PENANG, 2 Aug 2013 - Universiti Sains Malaysia’s 48th Convocation Ceremony will be held from the 19th to 22nd September 2013 at Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra, USM, Penang.

It is estimated that around 4,900 undergraduate and postgraduate students will receive their degrees from the USM Chancellor and Pro-Chancellors over seven sessions during the 4 days.

48th CONVOCATION CEREMONY

Sessions breakdown

FIRST SESSION

Thursday, 19 September 2013, 10.00 am

Honorary Degree                                  

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Education

Doctor of Business Administration

Master of Science (Pure)*

Master of Science (Applied Science)*

Master of Science (Engineering)*

Master of Science (Health/Medicine/*Dentistry)   

Master of Arts*                                     

Master of Social Science*                       

Master of Medicine

Master of Pathology

Master of Community Medicine

Master of Surgery

Master of Public Health                          

Master of Dental Public Health                

Master of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy)

*research mode

SECOND SESSION

Friday, 20 September 2013, 9.00 am

Master of Science (Pure)

Master of Science (Applied Science)

Master of Science (Engineering)

Master of Science (Health, Medicine and Dentistry)          

Master of Education

Master of Arts

Master of Communication

Master of Business Administration           

Master of Social Work

Master of Economic Management

Master of International and Diplomacy Studies

Master of Instructional Multimedia

Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Dental Surgery

THIRD SESSION

Friday, 20 September 2013, 3.30 pm

Diploma of Education                             

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science (JJ)

Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts)

FOURTH SESSION

Saturday, 21 September 2013, 9.00 am

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts (JJ)

Bachelor of Management

Bachelor of Management (UA)

Bachelor of Management (JJ)     

FIFTH SESSION

Saturday, 21 September 2013, 3.00 pm

Bachelor of Applied Science

Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Technology

SIXTH SESSION

Sunday, 22 September 2013, 9.00 am

Bachelor of Health Science

Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)

Bachelor of Accounting

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Communication

Bachelor of Science with Education

Bachelor of Science (HBP)

Bachelor of Architecture                                     

Bachelor of Arts (English for Professionals)                      

SEVENTH SESSION

Sunday, 22 September 2013, 3.00 pm

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy (UA)

Bachelor of Computer Science

Bachelor of Social Science

Bachelor of Social Science (JJ)

Bachelor of Arts with Education

Diploma of Nursing

UA = Academic collaboration

JJ = Distance Education