Bachelor of Financial Engineering (Hons.)

Course Overview

The three-and-a-half-year programme equips students with the knowledge blend in IT, mathematics and finance as well as financial modelling skills crucial for the financial technology (FINTECH) industry. The programme will provide students with financial acumen and thorough understanding of strategic technology in business finance. Students will delve into fundamental financial subjects such as Principles of Finance, Investment, Financial Derivatives, Mathematics for Finance and others. The finance fundamentals are then supplemented with fintech-related subjects to produce tech-savvy and competitive graduates. The subjects included are Financial Modelling, Mathematical Programming, Digital Transformation Technologies, Analytical Programming, Monte Carlo Simulation Technique and Numerical Analysis. In addition, hands-on practice with finance-related software and database such as Datastream and Bloomberg for their Research Project greatly enhance their experience and resumes that will impress potential employers.

Curriculum

Year 1

• Management
• Mathematics for Finance
• Accounting for Decision Making
• Personal Finance
• Statistics for Finance
• Principles of Finance
• Fundamental of Marketing
• English for Business Studies
• Ethics and Governance
• Fundamental of Economics
• Corporate Finance
• Digital Transformation Technologies

Year 2

• Elective 1
• Mathematical Programming
• Stochastic Processes and Applied Probability
• Investments
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• International Finance
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Financial Statistical Analysis
• English for Business Communication
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Analytical Programming
• Digital Media in Business
• Basic Econometrics

Year 3

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

Year 4

• Industrial Training

Elective Subjects

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

University Subjects

• U1 Hubungan Etnik
• U1 TITAS
• U3 Islamic Institutions in Malaysia, or Introduction to Multicultural Studies in Malaysia, or Stress and Well-Being Among Malaysian
• U4 Co-curriculum
• U2 Bahasa Malaysia/ Foreign Language
• U1 – Pengaijan Malaysia
• U1 – BM Komunikasi 2
• U2 Entrepreneurship in Cross Border E-commerce

Entry Requirements

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Pass UEC with a minimum of Grade B in at least five (5) subjects inclusive of Mathematics and English; OR
• Pass STAM with a minimum Grade Jayyid (Good) in 2 subjects AND a Credit in Mathematic AND a Pass in English at SPM Level or its equivalent; OR
• 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; OR
• Note: The Credit requirement for Mathematics and Pass in English at SPM Level for candidate in category (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) can be waived should the qualifications contain Mathematics and English subjects with equivalent higher achievement.
• Pass DKM /DLKM/DVM with a minimum CGPA of 2.50. Candidates with CGPA below 2.50 MUST have at least two (2) years of work experience in the related field.
• Note: DKM /DLKM/DVM candidates may be required to undergo Bridging Programme as an additional requirement.