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The Course
Qualification Type: Master Degree
Duration: 1 year full-time / 3 years part time
Total Semesters: 3
Study Location: Main campus at Mid Valley with visits to our floating campus in Langkawi
Total Credits: 40
Faculty: School of Business and Applied Sciences
Entry Requirements:
For Malaysian & International Student
- A Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00 or its equivalent qualifications as accepted by the Senate OR
- A Bachelor’s degree with CGPA below 2.75 out of 4.00 or its equivalent qualifications can be accepted, subject to a minimum of 5 years of working experience in relevant field OR
- Any other qualification that are equivalent and approved by The MERITUS University’s Senate.
International Students English Proficiency
- International English Language Test (IELTS)
– Overall band 6.5 OR - Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
– Paper based test score of 570 and above OR
– Computer based test score of 230 and above OR
– Internet based test score of 88 and above. - Conditional offers are considered on a case by case
basis by the Admissions Committee.
Intakes: March, July, October
Possible Academic Progression:
- Doctorate in Business Administration with local university or colleges
- Doctorate in Philosophy with local university or colleges
Advantage
Asia-Pacific ranked No 1 for High-Net Worth individual (HNWI) by the World Wealth report. That means Asia-Pacific has the most people holding financial assets (excluding their primary residence) with a value greater than US$1 million. Malaysia has 65,000 HNWI and Singapore has 103,600 HNWI, both sum to 168,600 HNWI as at 2015 but qualified financial analyst or financial planners were only 3,576, which is only 2% of people serving the entire population of HNWI. This statistics shows a drastic shortage of qualified personal from programme like the MERITUS University’s Masters of Science in Wealth Management.
Modules
The MERITUS University Master of Science in Wealth Management is an industry relevant program that provides students with advance knowledge and skills in analytical and critical thinking, leadership, entrepreneurial, professionalism and creativity within the area of wealth management.
Subject Offered
- Advanced Islamic Finance Planning
- Alternative Investment Management
- Behavioural Finance in Wealth Management
- Corporate Governance
- Financial Derivatives Strategies
- Fixed Income Securities and Retirement Planning
- Investment in Wealth Creation
- Islamic Financial Planning
- Leadership and Entrepreneurship
- Research Methodology
- Research Project
- Risk Management and Insurance Planning
- Venture Capital, Taxation and Estate Planning
- Wealth Portfolio Development
Study Pathway
