Bachelor of Business Administration (Islamic Finance) with Honours

Overview

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin is the 18th public institution of higher learning, located in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. The university is established under the Malaysian Act of Parliament known as the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971. It is the first full-fledged university in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and first university to be based on the “cluster” concept. The university has three campuses namely Gong Badak Campus, Medical Campus, and Besut Campus. The university has twelve (12) faculties located in different campuses which offer programs in diploma, bachelor and master levels as well as doctor of philosophy.

UniSZA and SICT signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 5th February 2015 allow SICT to deliver Bachelor of Business Administration (Islamic Finance) with Honours at SICT campus. The programme is approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysian and accredited by Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA).

Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin is the 18th public institution of higher learning, located in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. The university is established under the Malaysian Act of Parliament known as the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971. It is the first full-fledged university in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and first university to be based on the “cluster” concept. The university has three campuses namely Gong Badak Campus, Medical Campus, and Besut Campus. The university has twelve (12) faculties located in different campuses which offer programs in diploma, bachelor and master levels as well as doctor of philosophy.

UniSZA and SICT signed a Memorandum of Agreement on 5th February 2015 allow SICT to deliver Bachelor of Business Administration (Islamic Finance) with Honours at SICT campus. The programme is approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysian and accredited by Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA).

 

The Bachelor Of Business Administration (Islamic Finance) With Honours programme aim is to provide an internationally recognized degree in Islamic Finance to produce graduates with functional management skills, strong Islamic finance knowledge, skills and spirit, exemplary leadership skills, high commitment towards pursuit of knowledge and excellence, and are innovative, socially responsible and good team players who are nationalistic and yet global in outlook and behavior.

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Business Administration (Islamic Finance) With Honours programme is designed for the semester system and to graduate, degree-seeking students must earn a minimum of 122 credit hours. The programme requires a minimum of 9 semesters to complete (approximately 3 years).

1) Pass Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with Minimum NGMP 2.50; AND

  • Minimum Grade C in any two of the following subjects Business Studies/Economy/Accounts; AND
  • Minimum Grade C in any other subject not listed above; AND
  • Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) including credits in the following subjects:
    • Arabic Language / Islamic Studies / Moral Studies / Tassawur Islam / Islamic Shariah Studies / Al-Quran and As-Sunnah Studies; AND
    • Mathematics / Additional Mathematics; AND
    • Accounts / Economics / Commerce / Science / Additional Science / Biology / Chemistry / Physics; AND
    • English Language

2) PASS in a recognized Matriculation OR Foundation programme with minimum PNGK 2.50 from 4.0; AND

  • Minimum Grade C in all CORE subjects; AND
  • Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) including credits in the following subjects:
    • Arabic Language / Islamic Studies / Moral Studies / Tassawur Islam / Islamic Shariah Studies / Al-Quran and As-Sunnah Studies; AND
    • Mathematics / Additional Mathematics; AND
    • Accounts / Economics / Commerce / Science / Additional Science / Biology / Chemistry / Physics; AND
    • English Language

3) PASS Diploma (Level 4, KKM) with minimum PNGK 2.50 in relevant field of studies AND

  • Mathematics / Additional Mathematics; AND
  • Accounts / Economics / Commerce / Science / Additional Science / Biology / Chemistry / Physics; AND
  • English Language

4) PASS in Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia with a minimum of Jayyid AND

  • Minimum Grade C in all CORE subjects; AND
  • Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) including credits in the following subjects:
    • Arabic Language / Islamic Studies / Moral Studies / Tassawur Islam / Islamic Shariah Studies / Al-Quran and As-Sunnah Studies; AND
    • Mathematics / Additional Mathematics; AND
    • Accounts / Economics / Commerce / Science / Additional Science / Biology / Chemistry / Physics; AND
    • English Language

** Malaysian University English Test (MUET) Band 2

1) Pass General Certificate of Secondary Education (GSCE) / Ordinary Level or equivalent with credit in English; OR

2) Pass General Certificate of Education (GCE) / ‘A’ level with at least:

  • Grade C (CGPA 2.00) in general paper; AND
  • Grade C (CGPA 2.00) in two other subjects; OR
  • Diploma in the related field

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS – INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

  • Test of English Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 500; OR
  • International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) Band 5.5; OR
  • English Placement Test (EPT)

English Placement Test (EPT) is a test that MUST be taken by all international students who do not have the TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge ‘A’ Level and Cambridge ‘O’ Level in English qualifications. The EPT results will determine if the student will need to attend the English Proficiency Programme (EPP) or not. The EPP is an intensive English course for one semester that also requires a subsequent EPT before a student can enroll in other academic subjects

SEMESTER 1
MPU31022 Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia
FBS10103 Commercial Law
ACB10103 Business Accounting
MSS11203 Business Accounting
FBF10103 Financial Management
—— Co curricular
 
SEMESTER 2
MPU33012/MPU33022 Ilmu Wahyu dan Sains (Muslim Students)/Moral & Ethics II (None Muslim)
MPU32092/MPU31012 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship/Malaysian Studies (International Students only)
FBF10203 Risk Management
ACB10203 Management Accounting
MSS11303 Organization Management
 
SEMESTER 3
MPU32012 English Communication I
ECS10203 Microeconomics
——– Elective
 
SEMESTER 4
MPU33022/MPU33042 Ilmu Wahyu dan Kemasyarakatan (Muslim Students) (Pelajar Islam)/Perbandingan Agama II(None Muslim)
FBF20103 Advanced Financial Management
MSS11603 Business Ethics
FBF20203 Shariah Aspects of Business and Finance
FBF20303 Usul Fiqh
MSS11503 Computer Application in Management
 
SEMESTER 5
ECS10303 Macroeconomics
MSS22103 Business Research Methodology
FBF20403 Islamic Credit Management
FBF20903 Fiqh Muamalat
MSS11403 Principles of Marketing and Selling
MSS21803 Organizational Behaviour
 
SEMESTER 6
MPU32022 English Communication II
MSS22003 International Business
——– Elective
 
SEMESTER 7
FBF20503 Wealth Planning and Management
FBF20603 Islamic Capital Market
ECS10403 Islamic Economics
MSS22203 Human Resource Management
MSS12503 Entrepreneurship and SMEs Management
MSS32403 Strategic Management
 
SEMESTER 8
FBF30103 Advanced Fiqh Muamalat
FBF30803 International Finance
FBF30403 Deposit and Financing Operation of Islamic Banks
FBF30503 Islamic Financial Institutions and Market
——– Elective
 
SEMESTER 9
MSS32806 Industrial Training (The grade for Industrial Training is not incorporated for the calculation of CGPA)
*These subjects may change with Senate’s approval

On completion of the programme students will have the knowledge and skills required to work in a variety of business, accounitng, finance and management roles. Potential job positions

  • Bank Branch Manager
  • Financial Manager
  • Security Analyst
  • Corporate Treasury
  • Risk Management
  • Commercial Lender
  • Financial Planner
  • Trust Manager
  • Credit Analysis
  • Financial Analyst
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Corporate Finance
  • Equity Research

Students that need assistance to find jobs can register for Spectrum Job Placement Programme through Spectrum Alumni at alumni@spectrum.edu.my