Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM)

Graduates are exempted from Module 3 Investment Planning and Retirement Planning of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification programme.

Master of Investment Management

Graduates of this programme will be granted exemptions for 3 out of 4 modules of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification programme.

This programme focuses on the operations and management of financial institutions and intermediaries in particular their response to global business trends and contemporary issues that impact the financial services industry.

Graduates can claim exemption from:

• FPAM: Module 3 Investment Planning and Retirement Planning of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification programme (1 out of 4 papers exempted)

• Financial Accounting I
• Microeconomics
• Quantitative Studies
• Introduction to Business
• Financial Accounting II
• IT Fundamentals and Applications
• Macroeconomics
• Fundamentals of Finance
• Mathematics for Economics
• Principles of Investment
• Investment & Financial Analysis
• Financial Accounting III
• Economic Statistics
• Basic Taxation
• Money & Capital Markets
• Foreign Exchange, Derivatives & Commodity Market
• Islamic Finance
• Investment Industry Law
• Insurance Management
• Personal Financial Planning
• Financial Economics
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Ethics for Business

Compulsory Courses:
English Language, Pengajian Malaysia 2, English for Communication, English for IELTS, Civic Consciousness and Volunteerism, Public speaking/ Drama/ Social and Work Etiquette, Bahasa Kebangsaan A, *Co-curricular

*Co-Curricular Courses can be taken in any semester of the study

1. SPM - 3 Credits in the relevant subjects
2. O Level - 3 Grade C in the relevant subjects
3. UEC - 3 Grade B in the relevant subjects
4. Certificate - Relevant Certificate accredited by MQA OR Relevant Skilled/Technical/Vocational Certificate recognised by the Malaysian Government.

Compulsory subjects:

• (1), (2) or (3) must include SPM Credit/ O Level Grade C in Mathematics#/ UEC Grade B in one mathematics subject
• (1), (2) or (3) must include SPM Credit/ O Level Grade C/ UEC Grade B in English Language*

*Grade B and above in AELE 0364 English Language conducted by TAR UC is accepted as having fulfilled the English Language requirement for applicants with a pass in SPM English Language/Grade D or Grade E (Pass) in O Level English Language/ Grade C in UEC English Language.

Note:
SPM holders must have at least a pass in Bahasa Melayu and SPM holders from Year 2013 onwards must have a t least a past in Sejarah.

Graduates of Diploma in Business Studies (Finance and Investment) can secure employment in financial institutions and intermediaries in the following areas:

• Fund Management
• Wealth Management
• Treasury Management
• Financial Analysis
• Foreign Exchange and Derivatives at the Sub-professional Level & etc