Bachelor of Financial Engineering (Hons.)

The three-and-a-half-year programme emphasises on the key fundamentals of financial research and development framework, as well as on developing multimedia and ICT literacy to compete in today financial industry. The Programme will provide students with thorough understanding in financial supremacy and technological financial strategy in business. Students will be familiarised with financial subjects such as Mathematics for Finance, Principles of Finance, Differential Equations, and others.

The fundamentals of financial literacy is then supplemented with technologically related subjects, in a move to produce graduates with great financial efficiency and competitiveness. In doing so, students will be engaged in subjects such as Computer Networks and Internet Computing, Database Management Systems, Computer Programming, Database Management Systems, Computer Networks and Internet Computing, Mathematical Programming and Software Engineering.

Career Prospects:
Researchers, analysts, executives and managers in commercial banking, insurance, unit trusts, investment banking, risk management, forex, financial derivatives, capital and equity market.

1. Pass Foundation/Matriculation studies from a recognised institution with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and a Credit in Mathematics and a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent; OR
2. Pass STPM or its equivalent with a minimum Grade C+ (GP 2.33) in 2 subjects AND a Credit in Mathematics and a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent; OR
3. Pass A-Level with a minimum of Grade D in 2 subjects AND a Credit in Mathematics and a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent; OR
4. Pass UEC with a minimum of Grade B in at least five (5) subjects inclusive of Mathematics and English; OR
5. Pass STAM with a minimum Grade Jayyid (Good) in 2 subjects AND a Credit in Mathematics and a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent; OR
6. Any qualification equivalent to Diploma in Finance, Banking, Insurance or related field (Level 4, MQF) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 out of 4.00.

Note
The Credit requirement for Mathematics and Pass in English at SPM Level for candidate in the above category (excluding UEC) can be waived should the qualifications contain Mathematics and English subjects with equivalent higher achievement

Core Subjects:

Year 1

• Management
• Mathematics for Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Accounting for Decision Making
• Personal Finance
• Statistics for Finance
• Principles of Finance
• Fundamental of Marketing
• English for Business Studies
• Financial Statistical Analysis
• Ethics and Governance
• Fundamental of Economics
• Financial Market and Institutions

Year 2

• Security Analysis
• Financial Derivatives
• Elective 1
• Computer Programming
• Mathematical Programming
• Database Management System
• Software Engineering
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Econometrics
• Stochastic Processes and Applied Probability
• Investments
• Corporate Finance
• English for Business Communication
• Enterpreneurial Finance
• International Finance

Year 3

• Numerical Analysis
• Corporate Financial Strategies
• Time Series Analysis & Forecasting
• Monte Carlo Simulation Techniques
• Research Methodology
• Basic Econometics
• Business Law
• Research Project
• Financial Modeling
• Elective 2
• Elective 3
• Elective 4

Year 4

• Practical Training

Elective Modules

• Bank Management
• Islamic Banking
• Financial Risk Management
• Retirement Planning
• Portfolio Management

University Subjects

• U1 – Hubungan Etnik OR Pengajian Malaysia 3
• U2 – Bahasa Kebangsaan A or Foreign Language
• U4 – Co-Curriculum
• U3 – Introduction to Multicultural Studies in Malaysia / Stress and Well-Being among Malaysians / Islamic Institutions in Malaysia
• U1 – TITAS or Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2