Duration:3 years (Full time)
Intakes:January, May, October
Campus:UTAR Kampar
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Faculty:Faculty of Business and Finance
Course Code:
About this course
This programme aims to prepare students with both sound theoretical understanding and empirical ability with respect to economic and finance issue. It aims to cultivate the critical thinking and analytical skills of the students in analysing economic issue and phenomenon. The programme provides opportunities for undergraduate to “do economics”.
The learning outcomes of the programme emphasise largely on the ability of the undergraduates to comprehend the fundamentals concepts of economics and to scientifically apply the theories of economics and finance in understanding real-world economic issues. To attain this goal, the curriculum is thus designed to motivate active participation of students in teaching-learning interaction, and academic writing.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) Financial Economics are eligible for certain exemptions from the professional examinations of MACS.
UTAR is one of the few universities in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) University Programme that included a significant portion of the CFA Programme Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) into its curricula. Hence, UTAR Bachelor of Enonomics (Honours) Financial Economics will be provided with a solid foundation to pursue the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Programme.
Total Course Fees
RM41,650 (Local)
RM56,250 (International)
There is currently a waiver package available. Please e-mail support@edu.com.my for more details.
Subject Listing
- Business Accounting I
- Business Accounting II
- Business Finance
- Corporate and Business Law
- English for Business
- Information Systems
- Management Principles
- MPU1*
- National Language/ Other Languages
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Quantitative Techniques I
- Quantitative Techniques II
MPU 1* – Choose 1 course
- Hubungan Etnik – For Local Students
- Malaysian Studies 3 – For International Students
National Language/Other Language – Choose 1 course
- Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) – For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
- Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
- Introduction to French
- Introduction to German Language
- Introduction to Japanese
- Introduction to Korean
- Introduction to Tamil Language
- Introduction to Thai Language
Core Courses:
- Academic Writing
- Basic Econometrics
- Co-Curriculum
- Econometrics
- English for Management
- Industrial Economics
- Macroeconomics I
- Macroeconomics II
- Malaysian Economy
- Microeconomics I
- Microeconomics II
- Money and Banking Management
- MPU1**
- Research Methods
- Sun Zi’s Art of War and Business Strategies
MPU 1** – Choose 1 course
- Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 – For International Students
- Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) – For Local Students
Co-curriculum – Choose 1 course
- Art, Craft, and Design
- Arts and Cultural Performance
- Business Plan Writing & Preparation
- Community Project
- Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
- Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
- Leadership and Teambuilding
- Managing Personal Finance
- Martial Arts
- Music Performance
- Oral Communication
- Social Entrepreneurship Project
- Sports
- Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
- Team Work and Collaborative Project
- Work Ethics and EQ
Core Courses:
- Business and Society
- Industrial Training
- International Finance
- International Trade
- Elective I
- Elective II
- Microeconomic Foundation for Financial Analysis
- Portfolio Management
- Time Series Analysis
- Undergraduate Project
Entry RequirementsApplicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:
- STPM with 2 Grade C
OR
- A-Level with 2 Grade D
OR
- South Australian Matriculation (SAM) with an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) 70 and Grade B in 2 subjects
OR
- Canadian Pre-University (CPU) with an average of 70% in 6 subjects
OR
- Foundation in Arts (Management and Accountancy Stream), Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
OR
- Foundation in Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
OR
- Foundation from other Institutions of Higher Learning in the relevant field
OR
- Matriculation Certificate, Ministry of Education
OR
- Diploma, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC)
OR
- Diploma from other Institutions of Higher Learning
OR
- Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government
AND
- A credit in 1 SPM Mathematics subject / equivalent
OR
- Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with Grade B in 5 subjects including 1 Mathematics subject / equivalent
