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US6314001 - BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS WITH HONOURS

  • OVERVIEW

    This program emphasizes areas of study within the discipline of economics, such as finance, business and trade, development and planning, industrialization, and human resources, which are expected to meet part of the market demand. These fields are applied in nature.

    School of Social Sciences,
    Universiti Sains Malaysia,
    11800 Penang, Malaysia.
    http://www.soc.usm.my

    Duration : 4 Years / 8 Semesters
    Medium Instruction : English Language
    Examination : Bilingual (Bahasa Malaysia & English)
    Semester Offered : Semester 1 (October)

  • REQUIREMENTS

    • STPMKPM MATRICULATION / FOUNDATION STUDIES (UM/UKM/UiTM)DIPLOMA / EQUIVALENT – A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT, SAM, AND OTHERS
      STPM:

      i. Pass the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with a minimum CGPA of 3.00.

      AND

      ii. Obtain at least Grade B (CGPA 3.00) in the following subjects:
      • Economics
      • Any one (1) of the following subjects:
        • Geography
        • History
        • Malay Language
        • Business Studies
        • Accounting
        • Mathematics M

      AND

      iii. Excel in the interview assessment. 
      KPM MATRICULATION / FOUNDATION STUDIES (UM/UKM/UiTM):

      i. Pass the KPM Matriculation / UM Foundation / UKM Foundation / UiTM Foundation with a minimum CGPA of 3.00.

      AND

      ii. Obtain at least a Grade B (3.00) in any two (2) of the following subjects:
      • Economics / Principles of Economics
      • Mathematics / Accounting / Financial Accounting / Management Accounting / Business Management / Business and Technology / Financial Accounting / Management Accounting / Principles of Marketing

      AND

      iii. Excel in the interview assessment.
      DIPLOMA / EQUIVALENT – A-LEVEL, IB, AUSMAT, SAM, AND OTHERS:

      Possess a Diploma in a related field with a minimum CGPA of 3.00

      OR

      Pass A-Level with a minimum score of 11 and obtain at least Grade B in Economics and any one (1) of the following subjects:
      • Mathematics
      • Accounting
      • Further Mathematics
      • Business Studies

      OR

      Pass the International Baccalaureate (IB) with a minimum score of 29, obtaining at least Grade 4 in Economics at the Higher Level (HL) and any one (1) of the following subjects at the Standard Level (SL):
      • Business and Management
      • Mathematical Studies
      • Mathematical Methods
      • Mathematics
      • Further Mathematics
      • Economics

      OR

      Pass AUSMAT/SAM with a minimum aggregate of 68 and obtain at least Grade B in Economics and any one (1) of the following subjects:
      • Accounting / Accounting and Finance
      • Mathematical Studies
      • Specialist Mathematics
      • Business Management & Enterprise

      OR

      Hold other qualifications recognized as equivalent and endorsed by the University Senate.

      AND

      Excel in the interview assessment.

  • FEES

    • TYPE OF FEESAMOUNT (RM)
      TYPE OF FEES: Tuition Fees
      AMOUNT (RM):

      510.00
      TYPE OF FEES: Recurrent Fee (Payable every semester)
      AMOUNT (RM):

      550.00
      TYPE OF FEES: Per semester
      AMOUNT (RM):

      1,060.00
      TYPE OF FEES: Non-Recurrent Fee (Payable upon registration)
      AMOUNT (RM):

      720.00
      TYPE OF FEES: ** Fees are subject to change

  • LIST OF COURSE

      • Islamic Economics
      • Microeconomics
      • Macroeconomics
      • Mathematics for Economic Analysis
      • Malaysian Economics
      • Intermediate Microeconomics
      • Intermediate Macroeconomics
      • Labour Economics
      • Applied Statistics
      • History of Economics
      • Basic Econometrics
      • Economics of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives
      • Development Economics
      • Research Methodology
      • Seminar in Contemporary Economic Issues
      • Public Sector Economics I
      • Behavioral Economics
      • Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
      • Energy Economics
      • Industrial Organisation
      • Money, Banking and Financial Markets
      • Tourism Economics
      • Economic Planning and Project Analysis
      • Industrial Training
      • International Trade
      • Monetary Economics
      • Public Finance II
      • Research Project International Finance
      • Ekonomi Gunaan
      • Regional Economics

  • CAREER PROSPECTS

    Position

    • Academician
    • Researcher
    • Reporter
    • Writer
    • Teacher
    • Human Resource Executive
    • Marketing Executive
    • NGO’s Advocator
    • Government Officer


    Related Industries

    • Universities
    • Schools
    • Publishing Companies
    • Private Sectors
    • Government Agencies
    • NGO Agencies

Undergraduate

Student Admission Unit
Academic Management Division, Registry, Level 2, Chancellory Building, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.

Tel : 1 300 888 876 / +604-6533196
Fax : +604 653 3328

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Last Update: Thursday 23 April 2026.

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