Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) | Curtin University Malaysia

Finance supports businesses, households and the wider economy by facilitating savings and investment. Effective financial planning helps individuals and organisations make prudent saving and investment decisions. As demand for finance expertise grows worldwide, people with finance backgrounds can pursue a wide range of international careers.

You will gain a sound foundation in financial markets and institutions, investment and portfolio management, corporate finance, funding decisions, financial analysis and reporting, derivatives and risk management.

Your qualification will be recognised internationally, including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Graduates may be eligible to apply for membership of the CFA Institute.

Location	Perth, Malaysia, Dubai or Singapore
Study method	Full-time
Study mode	On-campus
Intake	February or July
Duration	3 years

Entry requirements

English 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)	68 (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 12 (best of 6)	60
ATAR (including WACE/SACE/HCE/VCE)	70
WAUFP (CPS)	54
India (CBSE)	60%
India (HSC)	65%
Pakistan	75%
Sri Lanka	5

Course Prerequisites

Mathematics desirable

Professional recognition

Credit for previous study

Career opportunities

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
Optional unit (refer to optional units list below)
Elective unit (choose from Commerce majors)
Year 2 Semester 1
Business Analysis for Investment	Introduction to Finance Principles
Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets	Introduction to Finance Principles
2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce major
2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce major
Year 2 Semester 2
Quantitative Techniques for Business	NIL
Corporate Finance	Introduction to Finance Principles, OR Business Analysis for Investment
2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce major
2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce major
Year 3 Semester 1
International Finance	Introduction to Finance Principles, OR Business Analysis for Investment
Portfolio Management	Introduction to Finance Principles, OR Business Analysis for Investment, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets
2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce major
2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce major
Year 3 Semester 2
Introduction to Derivative Securities	Introduction to Finance Principles, OR Business Analysis for Investment, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets
2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce major	NIL
2 x 100 credit Specialisations, OR 1 x 100 credit Specialisation + 4 elective units from Commerce major	NIL
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

List of specialisations

No	Unit name	Pre-requisite(s)
Marketing Foundations Specialisation
1	Marketing Across Borders	Successful completion of 200 credit points
2	Consumer Behaviour	NIL
3	Discovering Marketing	NIL
Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 4, 5
4	Digital Marketing and E-Commerce	NIL
5	Creating Content and Marketing Briefs	Successful completion of 300 credit points
Event Management Specialisation
1	Sustainable Event Development	NIL
2	Event Management	NIL
Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5
3	Business and Sustainable Development	Successful completion of 100 credit points
4	Managing Operations	NIL
5	Digital Marketing and E-Commerce	NIL
Social Leadership and Ethics Specialisation
Student to select 4 x 25 credits from optional units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1	Organisational Behaviour	NIL
2	Business and Sustainable Development	Successful completion of 100 credit points
3	Business Ethics	Successful completion of 200 credit points
4	Managing Change	Successful completion of 300 credit points
5	Strategic Management	Successful completion of 300 credit points
Small Business Start-Up Specialisation
1	Start-Up Business Planning	NIL
2	Small Business Growth	NIL
Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6
3	Business and Sustainable Development	Successful completion of 100 credit points
4	Entrepreneurship	Successful completion of 100 credit points
5	Digital Marketing and E-Commerce	NIL
6	Introduction to Finance Principles	NIL
Workforce Management Specialisation
1	Building a Sustainable Workforce	Human Resource Management Introduction
2	Human Resources Management Introduction	Successful completion of 100 credit points
Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6
3	Strategic Rewards and Performance Management	NIL
4	Start-Up Business Planning	NIL
5	International Human Resources Management	Human Resource Management Introduction
6	Business Ethics	Successful completion of 200 credit points
Accounting for Business Decisions Specialisation
1	Business Technologies and Data Management for Accountants	NIL
2	Accounting Modelling and Data Visualisation	Cost Analysis for Decision Making
3	Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business	Financial Decision Making, OR Accounting – The Language of Business
4	Cost Analysis for Decision Making	Financial Decision Making, OR Accounting – The Language of Business, OR Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business

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Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)(R3/0412/6/0020)(09/30)(MQA/SWA0149)

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)
(R3/0412/6/0020)(09/30)(MQA/SWA0149)