Bachelor of Finance (Hons.)

Finance professionals help organisations manage assets, acquire resources, make investments, and plan for future growth. The Bachelor of Finance (Hons) combines academic rigour with practical financial skills to give you a head start in pursuing a thriving career in finance. The three-year programme equips students with in-depth finance knowledge, critical mindset, and analytical skills to work in the rapidly changing globalised marketplace and dynamic FinTech industry. The distinctive curriculum is designed by leading academics at the forefront of each discipline with input from the industry. The programme is supported by a group of highly qualified and enthusiastic academics with extensive experience. The experiential learning model is further enhanced with industrial engagement, practical training and active use of financial software and database such as Datastream and Bloomberg.

Career Prospects: Executives and managers for banking, insurance, finance, investment, manufacturing, education, consultancy, financial analyst, planners, adjustors and international trade

i. 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

ii. 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

iii. 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

iv. Pass UEC with a minimum of Grade B in at least five (5) subjects inclusive of Mathematics and English; OR

v. 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

vi. 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

vii. 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.*

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.
 

Core
Year 1
• English for Business Studies
• English for Business Communication
• Accounting for Decision Making
• Critical Thinking and Applications in Management
• Digital Transformation Technologies
• Ethics and Governance
• Fundamentals of Economics
• Management
• Mathematics for Finance
• Principles of Finance

Year 2
• Business Law
• Corporate Finance
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Investments
• Research Methodology
• Elective 1

Year 3
• Elective 2
• Elective 3
• Elective 4
• Elective 5
• Personal Finance
• Practical Training

Specialisation
Year 1
• Introduction Fintech
• Statistics for Finance

Year 2
• Analytical Programming
• Basic Econometrics
• Behavioural Finance
• Public Finance

Year 3
• Financial Derivatives
• Financial Modelling
• Financial Statistical Analysis
• International Finance
• Real Estate Finance

Electives
• Bank Management 
• Entrepreneurial Finance 
• Retirement Planning 
• Islamic Banking 
• Financial Risk Management
• Portfolio Management 
• Tax Planning 
• Fundamentals of Marketing