BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
(DATA ENGINEERING) WITH HONOURS
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATIONS
The Bachelor of Computer Science (Data Engineering) with Honours is offered on a full-time basis. The full-time programme is offered only at the UTM Main Campus in Johor Bahru. The duration of study for the full-time programme is subjected to the student’s entry qualifications and lasts between four (4) years to a maximum of six (6) years.
The programme is conducted in an industrial mode based on a 2-Semester per academic session. Generally, students are expected to undertake courses equivalent to between fourteen (14) to eighteen (18) credit hours per semester. Few courses are delivered in Work-based learning (WBL) from Year 1 until Year 3. Students will undergo 1 year industrial training with UTM industry partners in the final year of their study to gain a real-world data engineering professional experiences. Student learning and assessment for WBL courses will be facilitated by university and industry supervisors.
Entry Requirements
The minimum qualifications for candidates who intend to do a Bachelor of Computer Science (Data Engineering) with Honours are as follows:
Note:-
* Year of entry and duration of study will be based on the credit exemptions and credit transfer awarded by the university
To graduate, students must
- Achieve a total of 127 credit hours with minimum CPA of 2.0
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Pass industrial training at the industry (equivalent to 26 credit hours in two consecutive semesters in Year 4), where:
14 credits will be graded at the first semester under three Professional Development and Practice courses and one Final Year Project Industry course ; and
12 credits will be graded at the second semester under three Industrial Integrated Project courses
- Pass 5 Professional Skills Certificate (PSC).
Further Information
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Career Prospect
Graduate of the programme can work as a Analyst/Programmer, Software Engineer, System Analyst, System Developer, Software Tester, Software Architect Engineer, Web Developer, Assistant Project Manager, Academician and Researcher.
Alternatively, the graduate of the programme can also enrol to any of the postgraduate programmes offered in UTM and worldwide by any mode either research or mixed-mode or taught course.
UTM PROFESSIONAL SKILLS CERTIFICATE (PSC)
The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) plays an important role in the development of human capital in Malaysia. One of the initiatives taken is to conduct students’ employability programme with the aim to give students a value-added degree and enhance employment marketability among graduates. The folowing are among the programmes offered:
Internship
Apprenticeship
Entrepreneurship
