The programme is designed for those aspiring to hold positions requiring economic analyses and a high level of economic proficiency in business, industry and government. The programme provides its graduates with broad knowledge in a wide range of areas in economics. Students are also trained in conducting research to enhance their report writing and problem solving skills in areas related to economics necessary to be effective economic analysts.
A Bachelor degree with a minimum of CGPA 3.0 or equivalent and sufficient knowledge in the field of economics or in quantitative oriented fields.
*Optional Courses offered in each semester may vary from semester to semester
Minimum: 2 Semesters
Maximum: 8 Semesters
A non-citizen applicant who wishes to follow a Master’s Degree Programme (other than specific programme at the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics and all programmes in the Faculty of Medicine) shall obtain at least the result below in one of the English Language competency examination as stated below:
| • | A minimum score of 550 for paper-based total (PBT), a score of 213 for the computer-based total (CBT) or a score of 80 for the internet-based total (IBT) for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); |
| • | A minimum score of band 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Academic); |
| • | Score according to the respective standard programmes if it is higher than (i) and (ii). |
| • | For any standard programme which states that the TOEFL or IELTS (Academic) score is lower than the minimum score of the University, these programmes should follow the minimum score set by the University; |
| • | Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE Academic) with a minimum score of 42; |
| • | Minimum Grade C for the English Language subject General Certificate of Education (A-Level); |
| • | Minimum Grade C for the Cambridge English: First (FCE); |
| • | Minimum Grade C for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE); |
| • | Minimum Grade C for Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE); or |
| • | Minimum band 4 Malaysian University English Test (MUET). |