Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
PhD in Finance
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jun 2027
TUITION FEES
MYR 45,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* MR 45,000 (USD 11, 250) for both Malaysian and international students
Key Summary
About: The PhD in Finance at The Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) is a research doctorate in finance with research areas in computing and business administration. You’ll join a group of qualified supervisors and take part in research workshops, colloquia, and seminars led by local and international academicians and professionals. The programme provides comprehensive student support and access to resourceful online databases.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles in academia, financial research, policy analysis, corporate finance, risk management, quantitative analysis and data science. Employers include universities, banks, consulting and fintech firms, research institutes and global government agencies.
Why our APU Ph.D. by Research Programme?
- You will be assigned to a group of highly qualified supervisors.
- A wide range of latest research areas in the fields of computing and business administration areas.
- We have our regular research workshops, colloquium, and seminars facilitated by local and international academicians and professionals.
- Comprehensive Student Support Services.
- Resourceful online databases.
Application Process
Ideally, students work with potential supervisors to develop a proposal.
*Supervisory sessions consist of 4 elements as appropriate to the candidate’s background:
- Research Methods
- Literature Review
- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
- Design of Research Proposal
Students with entry qualifications of a mixed-mode Masters programme with a minimum of 30% research component and a pass in a research module will be required to undergo 3 and 4 above.
Students with entry qualifications of a full research Masters will be required to undergo 4 above.
Subject to the expertise within the School of Accounting, Finance & Quantitative Studies, the areas of research include, but are not limited to the following:
- Corporate Finance and Investment
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Islamic Finance and Banking
- Corporate Finance
- Actuarial Science
- Small Business Finance
- Monetary and Banking
- Finance and Macroeconomic Issues
- International Trade
- Policy Analysis