MA (Finance) - School of Management
OVERVIEW
The Master of Arts in Finance are research programmes offered throughout of the year. These programmes are offered as full-time and part-time modes to qualified Malaysian and International Students to do independent research supervised by at least a their respective supervisor lecturers in the field of finance. As the field of finance is dynamic, new areas/field of studies are always emerging as newer technological tools and developments become available. Upon graduation, students may be find employment in both public and private sectors.
Research Thrust Areas:
Finance
- Asset Pricing
- Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Derivative Market
- Financial Market and Institutions
- International Finance
- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Islamic Finance
- Merger and Acquisition
- Applied Mathematic in Finance
Expertise available in the following School:
School of Management http://www.som.usm.my/
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess the following:
A. Bachelor's degree in related area
1. CGPA of at least 2.75 / 4.00; or
2. CGPA between 2.50 - 2.74 with the following additional conditions: or
a) Research experience for at least one year; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least one year; or
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project
3. CGPA between 2.00 - 2.49 (Bachelor's Degree with Honours) with the following additional conditions: or
a) Research experience for at least five (5) years; or
b) Work experience in related field for at least five (5) years; AND
c) At least one (1) academic publication in the relevant field; or
d) Grade B for major / elective courses; or
e) Grade B+ for final year project
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
(Applicable for International Applicants Only)
- A minimum score of 35 in Internet-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); or
- A minimum of Band 5 in IELTS (International English Language Testing System); or
- A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge English Advance (CAE); or
- A minimum score of 154 in Cambridge Proficiency Advance (CPE); or
- A minimum score of 36 in Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
- A minimum of Band 2 in MUET (Malaysian University English Test)
Exemption can be given if:
- English is the candidate's mother tongue or National Language; or
- The candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction is English
FEES
Malaysian (MYR) | |
Full Time | Part Time |
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International (USD) | |
Full Time | Part Time |
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** Fees are subject to change