A compact 36-credit master's at Malaysia's top-ranked university, framing sustainability through the lens of science and society: research methodology, ethics and science policy at the core, with electives in innovation, bioethics, public understanding of science and evidence-based policymaking, and a special-semester research project. English-taught, roughly a year and a half, with a remote-learning mode alongside the conventional one.
Key facts
Duration
18 months
Language
English
Format
Full-time
Tuition
27,800 MYR total
Intake
Per Universiti Malaya academic calendar
MYR 27,800 total for international students (conventional mode); MYR 13,000 for local students, per the official Faculty of Science page. 6% SST applies to international tuition from June 2026.
Curriculum modules
Sustainability & research methodology core — Research methods, sustainability and ethics.
Science policy electives — Innovation, bioethics, public understanding of science, policymaking.
Research project (special semester) — 6-credit continuation research project.
Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree with minimum CGPA 3.00 (2.70-2.99 considered with additional criteria such as work experience or publications)
English: MUET Band 4, IELTS 5.5, PTE 42 or TOEFL 550/213/80 for international applicants
Transcripts and application via UM graduate admissions
Career destinations
Sustainability Analyst — Corporate & public sector
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