Course Highlights

Recognised by the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB), Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM), Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries (MACS), Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC), ACCA and CIMA
Study how banks handle money circulation, investments and loan financing, acquiring and disposing of financial assets, and managing day-to-day operations
Acquire hands-on experience with tools used in industry, such as the Statistical Analysis System (SAS), which is used for business analytics and intelligence, data management and predictive analytics
UTAR is one of the few universities in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) University Programme that incorporates the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) into the banking and finance programme so you will be prepared to take the CFA examinations

Entry Requirements

STPM:
- 1. A minimum of Grade C (GP 2.0) in any 2 subjects
- 2. Pass in Mathematics and English at SPM level / equivalent**
STAM:
- 1. A minimum grade of Jayyid
- 2. Pass in Mathematics and English at SPM level / equivalent**
A Level:
- 1. A minimum of Grade D in any 2 subjects
- 2. Pass in Mathematics and English at SPM level / equivalent**
UEC:
- 1. Grade B in 5 subjects
- 2. Pass in Mathematics and English at SPM level / equivalent**
SAM:
- 1. Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) 70 and Grade B in any 2 subjects
- 2. Pass in Mathematics and English at SPM level / equivalent**
CPU:
- 1. An average of 70% in 6 subjects
- 2. Pass in Mathematics and English at SPM level / equivalent**
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma:
- 1. Diploma with a minimum of 24 points (excluding bonus points)
- 2. Pass in Mathematics and English at SPM level / equivalent**
TVET Diplomas: Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) / Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM) / Diploma Lanjutan Kemahiran Malaysia (DLKM)
- 1. Must be fully accredited by MQA
- 2. At least CGPA of 2.50 or CGPA of 2.00 and above but less than 2.50 with at least 2 years work experience in relevant field, subject to Senate / Academic Board’s approval
- 3. Applicants will be required to pass the admission screening process conducted by the faculty and undergo the Bridging programme, if necessary, during the period of their study in addition to the existing curriculum structure
- 4. Credit transfer can be considered on a case-to-case basis and subject to existing credit transfer policies which are in effect
UTAR Foundation,Matriculation / Foundation from other Institutions of Higher Learning / equivalent,Diploma (Level 4, MQF) in any field,Advanced Diploma (Level 5, MQF):
- Minimum CGPA of 2.00
Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government as equivalent to the above requirements

Notes:

**The requirement for a pass in Mathematics and English at SPM Level can be waived should the qualifications contain Mathematics and English subjects with an equivalent / higher achievement
Applicants without a pass in SPM Mathematics / equivalent can be admitted but are required to attend Mathematics Enhancement Course (MEC). Students must pass the MEC as a prerequisite to related core courses before joining the degree programme
Applicants without a pass in SPM English / equivalent can be admitted but are required to take one of the English Proficiency Test stated:
- UEC English Language
- MUET
- IELTS / IELTS Online (Academic)
- TOEFL iBT/TOEFL Essentials (Online)
- (PTE) Academic / PTE Academic (Online)
- Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests:
  - B1 Preliminary, B2 First
  - C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency/ Linguaskill Online
- OET (Conventional / Online)
- CIEP
- HEET
Students must meet the English language requirements before joining the degree programme

English Requirements

Malaysian applicants with STPM/UEC/qualifications not conducted fully in English must have a

SPM: Credit in English language OR
O-Level: Grade C in English OR
UEC: Grade B in English OR
MUET: Band 3.5 OR
IELTS: Band 5.0 OR
TOEFL: 40(iBT)/7.5(Essentials) / PTE 47 OR
Cambridge English 154/100(OET)/ELS CIEP Level 107/HEET 6 (NOT applicable for A-Level/SAM/CPU or entry qualifications conducted fully in English BUT must have a pass in English language at SPM level / equivalent)
Those who do not meet the above English language requirements but obtain a pass in English language at SPM level / equivalent are required to take the Intensive English Programme and pass CEFR B2 before joining the Bachelor's degree programme