Quick Facts
Duration
3.5 years
Mode
Full-time, On-campus
Intake
Oct
Tuition Fees
RM67,100
Course Highlights
- Accredited by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) (USA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) (UK) and Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) (Malaysia)
- This programme is designed to provide a solid grounding in theory and economic knowledge and improve your critical and analytical skills
- The core and elective courses are shaped to equip you with broad-based as well as specialised knowledge
- The specialisation system now provides the option to specialise in one of five (5) areas, namely Applied Economics, Financial Economics, Development Studies, Public Administration, and Applied Statistics and Analytics
Course Structure
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)
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)
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)
Group K1 and Group K2 from Year 1
- Industrial Training
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
- 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)
Estimated Fees
Application fees (non-refundable)
RM300
Tuition fees
RM67,100
Other miscellaneous fees
RM500
Total payable amount
RM67,900