Bachelor of Finance (Hons.)

Faculty of Management (FOM)

(R3/0412/6/0105) 06/29 (A10480)

Finance professionals help organisations find and manage the resources needed to grow, make investments and acquisitions, plan for the future, and manage existing assets. This three-year programme is taught by lecturers with industry experience and professional qualifications e.g. CFA. Teaching is further enhanced with case studies and the active use of finance-related software and database e.g Datastream and Bloomberg. There are TWO specialisations offered; Investment and Banking.

Entry Requirements

  1. Pass Foundation/Matriculation studies from a recognised institution with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 AND a Credit in Mathematics AND a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent; OR
  2. Pass STPM or its equivalent with a minimum Grade C+ (GP 2.33) in 2 subjects AND a Credit in Mathematics AND a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent; OR
  3. Pass A-Level with a minimum of Grade D in 2 subjects AND a Credit in Mathematics AND a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent; OR
  4. Pass UEC with a minimum of Grade B in at least five (5) subjects inclusive of Mathematics and English; OR
  5. Pass STAM with a minimum Grade Jayyid (Good) in 2 subjects AND a Credit in Mathematic AND a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent; OR
  6. Any qualification equivalent to Diploma in Finance, Banking, Insurance or related field (Level 4, MQF) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 out of 4.00; OR
  7. Pass DKM /DLKM/DVM with a minimum CGPA of 2.50. Candidates with CGPA below 2.50 MUST have at least two (2) years of work experience in the related field.*; OR
  8. Possess an APEL.A certificate from MQA into admission of Bachelor programmes.
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Note:

The Credit requirement for Mathematics and Pass in English at SPM Level for candidate in category (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) can be waived should the qualifications contain Mathematics and English subjects with equivalent higher achievement.

*DKM /DLKM/DVM candidates may be required to undergo Bridging Programme as an additional requirement.

Programme Structure

Core
Year 1
Management
Principles of Finance
Accounting for Decision Making
Fundamentals of Economics
Mathematics for Finance
Statistics for Finance
Business Law
Digital Transformation Technologies
English for Business Communication
Introduction to Fintech

Year 2
Entrepreneurship
Financial Statement Analysis
Investments
Public Finance
Corporate Finance
International Finance
Financial Markets and Institutions
Financial Statistical Analysis
Basic Econometrics
Research Methodology
Ethics and Governance
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3

Year 3
Personal Finance
Business Analytics
Financial Modelling
Financial Derivatives
Financial Risk Management
Behavioural Finance
Real Estate Finance
Practical Training
Elective 4
Elective 5

 

Elective Modules
Financial Management track
Tax Planning
Retirement Planning
Portfolio Management
Bank Management
Corporate Financial Strategy
Islamic Banking

Financial Engineering track
Tax Planning
Monte Carlo Simulations
Portfolio Management
Introduction to Applied Probabilities & Stochastic Processes
Corporate Financial Strategy
Multivariate Data Analysis

 

University Subjects
Character Building
Sustainable Society
Fundamentals of Digital Competence with Basic Programming

U1, U2, U3, U4 (Refer program structure)

Career Prospects

Executives and managers for banking, insurance, finance, investment sector, manufacturing, education, consultancy, financial analyst, planners, adjustors and international trade.