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Master of Business Administration (Dual Degree) - Online


  • OVERVIEW

    This program is a collaboration between Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia. Students will be granted two certificates upon completion of this programme. Below is the programme structure for reference:

    USM CoursesCredit Unit
    Core (6 courses * 3 credit unit)

    18

    Electives (2 courses)

    7

    Total USM Credit Unit

    25

    ITB CoursesCredit Unit
    Core (4 courses * 3 credit unit)

    12

    Research Method

    2

    Final Project

    3

    Electives (2 Courses)

    6

    Total ITB Credit Unit

    23

    Units for graduation: 48 units

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

    A Bachelor’s degree from a university recognised by the USM’s Senate or an equivalent qualification:

    • A minimum CGPA of 2.75/4.00 or equivalent and a minimum of 1 year working experience; OR
    • A minimum CGPA of 3.50/4.00 or equivalent (without working experience).
    • Pass the interview for candidates did not satisfy the criteria above.
  • LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

    (Applicable for International Applicants Only)

    The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

    • A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; OR
    • A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); OR
    • A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); OR
    • A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online min. score 154; OR
    • A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); OR
    • A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); OR
    • A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

    Exemption is given to candidate if:

    • English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; OR
    • Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)
  • DURATION

    2 years to 5 years (4 semesters to 10 semesters).

  • SEMESTER INTAKE

    Program Starts:
    Year 1: October in Universiti Sains Malaysia
    Year 2: August in Institut Teknologi Bandung

  • FEES

    Semester 1 (USM) Semester 2 (USM)
    Academic Registration Calendar October Academic Registration Calendar April
    Registration Fees International Student: USD130 Registration Fees N/A
    Malaysian Student: RM190
    Tuition Fees International Student:
    (USD248.75 * 12 units) = USD2985
    Tuition Fees International Student:
    (USD248.75 * 13 units) = USD3233.75
    Malaysian Student:
    (RM740 * 12 units) = RM8880
    Malaysian Student:
    (RM740 * 13 units) = RM9620
    Semester 3 (ITB) Semester 4 (ITB)
    Academic Registration Calendar August Academic Registration Calendar January
    Registration Fees IDR1 million Registration Fees N/A
    Fees ITB: IDR40 million Fees ITB: IDR40 million

    Payment Details

      Pay to ITB Pay to USM Total
    ITB students IDR81,000,000 USD6348,75 = IDR101,580,000 IDR182,580,000
    USM students (Malaysian) IDR81,000,000 = MYR23,823.53 MYR18,690 MYR42,513.53
    USM students (International) IDR81,000,000 = USD5062.50 USD6348,75 USD11,411.25

    *Currency: 1 USD = IDR 16,000; 1 MYR = IDR 3400; The total amount does not include graduation fees.

    **Fees are subject to change

Postgraduate

Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Universiti Sains Malaysia,
11800 Penang, Malaysia.

Tel: +604-653 6309 / 6027 / 2606 / 2946 / 2958
Fax: +604-653 2931

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Last Update: Friday 12 June 2026.

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