Diploma in Business Administration
Southern University College · Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
Apply Now📘 Program Overview
Diploma in Business Administration at Southern University College emphasises both the theoretical aspects and the practices of business administration. You study business organisations, management, and the changing global environment in which they operate, including applied skills for a successful career in business industries.
Graduates can seek employment in various industrial and commercial sectors, and the programme also supports further study for higher degrees locally or overseas. The programme includes career-oriented learning designed to build practical business administration capability for roles such as marketing, business executive, human resource executive, and business consultant.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Build core knowledge in business communication, business finance, business law, business research methods, and computer applications.
- Develop foundational understanding of key business areas including financial accounting, fundamentals of management, and marketing principles.
- Strengthen data and business analysis skills through quantitative methods and statistics alongside microeconomics and macroeconomics.
- Focus on applied and discipline core modules including corporate finance, human resource management, organisational behaviour, and fundamentals of business.
- Advance global business capability through international business and international finance/elective options where selected.
- Support employability skills through e-commerce, entrepreneurship, and business-related technology and digital communication.
- Complete elective modules such as business mathematics and related business decision-making subjects from the elective (open) options listed by the program.
- Reinforce practical career readiness using modules like business research methods and business communication across business contexts.
- Use communicative English support provided in the program to strengthen professional workplace communication.
Curriculum
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | credit hours | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Business Communication | |||
| Business Finance | ||||
| Business Law | ||||
| Business Research Methods | ||||
| Computer Applications | ||||
| E-Commerce | ||||
| Semester 2 | Entrepreneurship | |||
| Financial Accounting I | ||||
| Financial Accounting II | ||||
| Fundamentals of Management | ||||
| Fundamentals of Marketing | ||||
| Information Technology | ||||
| Semester 3 | Microeconomics | |||
| Macroeconomics | ||||
| Management and Cost Accounting | ||||
| Quantitative Methods | ||||
| Statistics | ||||
| Communicative English | ||||
| Semester 4 | Corporate Finance | |||
| Fundamentals of Business | ||||
| Human Resource Management | ||||
| International Business | ||||
| Organisational Behaviour | ||||
| Principles of Investment | ||||
| Total | 92 credit hours | |||
Career outcomes
- You gain a broad, practice-focused Diploma in Business Administration foundation that supports entry into business administration, office executive, and customer service executive roles.
- You develop job-relevant business fundamentals across accounting, finance, economics, marketing, human resource management, and business law, helping you contribute faster in real workplace settings.
- You build business communication and business research methods capability, supporting roles where clear reporting, documentation, and analysis are essential.
- You strengthen employability with modules that develop professional management practice and entrepreneurial thinking, supporting pathways into business executive and entrepreneurship opportunities.
- You can pursue further studies in undergraduate and higher business programs after completing the diploma, giving you clear progression beyond entry-level roles.
Employability rate
No official Malaysia-specific employability or unemployment rate for graduates of this specific Diploma in Business Administration is published on the university sources used for this CMS page, so a verified percentage cannot be provided.
Overall, the program is designed to build job-relevant business and management skills for employment in various industrial and commercial sectors and to support further progression into higher business studies.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| School-leaving qualification (equivalent) | International applicants must submit a school-leaving qualification that is equivalent to the university’s entry requirement. The university also accepts other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government for entry into this diploma. |
Language requirements
International applicants must meet the program’s English competency requirement. The university lists an accepted IELTS level and an accepted MUET band level, or an equivalent English proficiency acceptable to admissions.
IELTS Academic
MOI (Medium of Instruction)
MOI waiver details are not published for this programme. See the English test requirements above.
Other accepted proofs
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and Misc Fees | MYR 40800 / total program | Published as 27 months tuition and misc fees for Diploma in Business Administration for international students (Total: RM 48,300 including other charges). |
| Application fee | MYR 500 / one time | Published as Application Fee for international students in the Southern University College 2025 programme fees for international students document. |
Proof of financial resources
International applicants must provide evidence of sufficient funds to cover tuition and living costs for the period of study. If the visa/pass process is required for your pathway, the specific amount and format of financial proof will be based on the official guidance for your student pass application.
- Evidence of sufficient funds for tuition and living costs, as required for the international student student-pass process
- Any embassy or immigration financial-proof documents requested during the student pass application
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone |
|---|
| Application portal opens |
| Application deadline (final submit) |
| Application deadline (EU students) |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Recommended apply-by |
| Semester begins |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone |
|---|
| VPD request - recommended |
| VPD result expected |
| APS - recommended |
| Start eligibility check |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone |
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| Application submission deadline |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Language certificate deadline |
| Official transcripts deadline |
| Certified translations deadline |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline |
| Missing documents (if requested) |
📝 How to Apply
Confirm entry and language eligibility
Review the diploma’s entry requirement and ensure your school-leaving qualification is accepted as an equivalent for international applicants. Check the program’s English competency requirement (IELTS and the accepted alternatives listed by the university). If you are unsure about equivalency, prepare your documents early so admissions can assess them.
Prepare your application documents
Gather your valid passport copy and your academic transcripts and/or certificates showing your prior study. Prepare your English competency evidence in the format requested by the university. Make sure document scans are clear and complete before you submit.
Submit your online application
Complete the university’s official online application during the published intake period. Enter your personal details and academic history accurately, and upload the required documents. Pay any application fee if the portal requests it and submit before the deadline.