) / grade 6 (Standard Level) in Mathematics and;
- Obtained at least grade 5 (HL) or grade 6 (SL) in any of the following subjects:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Computer Science
- AUSMAT:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum score of 80 in the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) and;
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in any one subjects at AUSMAT level as follows:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Computing
- Mathematics Specialist
SPM / O-Level / Equivalent Subject Requirements
- Obtain a minimum grade B in THREE (3) of the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- Additional Mathematics
- Any ONE (1) subjects:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Computer Science,
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Obtain a minimum of Band 3.5 in MUET for examinations starting from Session 1 of the year 2021, or Band 3.5 for examinations up to the year 2020, according to the validity period on the date of application
Course Structure
- Basic Entrepreneurship Culture
- Computing Mathematics I
- Fundamentals of Programming
- Computer System and Organization
- Information Systems
- Philosophy and Current Issues (for local student only) / Basic Malay Language (for international student)
- Information Literacy
- Social Engagement
- Data Structure (#WIX1002)
- Computer System Architecture (#WIX1003)
- Machine Learning
- Introduction to Data Science
Note:
- #Pre-requisite
- *Taken all Faculty and Programme Core Courses except Academic Project I and Academic Project II
- **Pass all Faculty and Programme Core Courses except Industrial Training and Academic Project II
- ***Each Specialization Elective Course is only offered ONCE every academic session, either on Semester 1 OR Semester 2
- English for Communication (1)
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilizations
- Communication Thinking and Skills
- Project Management
- Database
- Software Modeling
- Probability and Statistics
- Co-Curriculum
- English for Communication (2)
- Operating Systems
- Network Technology Foundation
- Specialization Elective (1)***
- Specialization Elective (2)***
- Faculty Elective (1)
Note:
- #Pre-requisite
- *Taken all Faculty and Programme Core Courses except Academic Project I and Academic Project II
- **Pass all Faculty and Programme Core Courses except Industrial Training and Academic Project II
- ***Each Specialization Elective Course is only offered ONCE every academic session, either on Semester 1 OR Semester 2
- Data Science Project
- Specialization Elective (3)***
- Specialization Elective (4)***
- Specialization Elective (5)***
- Specialization Elective (6)***
- Faculty Elective (2)
- External Faculty Elective
- Data Science Industrial Training
Note:
- #Pre-requisite
- *Taken all Faculty and Programme Core Courses except Academic Project I and Academic Project II
- **Pass all Faculty and Programme Core Courses except Industrial Training and Academic Project II
- ***Each Specialization Elective Course is only offered ONCE every academic session, either on Semester 1 OR Semester 2
- Professional Development*
- Data Science and Application*
- Industrial Solution Development*
Note:
- #Pre-requisite
- *Taken all Faculty and Programme Core Courses except Academic Project I and Academic Project II
- **Pass all Faculty and Programme Core Courses except Industrial Training and Academic Project II
- ***Each Specialization Elective Course is only offered ONCE every academic session, either on Semester 1 OR Semester 2
Specialization Elective Courses (Choose only 10 courses)
- Data Analytics
- Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
- Computing Mathematics II
- Functional and Logic Programming
- Natural Language Processing
- Data Mining and Warehousing
- Data Visualization
- Business Analytics and Intelligence
- Big Data Applications and Analytics
- Trends in Data Science
Estimated Fees
Application fees (non-refundable)
RM300
Tuition fees
RM89,200
Other miscellaneous fees
RM500
Total payable amount
RM90,000