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Course Overview

An accounting degree opens doors to almost any pathway in business with its strong emphasis on essential subjects such as marketing, business, economics, law, financial management, and taxation. This well-rounded programme will provide you with the key financial and accounting skills that are highly sought after by employers, as well as business and management expertise to help you navigate today’s complex business landscape.

Graduates will gain entry into the professional level of ACCA and CPA Australia. This course will also equip graduates to pursue further professional qualifications with CFA, CFP, CIMA, ICAEW, MIA and RFP, among others.

* This programme received a 100% graduate employability score in the Ministry of Higher Education’s Graduate Employability 2022. (Source: )

Assessments

The assessment includes a combination of examinations, projects and assignments, and finally a requirement to complete a dissertation in Independent Project in the final year. Students will acquire up-to-date vocational skills that are relevant and competitive. This reflects the complex and challenging nature of the accounting, finance and business realms.

Note:
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Curriculum

Year 1

• Microeconomics
• Introductory Accounting
• Statistics and its Applications
• Fundamentals of Management
• Business Communication
• Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Financial Reporting
• Business Law
• Co-Operative Placement 1

Elective

• Organisational Behaviour
• Fundamentals of Marketing
• Sustainability in Business

Year 2

• Introduction to Management Accounting
• Company Law
• Intermediate to Financial Reporting
• Accounting Information System
• Financial Management 1
• Intermediate Management Accounting
• Data Analytics for Accounting
• Business Research Method
• Malaysia Taxation
• Corporate Governance, Risk and Professional Ethics
• Co-Operative Placement 2

Elective

• Managing People
• Business System Development Tools

Year 3

• International Business
• Auditing and Assurance
• Financial Research Project A
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Advanced Financial Reporting
• Financial Management 2
• Malaysian Corporate Taxation
• Advanced Financial Management
• Financial Research Project B
• Advanced Auditing and Assurance
• Integrated Case-study
• Co-Operative Placement 3

Elective

• Strategic Management
• Corporate Finance
• Contemporary Human Resource Management
• Entrepreneurship

General Courses (MPU) are compulsory for all students.

U1

For Malaysian students:

1. Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
   (Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban)
2. Philosophy and Contemporary Issues
   (Falsafah dan Isu Semasa)

For foreign students:

1. Philosophy and Contemporary Issues
2. Communication in Bahasa Melayu 3
   (Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 3)

All students:

1. U2 - Integriti dan Anti Rasuah (Integrity and Anti-Corruption)
2. U2 - University Life
3. U4 - Extracurricular Learning Experience 1
4. U4 - Extracurricular Learning Experience 2
5. U4 - Extracurricular Learning Experience 3

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

UCSI Foundation year

Minimum CGPA of 2.5

STPM

Pass with C+ or CGPA 2.33 in any 2 subjects

STAM

Pass with a minimum grade of Jayyid (good)

A-Level

Minimum 2 D grades

UEC

Minimum 5 credits (B6)

National Matriculation

Minimum CGPA of 2.5

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Minimum score of 26 points in 6 subjects

Canadian Pre-U

Minimum average of 60% in 6 subjects

AUSMAT/HSC/SACE/TEE/WACE

ATAR score 60% OR minimum 60% average in 5 subjects

Other qualifications deemed equivalent to STPM/A-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency

Minimum overall average of 60%

Diploma in Accounting field (Level 4, MQF) or equivalent

Minimum CGPA of 2.5

Other equivalent qualifications

To be reviewed by the faculty on a case-to-case basis

All above qualifications compulsory:

• 1. Credit in Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent
• 2. Pass in English at SPM level or its equivalent

Notes:
Can be waived should any other higher qualification contain Mathematics and English subjects with an equivalent/higher achievement.

Malaysian students using English as the medium of instruction in their previous study or with at least a Band 3 in MUET (CEFR Low B1) or equivalent can be exempted from a pass in the English requirement.

English Language Requirements

For Local Students

MUET

Band 3

SPM English Language

Grade B+

SPM English Language 1119/O-Level/IGCSE

Grade C

SPM English Language CEFR B1

Minimum 2 skills at B1

UEC English Language

Grade A2

IELTS

Band 4.0

TOEFL iBT

30-31

Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests
(i. B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced C2 Proficiency)

140

Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests
(ii. Linguaskill Online)

140

• If the English language requirement is not met, students may be required to take additional English module(s) prior to or concurrently with the undergraduate program based on the University’s decision.

For International Students

Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests
(i. B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced C2 Proficiency)

154

Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests
(ii. Linguaskill Online)

154

MUET

Band 3.5

TOEFL IBT

40

IELTS

Band 5.0

• International applicants who do not meet the respective academic programme’s English language requirements will need to improve their proficiency by enrolling in the English for Tertiary Education programme (R/KJP/00920-00929).
• Placement into the various levels of the English for Tertiary Education programme depends on the English Language qualifications students have at the point of admission and/or the outcome of the English Placement Test.
• The applicants who have met the respective academic programme’s English Language Requirement may be advised by Faculty to improve their proficiency by undertaking additional English proficiency courses.

Career Prospects

Accounting is a specialized discipline that provides an ideal platform for a career in the field of Accountancy and Finance. Accountants and Auditors is ranked Top 10 as a recession proof jobs in the market. Accountants and auditors are expected to experience much faster than average employment growth in near future. Potential careers of graduates include the following sectors:

• Audit
• Financial Analysis
• Taxation
• Budget Analysis
• Management Accounting
• Banking
• Accountancy
• Strategic Business Consultancy