Management, Actuarial Science & IT
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Duration: 1 Years
$5,000
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What will you learn?
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution brings forth unprecedented technological disruptions that are reinventing the rules and changing the way businesses are conducted, enterprises, be it startups or multinationals, need to keep pace and change or risk being wiped out.
If you are keen to venture into business, management, information technology (IT) or actuarial science, our Foundation in Arts program, will give you a strong foundation to start with; a strong grounding in mathematics, basic computing and statistics with additional subjects specializing in the respective three disciplines.
In addition to acquiring relevant subject knowledge, you will also be supported and mentored by our distinguished professors throughout your studies so that you can develop the right critical and creative thinking and study skills to ensure a smooth academic and cultural transition when you move to your degree level study in management, actuarial science or information technology.
Our strong ties with key industrial partners offer numerous opportunities for you to engage with the industry in various capacities to start off your professional development and get a glimpse into industry perspectives.
Eligibility
SPM / O-levels
- 5 credits (inclusive of Math for IT pathway)
UEC
- 3 credits (inclusive of Math for IT pathway)
Other qualifications deemed equivalent to SPM/O-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
- Overall average score of 60%
Other qualifications deemed equivalent to STPM/A-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
- Overall average score of 50%
English Requirement:
- A distinction (A+, A or A-) in the English Language subject at SPM/UEC level; or MUET Band 5; or a score of 196 (computer-based) / 525 (writing-based) / 69-70 (internet-based) in TOEFL; or Band 4.0 in IELTS.
- In the event that the English Language Requirements are not met, student may be required to undertake additional English module(s) prior to or concurrently with the undergraduate program, based on the University’s decision.
International students holding equivalent academic qualifications, but which are not conducted in English, are required to sit for the English Placement Test, which may result in the taking of the Certificate in English program (1 to 10 months). Students who intend to pursue the above undergraduate program directly, are advised to fulfil the above English requirements prior to commencing their studies at the University.
Core areas of emphasis
Management and Information Technology • Computing Essentials • Quantitative Methods • Human Communication Actuarial science • Calculus • Algebra • Trigonometry • Fundamental of Mathematics
Career prospects
• Application analyst. • Cyber security analyst. • Data analyst. • Data scientist. • Database administrator. • Information systems manager. • IT consultant. • IT technical support officer.
Tuition Fees
| Totally (USD) | Yearly (USD) |
|---|---|
| $ 5000 | $ 5000 |
Course Details:
Duration: 1 Year Intakes: January, May, September
Scholarships for Post-graduate studies:
UCSI University offers scholarships to deserving international students at UCSI University.
As the scholarships are limited and often based on merit, they are very competitive. All shortlisted applicants will be notified for an interview before the confirmation of the scholarship award.
Interested applicants can find out details of the scholarship criteria by downloading the international scholarship form.
Campus (Kuala Lumpur Campus)
No. 1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights (Taman Connaught), Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia