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Dear Undergraduate,
We are students from the Faculty of Science. In this survey, we are interested in finding out the level of students’ financial knowledge and opinions towards the possible introduction of Personal Finance module as a University Requirement for our Professional Communication module. The objective of this survey is to gather your feedback so that we can assess your stand on this issue. If the results show that many of you agree to the idea of taking Personal Finance as a module, we may send a report to the Science Dean’s office for his consideration and further action.

Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you very much for your assistance.



 


1. Personal Data
 
 
Instruction: Please fill in the your responses by checking the appropriate box
1.1 Year of Study
1 2 3 4 Other  
 

1.2 Your Gender:
Male Female
 
 


2. Level of Financial Awareness
 
 
Definition of Personal Financial Planning:
Personal Financial Planning refers to personal money management. This includes saving (cash budgeting), managing and investing in liquid assets, bond, stocks, unit trusts, hedge funds and property, insuring assets and planning ahead for retirement.
 
 
 
2.1 Do you know what personal financial planning skills are?

Yes No
 
 

If yes, where did you acquire the knowledge? (You may tick more than 1 box)
 
Newspaper/Magazine
 
Media
 
Seminars/Courses
 
Books
 
Other
 

 
 

2.2 Are you aware that Personal Finance is offered as a module (FNA 2111) in NUS by School of Business?
Yes No
 
 


3. Views on Personal Finance management
 
 
Tick accordingly to how far you would agree with the following statements.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
3.1 University years is the best time to learn financial planning skills.
 
 

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
3.2 The introduction of Personal Finance module as a University Requirement would benefit a large majority of NUS student population.
 
 

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
3.3 Personal Finance should be a University Requirement module.
 
 

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
3.4 In your opinion, if you were to take Personal Finance as a module, would it be beneficial in the long run?
 
 
Please rank from 1-4, with 1 as the most preferred choice and 4 as the least preferred choice.
3.5 If personal financial planning is a university requirement, which teaching style would
you prefer?
Lecture cum tutorial
Seminar
Online self-study
Interactive mode such as introducing Cash flow game
 
 
Other suggestions for teaching styles?
   
 
 
 
3.6 If personal financial planning were made essential as a University Requirement, during which period of your university course would you prefer to study this module?
 
Year 1
 
Year 2
 
Year 3
 
Year 4
 
 
You may select more than one option.
3.7 If you do not want to take up the Personal Finance module, the possible reason(s) is/are:
 
Not applicable.
 
I am too young to learn how to manage my own finances.
 
I may not put what I learnt into use in the future.
 
I can read up on personal financial planning on my own.
 
It is too troublesome to manage my own finances; I prefer a professional financial advisor to handle my finance.
 
Other
 

 
 
 
3.8 Comments and/or suggestions
   
 
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions regarding this survey.
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