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The Course
Qualification Type: Master Degree
Duration: 1 ½ years full time / 2 ½ years part time
Total Semesters: 4 for full time / 10 for part time
Study Location: Main Campus at Mid Valley with visits to floating campus
Total Credits: 46
Faculty: School of Business and Applied Sciences
Entry Requirements:
For Malaysian & International Student
- A Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 2.50 out of 4.00 or its equivalent qualifications as accepted by the Senate OR
- A Bachelor’s degree with CGPA below 2.50 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: January, April, August
Possible Academic Progression:
- Doctorate in Business Administration with local universities
- Doctorate in Philosophy with local universities
Advantage
The Malaysian Department of Statistics reported that the total trade (both import and export) in Malaysia has shown continual increase from RM987,187 million since 2009 to as much as RM1,484,597 million as of 2016 showing an average of 6.1% growth over the years. The STRAITREP shows a 17.35% increase on the numbers of ships in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore from 2009 (71,359 vessels) to 2016 (83,740 vessels), an average of 2.32% yearly growth. The Straits of Malacca carries 80% of trades between east and west making it one of the world’s busiest ship routes in the world. All these statistics reflect an increasing level of importance in shipping and trade in this region. However, challenges such as the “abolishment of the Cabotage Policy”, “Belt and Road Initiatives” and “Ports competitions from neighboring countries” are among the factors that has a strong implication to the shipping and trade industries. Thus, this programme brings valuable input from both academicians and industry practitioners to provide a holistic understanding of both theories and practice to enable the professional development of the students to meet the challenges strategically, tactically and operationally.
Modules
The MERITUS University Master of Science in Shipping, Trade and Finance is an industry relevant program that enables students to develop key skills and knowledge relevant to today’s shipping, trade and finance environment and demands.
Subject Offered
- Advanced Financial Management in Shipping
- Case Studies on Current Issues in Shipping
- Corporate Finance for Managers
- International Commodity Trade
- International Trade and Business Practices
- Leadership and Entrepreneurship
- Maritime Insurance and Risk Management
- Maritime Law and International Conventions
- Maritime Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Maritime Safety and Environment Impact
- Ports and Terminal Management
- Research Methodology
- Research Project
- Shipping Economics
- Shipping Investment and Finance
- Shipping Operations, Chartering, Sales and Purchase
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