The finance major provides a broad understanding of the structure and operations of financial markets. You’ll learn how to evaluate investments, make decisions on funding activities, and manage the disbursement of profits.
The program positions you well to sit for the highly regarded CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) exams, as it incorporates at least 70% of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge into its curriculum.
Combining finance with management creates opportunities for a wide range of careers. Your management units will help you develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become an effective leader. If you enjoy working with people and want to help others progress financially, this could be the course for you.
Entry requirements
Minimum English language entry requirements
| Qualification | Score |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Overall 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0) |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | 79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18) |
| SPM 1119 English | C |
| GCE ‘A’ Level | E |
| GCE ‘O’ Level | C |
Cut-off scores
| Qualification | Score |
| GCE-A Level/STPM (best of 3 subjects) | 5 |
| UEC (best of 5 selected subjects) | 15 |
| HKDSE | 15 |
| IB | 24 |
| Ontario Gr | 60 |
| ATAR (WACE/SACE/HSC/VCE/AUSMAT/SAM/MUFY) | 70 |
| WAUFP (CPS) | 54 |
| India/Pakistan | 65% |
| Sri Lanka | 5 |
Cut-off scores key:
GCE : General Certificate of Education
STPM : Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
IB : International Baccalaureate
ATAR : Australian Tertiary Admission Rank – applicable to all Australian matriculation
HKDSE : Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
India : Includes All India Senior School Certificate awarded by The Central Board of Secondary School Education (CBSE), Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Higher School Certificate (HSC) awarded by one of the State Secondary School Boards. Certificates awarded by the CBSE and the CISCE are generally considered to represent a higher level of achievement than state certificates.
Sri Lanka : GCE ‘A’ level issued by the Department of Examinations
Score Conversion for Advanced level/GCE/GCSE:
Grades awarded from 2010 onwards: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
Grades awarded up to 2009: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
AS Levels equal half of that of an Advanced Level, e.g. 3 points for an A*, 2.5 points for an A (prior to 2010)
Subject Grades Conversion for STPM : A=5, A- =4, B+ =4, B=3, B- =2, C+ = 2, C=1
Note: scores for individual prerequisites may be taken into consideration for assessment purposes.
Course Prerequisites
Mathematics desirable
Professional recognition
Graduates may seek membership of professional bodies such as:
- Institute of Public Chartered Accountants, Australia
- CPA Australia
- Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICCA)
- Australian Institute of Banking and Finance
- Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
- Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
Credit for previous study
Diploma applications will be treated on case to case basis.
Career opportunities
- Finance Officer, Finance Manager, Fund Manager, Forex Trader, Stock Broker, Investment Banker, Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Financial Planner, Financial Consultant, Private Banker, Research Analyst, Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer
- Management Consultant, Officer Administrator, General Manager, Product Manager, Business Development Officer, Industrial Relations Officer, Operations Officer, Purchasing Officer, Executive Assistant, Retail Manager, Service Delivery Manager
Course structure
| Unit name | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |
| Financial Decision Making | NIL |
| Markets and Legal Frameworks | NIL |
| Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in Business | NIL |
| Strategic Career Design | NIL |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |
| Analytics for Decision Making | NIL |
| Introduction to Finance Principles | NIL |
| Organisational Behaviour | NIL |
| Optional unit (refer to optional units list below) | |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |
| Business Analysis for Investment | Introduction to Finance Principles |
| Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets | Introduction to Finance Principles |
| Business and Sustainable Development | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| Safety and Environmental Health Law, OR | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| Human Resource Management Introduction | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |
| Quantitative Techniques for Business | NIL |
| Corporate Finance | Business Analysis for Investment OR Introduction to Finance Principles |
| International Management | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| Entrepreneurship | Successful completion of 100 credit points |
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |
| International Finance | Business Analysis for Investment OR Introduction to Finance Principles |
| Portfolio Management | Business Analysis for Investment OR Introduction to Finance Principles, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets |
| Managing Change | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
| Strategic Management | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |
| Introduction to Derivative Securities | Business Analysis for Investment OR Introduction to Finance Principles, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets |
| Business Ethics | Successful completion of 200 credit points |
| Elective unit (choose from Commerce majors) | |
| Business Internship, OR | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
| Enhancing Your Business Mind, OR | Successful completion of 400 credit points |
| Business Study Tour | NIL |
| List of optional units | |
| Introductory Economics | |
| Introduction to Business Information Systems | |
| Principles of Tourism, Hospitality and Events | |
| Discovering Marketing | |
| Introduction to Business Law | |
