University Affiliation Program

The University Affiliation Program recognizes academic institutions that incorporate at least 70% of the CFA® Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) with emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct into their curriculums. Through cooperation with universities around the world, CFA Institute seeks to promote ethics-based investment education in university degree programs aimed at developing investment professionals. 

An Affiliated University signals to their students and to employers that their curriculum is closely tied to the practice of investment management and is helpful to students preparing for the CFA Program exams.

List of Affiliated Universities in Malaysia

Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation

Bachelor of Banking and Finance (Hons)

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UOW Malaysia KDU University College

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Banking & Finance

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Xiamen University Malaysia

Bachelor of Economics in Finance (Hons)

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Multimedia University

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors) - Banking & Finance

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HELP University

Bachelor of Business in Finance (Hons)

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Taylor's University

Bachelor of Business in Finance & Economics (Hons)

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Tunku Abdul Rahman University College

Bachelor of Finance (Hons)

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UCSI University

Bachelor of Science (Hons) Finance & Investment

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Universiti Utara Malaysia

Bachelor of Finance (Hons)

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Universiti Sains Malaysia

Bachelor of Management Finance (Hons)

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University of Reading Malaysia

Bachelor of Science in Finance and Business Management

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Monash University Malaysia

Bachelor of Business & Commerce (Major of Banking & Financial Management)

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Heriot-Watt University Malaysia

Bachelor of Arts in Business & Finance

Master of Arts in Business & Finance

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University of Nottingham Malaysia

Bachelor of Science (Hons) Business Economics & Finance

Master of Science in Finance & Investment

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University of Malaya

Bachelor of Accounting

Bachelor of Business Administration (concentration in Finance & Banking)

Master of Business Administration (concentration in Finance)

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Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Bachelor of Finance (Hons)

Bachelor of Business Administration, Banking & Finance (Hons)

Bachelor of Economics (Hons) - Financial Economics

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Benefits

CFA Institute provides each Affiliated University with the following benefits:
 

Promotion

  • The right to use the University Affiliation Program logo on its print and electronic marketing literature;
  • Recognition as an Affiliated University on the CFA Institute website (including a link to the Affiliated University’s website);
  • Networking opportunities with local practitioners and other affiliated universities.

 CFA Program Resources

  • One complete set (all three levels) of the CFA Program curriculum, in eBook format, each year;
  • Access to all levels of the CFA Program sample exams for Degree Program students;
  • A complimentary statistical service report, showing pass rates and average scores (by section) for those Degree Program students who consent to the Affiliated University’s receipt of this information.*

*Subject to Terms and Conditions

CFA Institute Content Access

  • Notices of educational opportunities through CFA Institute Conferences, publications, and multimedia;
  • Complimentary online subscriptions to the Financial Analyst Journal and CFA Institute Magazine for all designated Principal Contacts.

CFA Program Awareness Scholarships

  • Each Affiliated University will be granted with CFA® and CIPM® (Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement) Program student scholarships. These scholarships are awarded by the Principal Contact to the students whom they choose to receive them;
  • Additional student scholarships are also granted subject to the affiliated universities

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Eligibility

Affiliation is free. Universities apply with at least one (1) degree program that:
  • Covers 70% or more of the CFA Program content, including CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct content;
  • Incorporates suitable learning materials that adequately cover CFA Program content;
  • Meets quality requirements for a full teaching program of recognized status.

Applications for the University Affiliation Program are considered on a case-by-case basis; meeting eligibility requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

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Why Affiliate with CFA Institute?

  • Attract students who are already considering the CFA Program and aspiring to careers in investment management
  • Students gain an academic qualification and should be better prepared to sit for the CFA Program;
  • Show direct links to the investment profession and relevance of course content to professional practice;
  • Connect with investment professionals in your region via your local Society of practicing CFA® charterholders;
  • Access to practitioner-based research and educational content.

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More Information

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CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK)