The programme of Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) Insurance is offered at the Faculty of Business Administration, UiTM. It is specially designed for students who are interested to venture into the field of insurance. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the principles and practice of various classes of insurance and insurance-related activities, as well as knowledge of risk management, business management, business statistics and management information systems. The curriculum includes three months of practical training with an insurance company to equip students with practical knowledge of insurance company operations.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) UK recognizes the BBA (Hons) Insurance. Graduates are given exemption of 7 subjects or 210 credits from 10 subjects or 290 credits to be awarded the Advance Diploma in Insurance of The CII. Once awarded with the Advance Diploma in Insurance, students can apply for membership of The CII and will be entitled to use the designation of ACII. Students can also apply for “Chartered Insurer” status and have the option to proceed towards the attainment of fellowship of the institute.

Job opportunities include supervisory and middle-level management positions in insurance companies, insurance broking firms, insurance agencies, loss adjusting firms, financial institutions. Graduates from this programme may also have the opportunity to work in the risk management and insurance departments of multinational corporations, government bodies and public authorities.

Program Overview

This program covers

• Various classes of insurance & Insurance-related Activities
• Knowledge of Risk Management
• Contract Law & Insurance
• Managerial Economics
• Risk management, Assessment & Claims
• Underwriting & Claims
• Business Management
• Management Information Systems

Program Content

Year 1

Semester 1

• Co-curriculum I
• Third Language I
• Falsafah Dan Isu Semasa
• Immediate Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Business Law
• End User Applications
• Principles and Practice of Marketing
• Principles and Practices of Management

Semester 2

• Co-curriculum II
• Third Language II
• English For Critical Academic Reading
• Economics
• Introduction to Human Resource Management
• Introduction to Operations Management
• Financial Management
• Risk, Insurance and Takaful
• Elective 1

Year 2

Semester 3

• Third Language III
• English for Oral Presentations
• Co-curriculum III
• Personal Financial Planning
• Contract Law & Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Motor Insurance
• Elective 2

Semester 4

• Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban II
• Principles of Entrepreneurship
• Business Analytics
• Liability Insurance
• Property Insurance
• Marine Insurance
• Elective 3: Choose 1
  • Digital Marketing
  • Digital Entrepreneurship
  • Digital Workforce

Year 3

Semester 5

• English Exit Test
• Strategic Management
• Research Methods
• Pecuniary Insurance Underwriting & Claims
• Risk Management
• Reinsurance
• Elective 4

Semester 6

• Industrial Training

Career Prospect

Executive and middle level management positions in industries related to

• Insurance and Takaful
• Insurance & Brokerage
• Loss Adjuster and Surveyor
• Banking & Finance
• Risk Management
• Research & Consultancy
• Agent and Broker
• Claims and Underwriting

Program Availability

This program is offered at UiTM Selangor

Course Coordinator:
FAZIATUL AMILLIA MOHAMAD BASIR
Department of Economics and Financial Studies
faziatulamillia@uitm.edu.my 
+603-3258 7017