Bachelor in Financial Technology (Hons)

The innovative Bachelor of Financial Technology (FinTech) curriculum is developed to give students the information and abilities they need to succeed in the quickly changing financial services sector. This multidisciplinary curriculum offers a thorough grasp of how digital technologies are changing conventional financial institutions by fusing innovation, technology, and finance. Candidates can complete this program in 3 years by enrolling full-time or in 6 years by enrolling part time.

Entry Level and Requirements

For Local Students

• A pass in STPM or any equivalent qualification with a minimum Grade C+ (GP 2.33 in any two subjects, with a credit in Mathematics and pass in English at SPM level; OR
• Matriculation/Foundation qualifications (or any equivalent qualification) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and pass SPM with credit in Mathematics and pass in English; OR
• Any qualification equivalent to Diploma in Finance, Banking, Insurance, Information Technology or related field (Level 4, MQF) with a minimum CGPA 2.50
• Pass Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM)/ Diploma Lanjutan Kemahiran Malaysia (DLKM)/ Diploma Vokasional Malaysia (DVM) with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 and the programme must get Full Accreditation (FA) by MQA or others Accreditation bodies that had been recognized by government of Malaysia and according to approval by UniKL Senate OR
• Pass the DKM/DLKM/DVM with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 AND have at least two (2) years of work experience in a related field. The programme must get Full Accreditation (FA) by MQA or others Accreditation bodies that had been recognized by government of Malaysia and according to approval by UniKL Senate.

For International Students

• A-Level with minimum Grade D in any 2 subjects, and pass in Mathematics and English at O level, or any equivalent qualification.
• Pass Higher National Diploma (HND) UK (MQF Level 4) in related area and recognized government of Malaysia and according to approval by UniKL Senate.
• Pass in International Baccalaureate (IB) with at least 24 points.
• Qualification of 12 years of schooling with the following conditions:
• It is the highest school qualification in the country of origin.
• It can be used as entry qualification for bachelor’s degree programme in the country of origin.
• International students are required to achieve a minimum score of 6.0 for IELTS OR its equivalent.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY AS ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY MOHE

• International Students who wish to follow a course of study at Malaysia in Diploma, Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral Degree must meet the requirements of competence in English Language as specified by Institute Higher Learning (IHL) or in the MQA programme standard, EXCEPT:
  – International students who come from a country that use English as official language, OR
  – International students who use qualification from institutions that fully use English as the language of instruction and intended to pursue higher education in Malaysia
• International Students who are not meet the requirements of competence in English Language, IHL can consider giving Conditional Offer (Tawaran Bersyarat) as below:
  – International students are allowed to attend an internal English preparatory course at IHL without maximum period of time, but student still adhered to the condition set by the Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia; AND
  – International student who attends an internal English preparatory course at IHL need to sit for MUET or any examination that is equal to The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in order meet the English Language competency.

Semester 1

• Writing for Academic Purposes
• Principles Accounting
• Principles of Economics
• Business Mathematics
• Business Communication
• Principles of Management
• Foreign Languages 1

Semester 2

• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 Co-curriculum
• Isu-isu Kontemporari Muslim di Malaysia/Culture and Lifestyle in Malaysia
• Technopreneurship

Semester 3

• Managerial finance
• Introduction to Financial Technology
• Principles of Computer Programming
• Introduction to Computing & Information Systems
• Business Statistics
• Business Law
• Foreign Languages 2

Semester 4

• E-marketing
• Business Process Management
• Strategic Management Information Systems
• Object Oriented System Analysis & Design
• Information Technology Security
• Co-Curriculum

Semester 5

• Falsafah dan Isu Semasa / Philospphy and Current Issues
• Database Management System
• Innovation Management

Semester 6

• Statistics Modeling and Analysis in Financial Engineering
• Disruptive Innovation and Financial Technologies
• Applied Programming for Financial Technologies
• Financial Market and Institutions
• Digital Banking and finance
• Elective 1

Semester 7

• E-payment Systems and Cryptocurrency Technologies
• IOT Data Analytics
• Distributed Ledger Technology and blockchain
• Fundraising and Crowdfunding Management
• Elective 2
• Elective 3

Semester 8

• FinTech Regulation and Legal Policy
• Elective 4

Semester 9

• Industrial Training

Electives

• Islamic Finance
• Islamic Financial Technology
• Time Series and Forecasting
• Business and Sustainability Growth
• Innovation and Financial Technology Product Development
• Big Data Analytics in Finance
• Investment Management
• Islamic International Trade Financing
• Knowledge Management
• Digital Transformation
• Computer Network: A Business User’s Approach
• Principles of Artificial Intelligence
• Business Intelligenc