Duration:4 years & 7 months (Open Distance Learning - ODL), 3 years (On Campus Learning - OCL)
Intakes:Jan, May & Sept
Campus:Wawasan Open University, Penang
Level of Study:Degree
Faculty:Business and Administration
Course Code:R2/343/6/0034(A6945)01/22
About this course
Programme Outline
In this programme, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to conduct investment project appraisal, financial instrument evaluation, economics and financial system analysis in the international equities, bond, foreign exchange and derivatives markets.
Suitable for those whose job functions involve finance related services as well as those who need to be familiar with financial issues, particularly those working in banking and other financial institutions. Can be adopted as a re-training programme for those who are already working in banking institutions.
Career Prospects
The following are examples of career possibilities that students can expect upon graduation.
Career advancement in finance departments of major corporations banking and financial institutions
Employment in retail, wholesale, international investment, funding, and banking services.
Total Course Fees
Estimated RM29,280– RM68,000
For more information on scholarship, please e-mail enquiry@wou.edu.my for more details or call Toll Free Careline at 1300-888-968.
Subject Listing
- Workplace Communication Skills
- Writing Skills for University Studies
- Microeconomics
- Principles and Practice of Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Macroeconomics
- Business Statistics
- Business Law
- Basic Accounting
- Accounting and Costing
- Human Resource Management
- Business Ethics
- Entrepreneurship Development
- Introduction to Financial Management
- Strategic Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Introduction to International Business
- Operations Management
- Management Information Systems
- Money and Banking
- Banking and Financial Systems in Malaysia
- Corporate Finance
- International Financial Management
- Islamic Finance
- Risk Management
- Financial Derivatives
- Fixed Income Investment
- Investment and Portfolio Management
- Business of Banking
- Research Methods
- Business Project
- Strategic Human Resource Management, OR
- Managing International Business, OR
- Inventory Management, OR
- Supply Chain Management, OR
- Services Marketing, OR
- Sales and Distribution Management, OR
- Taxation in Malaysia, OR
- Cost and Management Accouting
** Choose any 4 courses
- Hubungan Etnik (for Malaysian Students) OR Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (for foreign students)
- Tamadun Islam or Tamadun Asia (for Malaysian Students) OR Malaysian Studies 3 (for foreign students)
- Bahasa Kebangsaan A (for students without SPM credit in BM) OR Decision Making Skills (for students with SPM Crediet in BM and foreign students)
- Comparative Religions OR Family and Society OR Human Rights
- Co-Curriculum
Entry RequirementsApplicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:
Candidates with the following criteria will be eligible to be considered for admission into the undergraduate programme:
(1) Regular Entry Candidates must fulfil one of the following criteria:
With a pass in English and Mathematics at SPM / UEC Senior Middle III and
Grade C (SGP 2.0) in at least two (2) subjects / two (2) Principals in STPM / HSC / A-Level
Five (5) Grade Bs in UEC Senior Middle III
Other eligible qualifications
An approved / accredited Diploma / Advanced Diploma
An approved Foundation / Matriculation (minimum CGPA 2.00 out of 4.00) qualification from other private and public universities in Malaysia
Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government
(2) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) provides an opportunity for individuals with working experience but lack of formal academic qualifications to pursue their tertiary studies. APEL involves the identification, documentation and assessment of prior experiential learning to determine the extent to which an individual has achieved the desired learning outcomes, for access to a programme of study.
Applicants should comply with the following admission criteria stipulated by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA):
The candidate should be at least 21 years of age in the year of application and possess relevant work experience.
International Student Only
Please contact Wawasan Open University for more information
