Course Overview

Entry Requirements

SPM + STPM + MUET or its equiv.

Career Prospects

A plethora of specialised career options are open to students who graduate with B.Sc (Applied plant science) degree. Applied plant science provides the background for a number of science- related careers such as: Plant and soil scientist/ Agronomist/ Farm and greenhouse manager/ Food scientist/ Biotechnologist/ Conservation scientist/ Propagation scientist/ Botanist/ Plant Geneticist/ Phytochemist
Other jobs where the degree will be useful include: Plant journalist/ Agricultural business/ Environmental engineer or scientist/ Lecturer/ Science teacher 
Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree. Therefore the job opportunities are not just restricted to the job listed here. 

Graduates can also pursue a higher education in the form of a Master’s degree and PhD in field such as horticulture, entomology, plant pathology, plant genetics, plant biochemistry, plant biotechnology and more. These programs are usually research-based and provide graduates the necessary background to enter into plant science-related research and technical career positions in future