Programme Structure: Bachelor of Science (Honours) Financial Mathematics

Year 1

  • Basic Mathematics​
  • Calculus I 
  • Calculus II 
  • Co-Curriculum 
  • English for Professional Communications​
  • MPU1* 
  • MPU1**
  • Probability and Statistics I 
  • Probability and Statistics II 
  • Programming Techniques for Data Processing​
  • Sociology in Malaysian Context​
  • Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies 
  • Theory of Interest 

Year 2

  • Business Finance 
  • Financial Accounting I​
  • FM Elective Group I 
  • FM Elective Group II 
  • FM Elective Group III 
  • Industrial Training​
  • Macroeconomics I 
  • Microeconomics I 
  • Portfolio Management 

Year 3

  • Computation Finance​
  • Financial Economics I​
  • Financial Markets and Regulation​
  • FM Elective Group I
  • FM Elective Group II
  • FM Elective Group III
  • FM Elective Project 
  • FM Elective Project 
  • National Language / Other Language
  • Numerical Methods​
  • Risk Management 

Elective Group I - Choose 3 course(s)

  • Applied Regression Analysis​
  • Calculus III 
  • Derivative Security 
  • Elementary Real Analysis 
  • Introduction to Scientific Computing​
  • Mathematical Statistics 
  • Operations Research I 
  • Predictive Modelling 
  • Statistical Simulation for Insurance and Finance 
  • Stochastic Processes 
  • Time Series Analysis 

Elective Group II - Choose 4 course(s)

    • Business Law
    • Financial Statement Analysis 
    • Financial Accounting II​
    • International Finance 
    • Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance 
    • Islamic Finance 

Elective Group III - Choose 1 course(s)

    • Academic Writing 
    • Applications of Artificial Intelligence​
    • Automation in the 4th Industrial Revolution​
    • Basic Professional Writing 
    • Communication in Interpersonal Relationship
    • Confucianism and Modern Society​
    • Creative Thinking and Idea Generation​
    • Critical Reading and Thinking 
    • Cross Cultural Management​
    • Cross-Cultural Interactive Communication 
    • Digital Economy​
    • Electronic Commerce​
    • Experimental Research Skills (ERS)​
    • Oral Communication and Interpersonal Skills 
    • Personal Financial Planning and Investment​
    • Principles of International Business​
    • Property Market Analysis​
    • Public Speaking and Oral Presentation 
    • Understanding Politics: State, Nation and Government ​

Elective Project - Choose 2 course(s)

      • Case Study on Investment and Trading 
      • Financial Modelling 
      • Project I 
      • Project II  

MPU 1* - Choose 1 course

    • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban - For Local Students
    • Philosophy and Current Issue - For International Students

  • MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

    • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
    • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students

National Language/Other Languages - Choose 1 course (s)

  • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
  • Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
  • Introduction to French
  • Introduction to German Language
  • Introduction to Japanese
  • Introduction to Korean
  • Introduction to Tamil Language
  • Introduction to Thai Language

Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Art, Craft, and Design
  • Arts and Cultural Performance
  • Business Plan Writing and Preparation​
  • Community Project
  • Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Language, Culture and Social Study Aboard
  • Leadership and Teambuilding
  • Management of Sports Activity
  • Managing Personal Finance​
  • Music Performance​
  • Social Entrepreneurship Project
  • Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skills Abroad
  • Team Work and Collaborative Project
  • Work Ethics and EQ​
Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.