PENANG, October 2015 – Approximately 5,555 graduands would be receiving their degrees and diplomas at the 52^nd Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Convocation Ceremony, to be held on Tuesday, 17 November 2015 until Saturday, 21 November 2015, for a duration of 5 days, in 9 sessions at the Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra USM Penang. 

The First Session will be held on Tuesday, 17 November 2015, beginning 10.00 a.m. and presided by the Chancellor of USM, DYMM Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail.  

Whereas for the following sessions, the degrees are to be conferred by the Pro-Chancellors of USM consisting of, Tan Sri Datuk Mustafa Mansur (Sessions 2 and 3), Tan Sri Dr. M. Jegathesan (Sessions 4, 5 and 6) and Tan Sri Razali Ismail (Sessions 7, 8 and 9).

Degrees to be conferred would be in the following order: 

FIRST SESSION:  Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 10.00 am

Honorary Degree

Emeritus Professor

Doctor of Philosophy                   

Doctor of Public Health               

Doctorate of Dental Public Health

Doctor of Education                         

Master of Informatics                

Doctor of Medicine (KLE, India)     

 

SECOND SESSION: Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 9.00 am

Master of Science (Pure Science)*                 

Master of Science (Applied Science)*   

Master of Science (Engineering)*               

Master of Science (Health/Medical/Dental)*            

Master of Arts*                  

Master of Social Science *          

Master of Medicine               

Master of Pathology                   

Master of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery       

Master of Restorative Dentistry        

Master of Paediatric Dentistry                   

Master of Neuroscience             

Master of Surgery                             

Master of Public Health

Master of Dental Public Health

Master of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy)                 

Doctor of Medicine                 

Bachelor of Economics                         

Bachelor of Social Work                   

* Research Mode

 

THIRD SESSION: Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 3.00 pm

Master of Science (Pure Science)

Master of Science (Applied Science)

Master of Science (Engineering)       

Master of Science (Health, Medical and Dental)               

Master of Education                             

Master of Arts                           

Master of Communication                      

Master of Social Science (Asian Studies)        

Master of Public Administration

Master of Business Administration

Master of Economic Management             

Master in Counselling             

Master of International and Diplomacy Studies (European Studies)

Master of Social Work

Master of Instructional Multimedia        

Doctor of Dental Surgery              

    

FOURTH SESSION: Thursday, 19 November 2015, 9.00 am

Bachelor of Accounting

Bachelor of Management                  

Bachelor of Management (UA)                     

Bachelor of Management (Distance Education)     

                

FIFTH SESSION: Thursday, 19 November 2015, 3.00 pm

Bachelor of Pharmacy                          

Bachelor of Computer Science                     

Bachelor of Social Science (Distance Education)

 

SIXTH SESSION: Friday, 20 November 2015, 9.00 am

Bachelor of Science                                              

Bachelor of Science (Distance Education)                       

Bachelor of Fine Arts                               

Bachelor of Music                     

Bachelor of Arts (English for Professionals)

  

SEVENTH SESSION: Friday, 20 November 2015, 3.00 pm

Bachelor of Education                     

Bachelor of Arts with Education

Bachelor of Arts                                          

Bachelor of Arts (Distance Education)                             

Bachelor of Applied Science    

           

EIGHTH SESSION: Saturday, 21 November 2015, 9.00 am

Bachelor of Engineering                  

Bachelor of Technology      

                

NINTH SESSION: Saturday, 21 November 2015, 3.00 pm

Bachelor of Health Science        

Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science) 

Bachelor of Science (Housing, Building and Planning)                             

Bachelor of Architecture                        

Diploma in Nursing