Current pharmacy glut is quite bad. Some 2015 USM grads still not called for interview but batch 2016 already graduated. Maybe you need to check on the current unemployment climate before making ur decision.

My brother went to pharm usm with a levels back in 2012. It's possible.

how about biotech now?s it easy to get a job after graduate?
it is nice to hear that got ppl got into usm using a level result

Biotech can work anywhere since it's not a professional course. But to work in biotech field is tough, Msia doesnt have enough R&D capacity to cater to ALL biotech grads. They usually end up outside their course of study.

But now there are a lot of opportunities in clinical research field. So it depends. If you just want a cushy job 9-5 under aircond without much problem then any degree will do.

For those who dont know what they want to be, I'd suggest taking a gap year. Explore all opportunities. That way you wont end up doing a course you dont like for the next 3 years.

I see,my aunty told me the exact same thing haha.Nutrition graduates usually work in food industry is it?Is the job opportunity high?

I dont know since I'm not in the field.

I think there are a few issues at hand -
1) you dont know what you want to do
2) you dont know whats the job market is like out there
3)your mother wants you to go USM

For other field, why not go talk to someone in that industry.

1.i know i want to do biotech but i scare no job so i am finding alternative way la..I want to study something related to biology cause I really hate physics...
2.yes,how to check the job market?

3.true

i dont know who to talk to leh,i got no relative working in that industry one，almost all my relatives (if educated) are working as teacher

This post has been edited by sonyfanzz: Aug 17 2016, 10:40 AM

You can ask the folks in Jobs & Career section

I thought we don't have much biotech local companies in Msia? Unless you include those jobs like insurance claim agents /med sales rep etc

Agreed.

This is the issue with Msian education. We are not trained to find out what's our own interest. That's why you think the subject you prefer is the profession you're going to choose, which is far from reality... unless you wanna be an academician. But here is a tip: Most MNC do hire physicists to work as engineers. But I've never heard any hospital hires a biotech/biomedician as a Dr.

Thanks ,will check out that section.
I googled and I only found 12 Biotech company in Malaysia ....i am not really into engineering....pharmacy abd medicine are saturated as well ...really dont know what course should I choose now

I know someone who graduated from biotech working in Durex.

rubber

as i said above....biotech is not a regulated profession, and one can find job in almost anywhere....

pharnacy is a regulated profession, and you are restricted by the need to be registered....

there are pros and cons in both.....

i see...my imagination on biotech job is like modify crop or research about gene.
can malaysia graduate work in singapore btw?It seems like singapore has lots of biotech company

Yes, as long as they are willing to employ you...you don't need professional registration, unlike pharmacy....only one msian pharmacy degree is recognised in Singapore...

Teach biology then.

Apply for Bachelor of Education in Biology. (Any IPTA will do juat fine)

My secondary school teacher told me ipta no longer accept student.is this true ?

So what did you get for your a levels?....

I get 4A for my a level

Don't expect to work in biotech when you're done with university. There are close to none relevant jobs in biotech in the country

It simply means, when you graduate, you'll just look for some random job....sales job, office admin job, promoter, credit card agent whatever job that doesn't require any specific degree.

SG? If you are a new graduate out of USM, you will not be able to work in SG unless you get a role that pays you $4k which is almost improbable given that there are NUS grads looking for those roles too.

If interest is still telling you to study biotech....then go ahead but you have been warned.

In Msia, the best roles are still in O&G, followed by banking and finance. In 3-4 years, no one knows how the oil market will be, if you graduate like those who did so in 2011-2012....then you will be lucky, if you just finish a degree in petroleum engineering now.....really kanasai now.

damn....really dont know how ady