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FSES RESEARCH PROGRAMME HANDBOOK 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION
INTRODUCTION
FACULTY OF SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENCE
The Faculty of Sports & Exercise Science, FSES (formerly known as 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.
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 Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science has successfully
produced intelligent and credible graduates from this programme and they have been working in
various sports organisations and industries actively since 1999. They have been and are taking
their role as leaders in this field, managing sports in both public and private sectors.
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