CAREER PROSPECTS
Career prospects based on the fields of study offered by the Department of Physics are as follows:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS WITH HONOURS
Graduates of this programme have broad career opportunities in both public and private sectors. They can pursue further studies at higher levels, either at local or international universities. Career opportunities include fields such as research and development, monitoring and control, production and processing, education and training, technical services, entrepreneurship, and management.
In general, career roles for graduates include Science Officer, Research Officer, Process/Production Officer, Technology Officer, Product Development Officer, and Forensic Scientist.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATERIAL SCIENCE WITH HONOURS
Graduates of this programme enjoy a wide range of career opportunities in both the public and private sectors. They may also further their studies at higher levels in local or international universities. Employment opportunities span fields such as research and development, monitoring and control, production and processing, education and training, technical services, entrepreneurship, and management.
Typically, graduates can take on roles such as Science Officer, Research Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, Production Officer, Product Development Officer, and Material Technology Officer.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INSTRUMENTATION SCIENCE WITH HONOURS
Instrumentation is a crucial field for industrial progress and advancement in Malaysia. Graduates of this programme have diverse career opportunities in both public and private sectors. They can pursue higher studies at local or international universities. Employment opportunities include areas like research and development, monitoring and control, production and processing, education and training, technical services, entrepreneurship, and management.
Common career roles for graduates include Quality Control (QC) Officer, Quality Assurance (QA) Officer, Research and Development (R&D) Officer, Instrumentation Officer, Science Officer, Radiation Officer, and Instrumentation Design Officer.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS WITH EDUCATION (HONOURS)
This programme aims to produce graduates capable of meeting the demand for educators in public/private schools, public/private educational institutions, community colleges, and international schools. Education, whether at higher education institutions or schools, is a common career path for physics graduates. Additionally, graduates may pursue postgraduate studies at local or international universities.
ALUMNI
Graduates from the Department of Physics have ventured into various sectors in both government and private organisations.
Physics alumni have worked with numerous multinational companies such as Telekom Malaysia, Intel, Continental, Top Glove, FreeScale Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, DiGi, Petronas, Proton, Western Digital, Maxis, and Infineon Technologies.
They have also joined government sectors such as MIROS, Nuclear Malaysia, NAHRIM, MET Malaysia, MARDI, the Malaysian Rubber Board, as well as educational institutions like Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, and Universiti Putra Malaysia itself.
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