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Postgraduate

The National Poison Centre offers Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees by research. These programs cover diverse fields, including:

  • Toxicology
  • Clinical Toxicology
  • Laboratory Toxicology
  • Environmental Health & Toxicology
  • Occupational Safety & Health
  • Health Informatics
  • Pharmacoinformatics
  • Informatics for Consumer Health
  • Health Policy and Management
  • Drug Policy and Management
  • Tobacco Control
These programs prepare students for careers in academia, government, or the private sector. Faculty members provide expert support. 

Students currently pursuing MSc at National Poison Centre

  1. EUNICE TING SHI YING
    Heavy Metals in Vape Emission of Electronic Cigarettes (Toxicology)
  2. MUHAMMAD ADIB FADHULLAH BIN MUHAMMAD LUKMAN
    Evaluating DNA-Damaging and cancer-indusing effects of dewatered sludge trated with microbial fuel cell(MFC) on humans (Environmental Health)
  3. ANIS SYUHADA BINTI OMAR HAMDAN
    Fungal Pollution and Identification of Mycotoxin in Indoor Environment (Environmental Health)
  4. MEROSHINE NAGESWARA RAO
    The Mechanism of caspase-independent apoptosis induced by new B-carnoline compound in chronic myelogeneous leukemia (CML) (Pharmacoinformatics)
  5. THISHA ABIRAMI SIVASANKAR
     Effects of Diffused Ylang-Ylang (Cananga Odorata) Essential Oil amongst Persons with Dementia (Clinical Toxicology)

 

Students who have completed their MSc at National Poison Centre.

  1. DEEBADARISHANI SATHASIVAM (2024)
    Malaysian Study On The Rasional Use Of Antimicobials In Resource-Constrained Settings Through ACCESS, WATCH And RESERVE (AWaRe) Stategy For Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) (Health Policy & Management)
  2. NIK NUR ASHIRAH BINTI NIK AZMI (2023)
    Exposure Assessment Of 2- And 3- Monochloropropanediol And Glycidol Fatty Acid Esters In Food (Toxicology)
  3. INDAHAYU BINTI AB. RAHMAN (2021)
    Chemical Hazards Towards Hosehold Poisoning In Pulau Pinang: A Knowledge. Attitude And Pratice Study With Indoor Air Quality Analysis (Toxicology)
  4. AHMAD SHALIHIN MOHD SAMIN (2015)
    Evaluation of Indoor Air Quality Related to Second-hand Smoke Exposure in Public Places in Penang (Toxicology)
  5. NABILA HUDA MOHD NOOR (2014)
    A Survey on Knowledge and Attitude of Inhalant Abuse among Teenagers from Selected National Secondary School (Residential) in Seberang Perai Utara (Province Wellesley), Penang (Health Toxicology)
  6. NUR HANANI JASNI (2014)
    Evaluating the Awareness, Perception, Attitude and Behaviour of the People of Melaka on the Smoke-free Melaka State Policy (Environmental Health)
  7. MUHAMMAD IZHAM MUHAMAD JAMIL (2014)
    A 7-year Retrospective Study of Natural Toxin Poisoning among Malaysians Who Were Referred to the National Poison Centre (Health Toxicology)
  8. FATIN NAJWA YAHAYA (2014)
    A Five- year Retrospective Study on Psychiatric Drugs Poisoning Cases Referred to the National Poison Centre (Health Toxicology)
  9. SULAIMAN IBRAHIM AL SOHAIM (2010)
    Preparedness of Hospital Emergency Departments in Malaysia for Managing Acute Poisoning Cases (Clinical Pharmacy)
  10. JULIANA MOHD NOOR (2011)
    Determination of Selected Organochlorine Pesticides in Farmers’ Biological Samples Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Their Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Pesticides Use (Safety and Health of Workers)
  11. MOHAMMED SAIF ABDUL-HAFEDH ANAAM (2006)
    Method Development for the Detection of DDT Metabolites in Meconium Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Pharmacology/Toxicology)
  12. NURFADHLINA MUSA (2006)
    Genetic Polymorphisms in the CYP2A6: Implications for Inter-Individual Differences in Nicotine Metabolism
  13. LEW CHEONG YEE (2006)
    Understanding the Influence of CYP2D6 in Codeine Abuse among the Malays
  14. MOHD HAYAZI WAN CHIK (2005)
    Production, Purification and Characterisation of Medium Chain Polyhydroxyalkanoates Depolymerase Enzyme in Pseudomoras sp (Biotechnology)
  15. CHIN SEONG GUAN (2005)
    Food Poisoning in Boarding Schools: Study the Knowledge Level of Attitude and Practices of Food Handlers (Environmental Health)
  16. AZLI ALI (2005)
    Production, Purification and Characterisation of Depolymerase Enzyme in Azotobacter Nigricans (Environmental Health)
  17. SANTHANATHAN S RAJENDRAM (2002)
    Study of Health System in Malaysian Estates with Special Emphasis on Drug Management
  18. TORIL BAKKEN (1997)
    Prescribing of Antibiotics to University Students in Penang, Malaysia

Students currently pursuing PhD at National Poison Centre

  1. QUAH SU CHIEN
    Assessing the Environmental Distribution and Health Risks of Microplastics in Malaysian Aquatic Ecosystems: A focus on Canser and Skin Cell Toxicity (Toxicology)
  2. RAIMI SHAZNI BINTI SANI
    Investigating the Role of Apoptosis Inducing Factor in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Apoptosis Induced by β-Carboline (Pharmacoinformatics)
  3. AL-MAQSSOOI MARWAH SAAD JOUDAH
    Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and protection against hydrogen peroxide induced free radicals of standardized aqueous annona squamosal extract (Toxicology)
  4. NALLE TROWCE LISTA
    Assessment of opioid used for cancer patients (Drug Policy and Management)
  5. ALOUFI HAMAD FULAYYIH A
    Amphetamine poisoning: A Retrospective Analysis From Saudi Arabia And Malaysia (Toxicology)
  6. ABDELRAHIM ABU AZOUM ALI ABU AZOUM 
    Effect of excessive use of pesticides on the physical, chemical and microbial flora of agricultural soil (Environmental Health)
  7. KHAIRULMAZIDAH MOHAMED
    Determination of Dioxins Emission in Burning Peat Soil and the Role of Precursors in Dioxins Formation from Four Identified Hot Spots in Malaysia (Environmental Toxicology)
  8. ABUJHEISHA BASSAM M Y (PALESTIN)
    Methods Used to Achieve Occupational Health And Safety for Health Service Providers in the Palestinian Hospitals in the West Bank (Occupational & Safety Health)
  9. ABUSHANAB YASER K.A (PALESTIN)
    The assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Palestanian Environment (Environmental Health)

 

Students who have completed their PhD at National Poison Centre.

  1. AIMI NADIRA MAT RUZLIN 
    Psychosocial Behavioural Factors and Intention to Quit Smoking Behaviour among E-cigarette Users in Malaysia (Environmental Health)
  2. MOHAMMAD SALEH AHMAD AL-KAF (2017)
    The Effectiveness of Mass Media Education Campaign on the Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes and Behaviour Relating to Qat Chewing and Health Risk among Secondary School Students in Aden, Yemen (Pharmacoinformatics).
  3. ALI YOUSIF NORI (2015)
    Factors Associated with Medication Non-adherence among Ischemic Heart Disease Patients: Focus on Erectile Dysfunction as a Perceived Adverse Effect of Cardio-protective Therapy (Drug Policy and Management)
  4. SA’ED H. A. ZYOUD (2011)
    Clinical and Toxicological Aspects Associated with Paracetamol Poisoning and Predictors of its Outcomes (Clinical Pharmacy)
  5. ABDULLAH AHMED HSSAN AL-DAHBALI (2010)
    Studying Prescribing Quality of Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Primary Care Providers and Evaluation its Impact on Healthcare Utilisation Using the Andersen’s Model and Propensity Score (Pharmaceutical Care)
  6. AHMED IBRAHIM FATHELRAHMAN EL-HASSAN (2009)
    Evaluating the Impacts of Tobacco Health-Warnings on Smoking-related Knowledge, Perceptions and Behaviour among Adult Smokers and Adolescents in Malaysia (Public Health Pharmacy)
  7. AMIRUL AL-ASHRIF BALAKRISHNAN BIN ABDULLAH (2007)
    Production of a Biodegradable Polymer Poly (4- Hydroxybutyrate) by a local Microorganism (Biochemistry/ Biotechnology)
  8. FAIZAH SAFINA BAKRIN
    Sistem Informasi Berhenti Merokok Berdasarkan Web: Tinjauan Keperluan, Pembangunan, dan Penilaian Sistem (Pharmacoinformatics)
  9. SALMAH BAHARI (2006)
    Assessment of the Management of Public Pharmaceutical Supply System: A Case Study in Three Southern States of Peninsular Malaysia (Drug Management Policy)
  10. NOUR HANAH OTHMAN (2004)
    A Web-based Pharmaceutical Care Information System: Assessment of Needs, Development and it’s Evaluation on Outpatient pharmacy (Pharmacoinformatics)
  11. AKMAL RJAMAN HAKAM (2004)
    Biosynthesis of Biopolymer P (3HB) and P (3HB-co-3HV) from Various Carbon Sources by Erwinia sp. USM1-20 (Biotechnology/Biopolymer)

Sales & Service Tax (SST) for USM International Students

The Malaysian government has imposed a 6% Sales & Service Tax (SST) on higher education services, effective July 2025. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will begin applying this 6% service tax to all tuition and related non-tuition fees for the 2025/2026 academic session, starting in September 2025.

Who is impacted?

This tax applies to all non-Malaysian students, including both undergraduate and postgraduate students, who are enrolled at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Services Subject to 6% Service Tax

The following charges will be subjected to the new 6% service tax:

  • Tuition fees

  • Registration fees

  • Welfare and facilities fees

  • Any other charges related to education services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: Will the service tax affect new and continuing students? Yes, all international students, both new and continuing, will be required to pay service tax on eligible fees charged from the effective date onward.

Q2: I have a tuition fee waiver. Will I be charged tax on the full tuition fee? No, the service tax will be charged only on the net tuition fee amount after your waiver has been applied.

Q3: What if I add or drop a subject? If you add a subject, the tuition fee for that subject, including the 6% service tax, will be added to your total fees. Similarly, if you drop a subject, the tuition fees and the 6% service tax for that subject will be deducted from your total fees.

Q4: How will I be billed for this tax? For the September 2025/2026 session, your initial bill will not include the service tax as the university's system is being upgraded. A separate tax bill will be issued once the system is activated to comply with the new tax regulations.

Q5: My tuition fees are paid by a sponsor. Will they also pay the tax? Your tuition fees and the service tax will be billed to your sponsor for payment. However, if your sponsor does not agree to cover the service tax, you will be responsible for the cost yourself.

Q6: Can I get a refund of the service tax if I withdraw from the university? The service tax is a government-imposed tax that USM collects on behalf of the Malaysian government. If you are eligible for a refund, it will be processed in accordance with the university's standard refund policy and the applicable tax regulations.

Need More Information?

For more details, please visit the official Bursary website: https://bursary.usm.my.

For any inquiries, contact the Student Finance Section at the Bursary USM.