Awarding Institution: 

Awarded by SEGi University College

Full Time Duration: 
1 year and 4 months
Part Time Duration: 
2 years
Intake Dates: 
January, May and September.

Description

As technology advances, our mother earth is being depleted of its precious resources. Preserving the earth for the well-being of human kinds and other living organisms in the environment is crucial and mandatory. Environmental knowledge is undoubtedly an essential component in any kinds of development. This programme focuses on the ever growing demand for highly specialized and effectively trained managers and scientists to tackle significant environmental issues in today’s natural environment, agro-environmental issues and land use functions. Graduates, professionals and specialists majoring in a compatible discipline and with background knowledge on environmental issues have the opportunity to expose themselves to various environmental assessment methods, environmental management and environmental technology in this programme.

The graduates will have to apply their critical thinking skills in this programme. Be it problem-solving, situational learning, classroom learning or hands-on training, all of the teaching-and-learning approaches in this programme aim at producing managers and scientists who will be able to tackle environmental problems and propose creative yet effective solution in their respective workplaces then.
 

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for graduates of this programme are vast and they vary depending on their area of interest. They can be employed by environmental consulting firms or any other industries which need expertise in environmental quality control and management. They can also be self-employed, providing consultation and environmental solutions to industries, research institutions as well as all levels of governmental agencies that need advice on environmental issues. This programme is also suitable for management staff who aims at leading their companies through the greening path. The graduates of this programme are well poised into employment.

Entry Requirements

Successful competition of a Bachelor’s degree in a related subject area that is recognised by SEGi University College, the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).

Programme Modules

Year 1Year 2
  • Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
  • Principles of GIS and Applications
  • Environmental Sampling and Data Analysis
  • Environmental Economics
  • Ecology and the Environment
  • Solid Waste Management and Disposal
  • Environmental Impact Assessment and Risk Analysis
  • Environmental Policy, Planning and Management
  • Environmental Project Management
  • Environmental Pollution and Control
  • Advanced Remote Sensing and Image Processing
  • Research Methodology
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Environmental Protection, Laws and Regulations
  • Advanced GIS
  • Research Project (1 semester)