A Bachelor’s degree in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50.
The Masters in Islamic Finance course has been designed to prepare students who wish to pursue higher learning in Islamic Finance and other related specialised areas that align with the current needs of the Islamic Finance Profession. Besides learning the core knowledge and technical skills in Islamic Finance, the programme emphasises other soft skills such as the ability to work in a team, acquire information, analyse data, and be effective in communication and problem-solving skills. One unique feature of the Islamic Finance Industry is the growth of Islamic Finance start-ups, especially in Islamic Fintech, explored through this programme.
This programme aims to produce Islamic Finance professionals with fundamental and technical knowledge of Islamic Finance, managerial and leadership skills for Islamic Financial Institutions and develop innovative professionals with an attitude of life-long learning and continuous growth. The programme aims to produce professionals that cater for the competency needs of both financial and non-financial Islamic institutions across financial services and other sectors of local and international markets.
Students will find employment in organisations such as:
UoC's Master in Islamic Finance aims to produce professionals catering to the competency needs of financial and non-financial Islamic institutions and aims to produce high-potential talents to acquire pertinent knowledge and skills in Islamic Finance through an interdisciplinary approach. This programme also aims to develop and enhance theories and practices of Islamic Finance within the sphere of Maqasid Al-Shariah and to meet the global demand for experts and professionals in Islamic Finance.
Students are taught by experienced lecturers and researchers employed by UoC.
This Master in Islamic Science has been introduced as Islamic finance has become a mainstream segment of the financial sector, and growing numbers of countries are introducing new educational initiatives to prepare the next generation of Islamic finance professionals. Growth in Islamic finance education has aligned with solid growth for the overall Islamic finance industry in recent years.
Most Islamic finance qualifications cover the subject of Islamic banking, leaving other aspects of the industry, such as Shariah standards, takaful and Islamic accounting, with little focus.
A Bachelor’s degree in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50.
A Bachelor’s degree in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted, subject to a rigorous internal assessment.
A Bachelor’s degree in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and with relevant working experience, subject to a rigorous internal assessment.
A Bachelor's degree in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses; or other equivalent/related qualifications to a Bachelor’s degree as recognized by the Malaysian Government, acceptable to the University.
Minimum IELTS score of 6.0; or MUET Band 4; or equivalent to CEFR (Mid B2)