Bachelor of Economics (Open Channel / SATU)

Universiti Malaya (UM)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

3.5 years

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Oct

Tuition Fees

RM67,100

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Course Structure

Year 1

Group K1 from Year 1

Philosophy and Current Issues / Malay Language Communication
English Communication Courses
Microeconomics I
Statistics I
Politics and Public Administration
Introduction to Financial Mathematics and Accounting
University Elective Courses: SHE 1 Cluster: Making the World a Better Place
English Communication Course
Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
Microeconomics I
Mathematics
Statistics II
Programming Tools for Economics
University Elective Courses: SHE 2 Cluster: Mind, Body & Soul
University Elective Courses: SHE 3 Cluster: i-Techie

Group K2 from Year 1

Philosophy and Current Issues / Malay Language Communication
English Communication Course
Statistics I
Microeconomics I
Programming Tools in Economics
Mathematics
University Elective Courses: SHE 1 (Cluster: Making the World a Better Place)
English Communication Courses
Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
Microeconomics I
Introduction to Financial Mathematics and Accounting
Politics and Public Administration
Statistics II
University Elective Courses: SHE 2 (Cluster: Mind, Body & Soul)
University Elective Courses: SHE 3 (Cluster: i-Techie)

Year 2

Group K1 from Year 1

Co-Curriculum
Basic Entrepreneurship Enculturation
Microeconomics II
Introduction to Computer Assisted Data Analysis
Mathematical Economics
Econometrics I
Malaysian Economy in Globalised World
Microeconomics II
Development Economics
Public Policy and Economy
Econometrics II
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 1 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 2 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 3 (Elective Specialization)

Group K2 from Year 1

Co-Curriculum
Basic Entrepreneurship Enculturation
Macroeconomics II
Introduction to Computer Assisted Data
Development Economics
Econometrics I
Public Policy and Economy
Microeconomics II
Mathematical Economics
Malaysian Economy in Globalised World
Econometrics II
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 1 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 2 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 3 (Elective Specialization)

Year 3

Group K1 from Year 1

Research Methodology
Macroeconomics III
Development of Economic Thought
Elective course: Specialisation course 4
Elective course: Specialisation course 5
Elective course: Specialisation course 6
Elective course: Specialisation course 7
Critical Thinking in Economics
Macroeconomics III
Academic Research
Elective course: Specialisation: Elective 8 (Faculty Elective)
Elective course: Specialisation: Elective 9 (Faculty Elective)
Elective course: Specialisation: Elective 10 (Faculty Elective)
Elective course: Specialisation: Elective 11 (Faculty Elective)

Group K2 from Year 1

Research Methodology
Macroeconomics III
Critical Thinking in Economics
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 4 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 5 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 6 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 7 (Elective Specialization)
Development of Economics Thought
Microeconomics III
Academic Research
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 8 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 9 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 10 (Elective Specialization)
Elective Courses Specialization - Elective 11 (Elective Specialization)

Year 4

Group K1 and Group K2 from Year 1

Industrial Training

Overview

List of Specialization and Related Elective Courses

Applied Economics
- Labor Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Islamic Economics
- Urban Economics
- Transportation Economics
- Industrial Organisation
- Game Theory
- Health Economics
- Behavioral Economics
- Digital Economics
Financial Economics
- Money and Banking
- Monetary Economics
- International Trade Theory
- Financial Economics
- International Finance
- Financial Mathematics
- Behavioral Finance
- Islamic Banking and Finance
- Business Computing and Analytics
- Time Series Analysis
- Financial Econometrics
Development Studies
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Gender and Development
- Microfinance and Social Enterprise
- Sociology
- Green Economy and Sustainable Development
- Co-Operative Development
- Agriculture Development
- Globalization and Inclusive Development
- Community Development
- Poverty, Inequality and Economic Growth
- Land Economics
Public Administration
- Malaysian Politics
- Local Government and Urban Management
- Malaysian Administrative and Legislative System
- Contemporary Quality Management
- Foundations of Political Philosophy
- Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Federalism
- Policy and Public Management
- International Political Economy
- Industrial Relations
- Management and Project Analysis Techniques
Applied Statistics and Analytics
- Survey and Sampling Methods
- Business Computing and Analytics
- Data Analysis
- Management Science
- Demographic Techniques and Applications
- Advanced Statistics
- Time Series Analysis
- Actuarial Mathematics
- Applied Analytics
- Financial Econometrics
- Design of Experiments

Entry Requirements

STPM:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in TWO (2) subjects
Matriculation / Foundation:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in TWO (2) subjects
Diploma / Equivalent:
- Malaysian citizen
- Possess a Diploma in the field of Economic and Administration or a related field recognized by the Government of Malaysia and approved by the Senate of the University of Malaya with a minimum CGPA of 3.00
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in TWO (2) subjects
UM SATU Foundation:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in TWO (2) subjects
GCE A-Level:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a recognized GCE A-Level qualification
- Obtain a minimum of grade B in TWO (2) subjects: Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Business Studies, Physics, Chemistry
International Baccalaureate (IB):
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum score of 30 points
- Obtain at least Grade 5 (HL) / 6 (SL) in TWO (2) subjects: Mathematics, Economics, Business Studies, Physics, Chemistry
AUSMAT:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum score of 80 in the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR)
- Obtain a minimum of grade B in TWO (2) subjects: Mathematics, Business Management and Enterprise, Economics, Accounting and Finance, Physics, Chemistry
STPM (not from the current year):
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in TWO (2) subjects
Matriculation/Foundation (not from the current year):
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in TWO (2) subjects
IPTS Foundation:
- Malaysian citizen
- Obtain a minimum CGPA of 3.00
- Obtain a minimum of grade B- in TWO (2) subjects

Additional Requirement:

Possesses good vision, hearing, or speech and is not color blind

English Requirements

Obtain a minimum of Band 4.0 in MUET for examinations starting from Session 1 of the year 2021, or Band 4.0 for examinations up to the year 2020, according to the validity period on the date of application
However, applicants without MUET but with the following results may be considered for conditional admission, provided they fulfill the MUET requirement within ONE (1) academic session:
- Obtain at least Band 6.0 (Academic) in IELTS;
- Obtain a minimum score of 60 in TOEFL iBT (Centre-based)
- Obtain a minimum score of 59 in Pearson Test of English (PTE)
- Obtain a minimum score of 169 (B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) / 200 (Occupational English Test (OET) – conventional /online)

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