Study financial economics in Malaysia: UCSI honours degree
Financial economics asks how economic reasoning and quantitative tools can inform financial decisions. UCSI puts microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematical economics and econometrics beside banking, investment, derivatives and risk. We explain that mix and the stronger mathematics-related entry conditions, rather than present it as a generic business degree.
Financial decisions.
Monetary · International
Basic & Applied Econometrics
Derivatives · Risk
Research Project 2
The degree at a glance
A Malaysia degree connecting economics with finance
UCSI lists the Bachelor of Financial Economics (Hons) as a three-year, full-time programme in Kuala Lumpur. Published intakes are January, May and September. Its printed approval is (R2/0412/6/0028), expiry 04/2028, with accreditation MQA/FA2356.
The overview combines economic reasoning, quantitative skills and institutional knowledge for financial problems. This dual emphasis is reflected in both economics and finance subjects across the three years.
The page lists examinations, projects and assignments as assessments. It also describes a dissertation course in the final year and required internships; the named curriculum lists Research Project 1 and 2 plus a co-operative placement in each year. We confirm how those components map in the current structure.
What you actually study
Malaysia financial economics subjects and quantitative study
Mathematical Economics appears in year 1, with Basic and Applied Econometrics in year 2. The final-year list brings financial analysis, monetary and international economics, investment, risk and derivatives alongside research. We keep the separately marked electives outside the compulsory list below.
Year 1: economic and financial foundations
- Business Accounting
- Financial Markets and institutions
- Business Communication
- Business Law
- Statistics and Its Applications
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Mathematical Economics
- Co-Operative Placement 1
Year 2: analysis and econometrics
- Business Research Methods
- Management Ethics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Economics for Financial Analysis
- Basic Econometrics
- Principles of Banking
- Applied Econometrics
- Information System for Sustainability
- Co-Operative Placement 2
Year 3: financial decisions and research
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Monetary Economics 1
- International Economics
- Investment Analysis
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Financial Derivatives
- Research Project 1
- Research Project 2
- Co-Operative Placement 3
The year-3 page marks Portfolio Management, Treasure Management, Development Economic and Issues in Global Economy as electives. Those names are retained as printed, including the unusual wording. It does not state how many electives must be chosen, so we do not invent a count. International general courses include Communication in Bahasa Melayu 3 and Philosophy and Contemporary Issues, alongside common integrity, extracurricular and speaking/writing courses. We confirm the complete current structure and elective availability.
Undated programme-page estimates
Malaysia financial economics fees: the approximate course total
UCSI displays RM114,767 as an approximate international total. It says the estimate varies with country-specific visa processing and administrative charges. The page does not attach an intake year, so we do not call this a confirmed 2027 fee or an annual figure.
International approximate course total
About Rs26.68 lakh
Undated programme-page estimate. A current India-specific breakdown is needed.Separate local approximate total
About Rs19.79 lakh
Domestic-student estimate, not the international fee for an Indian applicant.Admission from India
Malaysia financial economics entry: results and subject conditions
The degree block lists a minimum 60% overall average for qualifications deemed equivalent to STPM/A-Level by MQA. It does not name a CBSE, ISC or Indian state-board cutoff. A separate foundation-year block has different conditions. We ask UCSI to assess your qualification and subjects against the degree route, not copy the foundation percentages.
Indian boards
UCSI Financial Economics degree-entry block, checked 11 November 2026.
Other common routes
The Foundation and STPM conditions are programme-specific. Do not substitute another business degree's CGPA 2.0 or Mathematics pass where this course prints a Mathematics credit requirement.
Mathematics credit is not the same as a pass. UCSI names a Mathematics credit and English pass at SPM/equivalent for specified routes. Its Finance Program Standard note permits a waiver for STPM or Matriculation/Foundation qualifications where Mathematics and English achievement is equivalent or higher. We ask for an individual assessment rather than assume a waiver.
English evidence
Malaysia financial economics English: confirm the degree-specific panel
The original international panel lists IELTS Academic 6.0, MUET Band 4, TOEFL iBT 60, TOEFL Essentials 8.5, Pearson Test of English 59, Cambridge English tests or Linguaskill 169, O-Level/IGCSE English C and CIEP by ELS minimum 109, alongside other named tests. Because foundation-year requirements also appear before English in the shared entry area, we confirm degree-specific applicability and accepted test versions. The page directs below-requirement international applicants to English for Tertiary Education and placement testing.
UCSI Financial Economics original international English panel inspected 11 November 2026. Degree-specific application of the shared panel needs confirmation.When you can start
Malaysia financial economics intakes and applied study
January, May and September are the published intake months. Co-Operative Placement 1, 2 and 3 appear in years 1, 2 and 3, while Research Project 1 and 2 appear in year 3. We confirm current timing and arrangements separately; the page does not name placement employers or print their length.
The assessment description also refers to a final-year dissertation course. We ask how it relates to the two named research projects instead of inventing a separate extra dissertation module.
After the degree
Malaysia financial economics and analysis-oriented career areas
UCSI lists financial analyst, corporate financial analyst, economist, researcher, statistician, business analyst, consultant, investment banker, portfolio strategist, investment risk manager, private equity specialist and global asset manager among career directions.
We use the subjects to make that list concrete. Econometrics and statistics support quantitative inquiry; economics subjects add theory and context; financial-statement, investment, derivatives and risk subjects address different financial decisions.
A university career list does not establish a professional licence, guaranteed employer, investment return or immediate senior appointment. We keep those outcomes separate from admission and the evidence about what you study.
Funding scope
Malaysia financial economics funding and budget checks
We check current UCSI award options using your results and intended intake. Possible study funding is separate from the approximate course total.
We only use a reduced amount in your working budget when an applicable award and its conditions are confirmed for you. Living costs and travel remain separate from that course-fee comparison.
Questions families ask us
Malaysia financial economics: questions before choosing
How is this different from a generic business degree?
The named sequence includes Mathematical Economics, intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, Basic and Applied Econometrics, monetary and international economics, plus finance and research subjects. We compare that mix with your interests.
Can I use a CGPA 2.0 foundation rule from another degree?
No. This programme prints CGPA 2.5 for UCSI Foundation and Matriculation/Foundation routes, alongside stated Mathematics-credit and English-pass conditions. We use the course-specific requirements.
How many year-3 electives do I choose?
The page marks four named subjects as electives but does not give a selection count. We ask for the current full structure rather than assume all four are compulsory or invent a count.
Does the approximate total include service tax?
The displayed RM114,767 is accompanied by a separate 6% service-tax notice. Total tax inclusion is unclear. We confirm the current detailed breakdown.
Is the dissertation an extra module beyond the research projects?
The assessment description calls for a dissertation course, while the curriculum names Research Project 1 and 2. We confirm how these descriptions map to the current structure, rather than add an unsupported extra module.
Evidence
Sources for this Malaysia course page
- UCSI Financial Economics - three-year full-time KL delivery, intakes, approval and accreditation, assessments, curriculum and electives, projects and three placements, degree/foundation entry blocks and subject conditions, original international English panel, careers and approximate fees. Checked 11 November 2026.
- INR estimates use Bank Negara Malaysia interbank INR100 = RM4.3023 on 6 November 2026 (exchange rates). Actual conversion costs may differ. Original hero maps selected UCSI economics, quantitative, finance and research subjects; it contains no student or facility photograph.
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