Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Chemistry with Honours

Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Chemistry with Honours is the first programme offered by Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology in 2008.

This programme has been recognized and given full accreditation by the Malaysian Qualification Agency [MQA/FA 2218]. It is a 4-years programme which covers four main branches of Chemistry including Organic, Physical, Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry. Graduates from this program are eligible to register as chemists under the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM), which is one of the requirement from chemical industries in Malaysia. Located strategically in the East Coast Industrial Belt of Peninsular Malaysia which hosts a number of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the chemicals and petrochemicals industries, students will be extensively exposed to the latest development in the fields of engineering and technology.

This programme also provides 6-months industry internship at the end of the study period based on the recommendation from industry experts. Graduates will be able to work in various industries and relevant fields such as oleochemicals, paints, fertilizers, petrochemicals, agriculture chemicals, industrial gases, metals, plastics, oil palm, pharmaceutical, coating resins and biodiesel sectors. With continuous improvement of the courses and contents based on feedback from industries, FIST is committed to ensure high standard and relevance of this program to provide skilled and knowledgeable workforce for the related sectors.