PRISMS

(The Integrated Bachelor’s-Master’s Program)

Important Dates

ABOUT PRISMS

The Program Integrasi Ijazah Sarjana Muda – Sarjana (PRISMS) is an accelerated academic pathway designed for high-achieving undergraduate students. This unique program allows students to integrate their undergraduate studies with Master’s coursework, providing an opportunity to complete both degrees within five years (4 years for the Bachelor’s degree and 1 year for the Master’s degree).
 
Students enrolled in the PRISMS program can take selected SECx5##3 elective courses during their final year undergraduate studies. If they achieve a grade of B or better, they are eligible for vertical credit transfer when they proceed to one of the following Master’s programs:

Further Information

Postgraduate Office
Faculty of Computing
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Email : pg-fc@utm.my
Post Graduate Academic Manager
DR. ZALMIYAH BINTI ZAKARIA
Email : pgam@utm.my
Master in Data Science
Program Coordinator
Master of Cybersecurity
Program Coordinator
Master of Computer Science
Program Coordinator

However, students must apply and be accepted into the PRISMS program before enrolling in the elective courses (refer lists of PRISMS courses below).

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Students must have completed their 3rd year 2nd semester with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.3 or above.
  2. Candidates must be recommended by their Academic Advisor to apply for the program.

PRISMS offers a significant advantage for students who wish to fast-track their education, reduce overall study time, and enhance their career prospects in fields such as data science, cybersecurity, and computer science.

SECP5013 – Advanced Analytics for Data Science

SECP5023 – Big Data Management

SECP5033–  Business Intelligence and Analytics

SECP5053 – Massive Mining and Streaming

SECP5063 – Statistics for Data Science

SECP5043 – Data Science Governance

SECR5013 – Cryptographic Engineering*

SECR5023 – Digital Forensics

SECR5033 – Information Security Governance and Risk Management

SECR5043 – Cloud Computing Security#

SECJ5013 – Secure Software Engineering

*Students are required to take SECR3443 Introduction to Cryptography (pre-requisite for SECR5013)

# Students are required to take SECR3413 Computer Security (pre-requisite for SECR5043)

Note: Students who are interested in continuing in this program are encouraged to take all THREE courses (to be eligible to transfer 9 credits)

SECJ5023 – Advanced Theory of Computer Science
 
SECJ5033 – Advanced Data Structure and Algorithms
 
SECJ5043 – Advanced Artificial Intelligence
 

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PRISMS Important Dates

Date
Note
10 Nov 2024 until 12 Dec 2024Open for Application
15 Dec 2024 until 21 Dec 2024Endorsment by PA
22 Dec 2024 until 31 Dec 2024Approval by Director
1 Jan 2025Result PRISMS
5 Jan 2025 until 16 Jan 2025Course Registration