Diploma in Biotechnology is designed to produce specialised human resource who is equipped with the skills and know-how on new biological processes of commercial importance in a diverse range of industries such as pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial, forensic and healthcare sectors. Students will be exposed to practical knowledge of the foundation technologies for working with DNA, proteins, cells and molecules. They will also gain knowledge of different areas of biotechnology especially food biotechnology, agro biotechnology and environment biotechnology.

Year 1

Bioinformatics, Cell and Molecular Biology, English for Science and Technology I, II & III, Fundamental in Microbiology, Fundamentals in Biochemistry, General Genetics, Inorganic Chemistry, Instrumentation in Biotechnology, Microbial Metabolisme, Organic Chemistry, Principes in Fermentation Technology, Pengajian Malaysia II, Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi II

Year 2

Agrobiotechnology, Bioprocess Techniques, Biosafety & Bioethics, Biostatistics, Environment Biotechnology, Food Biotechnology, Industrial Training, Introduction of Cell and Tissue Culture, Introduction to Genomics & Proteomics, Recombinant DNA Technology, Research Methods, U2, U3, U4

Year 3

Basic Entrepreneurship, Downstream Processing, Mini Project, Principle of Management

March, June, October

• Medical Lab Technologist
• Clinical Support Specialist
• Microbiologist, etc.