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Bachelor of Economics

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Bachelor of Economics

Programme Information

Qualification

Degree

Duration

4 Years

Intake

September

Tuition Fee

RM 15000

Overseas Program

Available

Location

Penang

Overview

The Bachelor of Economics programme offered by School of Social Sciences stresses on quantitative and applied quantitative methods with the aim of producing economic graduates who can apply economic theories towards effective policy making for the sake of the country’s economic development. The medium of instruction of the programme is Bahasa Malaysia. However, about one third of the courses are offered in English. Students are required to complete a minimum of three courses offered in English. In order to be awarded with the Bachelor of Economics degree, students must complete a minimum of 126 credits in a minimum of 8 semesters.

Entry Requirements

GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT

Completed 12 years of Primary and High School Education and
Obtained High School Certificate (eg. A-Level, HSC, SMU, & UAN (Indonesia), Matayom Suksa 6 (Thailand), International Baccalaureate etc.) or
Diploma in the related field

ENTRY QUALIFICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BY COUNTRY

ENGLISH REQUIREMENT

IELTS Band 5.0 or
TOEFL score of 42 (IBT) or
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) score of 154/B1 or
Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) score of 154/B1 or
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Score of 47 or
Malaysian University English Test Band 3 or
Candidate from an institution in which the medium instruction is English and
Passed with Credit in Intensive Preparatory Bahasa Malaysia Programme (for candidates pursuing programmes conducted in the National Language) http://www.ppblt.usm.my/index.php/program/language-courses/malay-language

You are recommended to enroll in USM Intensive English Programme as preparation course before IELTS examination. For more information, kindly visit : http://www.ppblt.usm.my/index.php/program/intensive-english

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENT

and/or Passed the USM Interview

Course Outline

Programme Requirements Classification of Codes Total Credits
Core T 87
Electives E 4
Minor M 20
University U 15
Total 126

Core

  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics (Macroeconomics)
  • Mathematics for Economic Analysis
  • Intermediate Microeconomics (Mikroekonomi Pertengahan)
  • Intermediate macroeconomics (Intermediate Macroeconomics)
  • Research Methodology (Research Methods)
  • Applied Statistics
  • Industrial Exercise
  • Economic History
  • Research Project
  • Seminar on Contemporary Economic Issues
  • Malaysian Economy
  • Basic Econometrics

Programme Information

Qualification

Degree

Duration

4 Years

Intake

September

Tuition Fee

RM 15000

Overseas Program

Available

Location

Penang