UCSI University: Diploma in Finance

Course Structure

Year 1

Principles of Microeconomics
Fundamentals of Management
Introduction to Financial Market
Basic Practices of Marketing
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Business Ethics
Introduction to Statistics
Introduction to Office Tools
Principles of Macroeconomics
Introduction to Organisation Behaviour
Introduction to Financial Management
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Bahasa Kebangsaan A (if applicable only)*

Year 2

Basic Islamic Banking and Finance
Cost and Management Accounting for Diploma
Introduction to Banking
Intermediate to Financial Management
Fundamentals of Investment
Personal Financial Planning
Fundamentals of Equity Investments
Introduction to Information Technology
Principle of Corporate Finance
Introduction to Risk Management
Cooperative Placement

Electives

Elective (Choose any TWO):

Auditing Theory and Practice
Basic Taxation
Global Banking
Intermediate Islamic Banking and Finance

Entry Requirements

SPM/O Level: 3 credits or 3 Grade (Cs) including Mathematics and pass in English
UEC: Minimum 3 Grade Bs including Mathematics and pass in English
STPM: Grade (C) (CGPA2.0) in any subject; credit in Mathematics and pass in English at SPM level
A Level: Minimum Grade D in any one subject
Any Certificate in Finance, Banking, Insurance or related field (Level 3, MQF): Minimum CGPA of 2.00 out of 4.00

Note (Source: Finance Program Standard): The credit requirement for Mathematics and pass in English at SPM level for the candidate with STPM or SKM level 3 in a related field can be waived should the qualifications contain Mathematics and English subjects with equivalent/higher achievement.

English Requirements

MUET: Band 2
SPM English: Grade B+
UEC English Language: Grade A2
TOEFL IBT: 30-31
IELTS: 4.0
1119/O Level/IGCSE: Grade C
Cambridge English Qualification Test/Linguaskill: 140
Pearson Test: 36
CEFR: B1 (with at least 2 skill at B1)
Applicants who have an academic qualification from a higher learning institution which uses English Language as a medium of instruction can be granted an exemption from the University English requirements and MQA requirement.