Admission

Master of Muamalat Administration (Halal Product)

Program Details

Programme Code: MQA/FA5618
Medium of instructions: English
Credit hours: 42
Programme Option: By Coursework

Background of the programme

GS-Muamalat has designed a Master programme in line with the growing affluent Muslim consumer market force, who demand halal products and services that has created a Halal market worth USD 3 trillion.

Objective of the programme

The programme Master of Muamalat Administration (Halal Product) is designed to increase the number of knowledgeable competent personnel in Shariah compliance, industry and science to assist companies invested in the Halal industry.

Programme Structure

Discipline Core Courses (24 Credit Hours)

Strategic Management
Corporate Finance
Seminar on Halal Product
Organizational Management
Operations Management and Productions
Accounting for Managers
Marketing Management
Managerial Economics

Discipline Elective Courses (Min.12 Credit Hours)

Halal Compliance Audit
Lawful and Unlawful in Islam
Research Methodology and Data Analysis
Human Resource Management
Wealth Management and Planning

Project Paper (6 Credit Hours)

Research Project

Career Prospects

Halal Executive, Halal Products Entrepreneur, Halal Advisor, Halal Marketing Officer, Halal Research Officer

Academic Prospect

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Muamalat Administration and other equivalent programs.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Master’s Degree by Coursework

A bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent, as accepted by the Senate; or
A bachelor’s degree in the field or related fields or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and not meeting a CGPA of 2.50, can be accepted subject to rigorous internal assessment.
Candidates without a qualification in the related fields or working experience in the relevant fields must undergo appropriate prerequisite courses determined by the Senate and meet the minimum CGPA based on (1) to (2).
Other qualifications equivalent to a bachelor’s degree with honours AND relevant professional work experience.

Note: 1-year work experience is equivalent to 0.05 CGPA

English Language Proficiency Requirements

(1) An applicant shall show evidence of proficiency in the English language based on the following criteria:

TOEFL minimum score of 180 (computer-based) or 64 (internet-based); or
IELTS minimum score of Band 5; or
MUET minimum score of Band 3; or
graduated from institutions that use English as the main medium of instruction, AND will be required to seat for University English Proficiency Test (UEPT) with minimum score of Band 3; or
graduated in the field of Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL), English Language Studies (ELS) and equivalent from a university recognised by the Senate; or
a native speaker of English.

(2) Research-mode applicant who intends to write his/her thesis in Arabic will be required to fulfil the criteria as follows:

TOEFL minimum score of 150 (computer-based) or 52 (internet-based); or
IELTS minimum score of Band 4; or
MUET minimum score of Band 2; or
UEPT minimum score of Band 2.

(3) An applicant who does not fulfil any of the criteria under (1) & (2) will be allowed to register conditionally and is required to fulfil any of the criteria under (1) or (2), within 12 months (for Master’s students) and 24 months (for Ph.D. students).

Admission Fees

Programme	Mode	Total Fees
		Local Full Time	Local Part Time	International
				Master of Muamalat Administration	Coursework	RM9,478.00	RM9,238.00	RM15,730.00
Master of Muamalat Administration (Halal Product)	Coursework			RM9,478.00	RM9,238.00	RM15,730.00

Health Requirement

The university has the right to withdraw this offer or to terminate you from your study if you are found to suffer from or to be a carrier of contagious/infectious diseases, or to suffer from a medical condition requiring continuous medical care that will adversely affect your study at USIM.

(1) Communicable Disease

Type of Disease / Problem Example		Example
1	Contagious Difficult and require prolonged treatment Expensive treatment	HIV / AIDS Hepatitis B Hepatitis C
2	Infectious Treatable within certain period of time.	Tuberculosis
3	Infectious Treatable within short period of time.	Malaria Typhoid Syphilis (VDRL)
4	Communicable Disease defined as epidemic by MOH	Japanese encephalitis, SARS Avian flu

(2) Chronic Non-communicable Disease

Type of Disease / Problem Example		Example
1	Condition that can endanger to himself or others. Recurring repeatedly and affecting his study	Epilepsy Schizophrenia
2	Expected to be prolonged. Obvious and serious symptoms. Prolong treatment schedule.	Dialysis Cancer
3	Addiction or drug abuse as stated in AUKU or Malaysian Law. Drugs.	Drugs
4	Continuous medication. No serious symptoms. Treatment does not affect study	Hypertension Diabetes Melitus

How To Apply

Applicants can apply via online at https://postgrad.usim.edu.my/ and fill the prescribed forms. Forms and supporting authenticated documents must then be submitted through online or mailed to the office.

For information related to visa and student pass, please refer to http://alamiyyah.usim.edu.my

Contact Us

Graduate School of Muamalat (GSM)
Faculty of Economics and Muamalat,
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
71800 Bandar Baru Nilai, N.Sembilan, Malaysia

Tel : +606-797 8662
E-mail : info.gsm@usim.edu.my

Prof Madya Dr. Khairul Akmaliah Adham