Bachelor of Science in Economics and Actuarial Science

University of Southampton Malaysia

Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia

Quick Facts

Duration

3 years

Mode

Full-time, On-campus

Intake

Sep

Tuition Fees

RM130,173

Course Highlights

  • Follows the syllabus of the UK campus which is the only UK university to combine economics and actuarial science
  • Accredited by IFoA (UK) with maximum exemptions
  • Added focus on the importance of data in economic analysis in line with industry demands
  • Ranked #80 in the QS World University Rankings 2025, making it the top UK university in Malaysia

Course Structure

  • Economics with Experiments
  • Linear Algebra I
  • Mathematics for Economics Foundations of Microeconomics OR Principles of Microeconomics
  • Economics with Data
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Quantitative Modelling in Economics
  • Statistics for Economics
  • Economics Skills and Employability,
  • Econometric Theory
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • Intermediate Microeconomics
  • ECON Dissertation: Prelim Info
  • Econometrics with Big Data
  • Economics Skills and Employability 2

Optional modules:

  • Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists (Actuarial Science)
  • Stochastic Processes (Actuarial Science)
  • Development Economics
  • Dynamic Macroeconomics
  • Economics Skills and Employability 3

Optional Core Modules:

  • Dissertation: Literature Review OR Project/Dissertation
  • Dissertation: Research Project OR Dissertation: Research Topics
  • Economics Skills and Employability 3

Optional Modules:

  • Actuarial Mathematics I (Actuarial Science)
  • Computational Economics (Actuarial Science)
  • Survival Models (Actuarial Science)
  • Actuarial Mathematics II (Actuarial Science)
  • Mathematical Finance (Actuarial Science)
  • Statistical Methods in Insurance (Actuarial Science)
  • Labour Economics
  • Principles of Finance
  • Topics in Macroeconomics 3
  • International Trade
  • Macroeconomic Policy 3
  • Public Economics

Entry Requirements

  • A-level: BBB including Mathematics 
  • IB Diploma: Pass with 30 points overall, 15 at Higher Level, including 5 points at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation) 
  • STPM: BBB including Mathematics
  • UEC: BBBBB (Grade B4 and above only) including Mathematics
  • IELTS 6.5 overall, minimum 6.0 in all components or Grade C in SPM 1119 English (cohort before 2021), SPM CEFR Level B2 or above (cohort from 2021 onwards), Grade C in GCSE English, Grade A in IGCSE English as a Second Language, B3 in UEC English or equivalent 

Estimated Fees

Application fees (non-refundable)

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Tuition fees

RM130,173

Discounts & scholarships

-RM2,300

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Total payable amount

RM127,873

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