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SPORTS CENTRE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME GUIDEBOOK, 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION 10

INTRODUCTION TO UM SPORTS CENTRE

INTRODUCTION

The Sports Centre was established in 1986. It was the first tertiary institution in Malaysia to offer
the Bachelor of Sports Science degree programme in 1995.

INTRODUCTION TO THE BACHELOR OF SPORTS SCIENCE

In Malaysia, sports is developing rapidly leading the Ministry of Youth and Sports to declare
2011 as Sports Industry Year. Sports in Malaysia is heading towards a new era whereby sports
can be a source of public income for the nation. Thus local sports should be managed in a
professional, scientific and systematic manner. Sports Science is a field of study that examines
various aspects of the application of science in sports. Practitioners and professional sports
scientists must possess knowledge in various disciplines related to Sports Science and are able
to apply the theoretical and practical components effectively. This can only be achieved through
formal education at college or university. Being the pioneer institution in Malaysia to offer the
Bachelor of Sports Science back in 1995, the University of Malaya has produced more than
1,000 graduates from this programme since 1999. They have been and are taking their role as
leaders in this field, managing sports in both public and private sectors.