BA (Hons) Accounting

An accounting degree provides a versatile foundation for a wide range of career opportunities in business, thanks to its comprehensive coverage of essential subjects like marketing, business, economics, law, financial management, and taxation. This well-rounded programme at UCSI University equips students with critical financial and accounting skills highly valued by employers, along with the business and management expertise needed to thrive in today’s dynamic corporate environment. Graduates will gain direct entry into the professional levels of ACCA and CPA Australia, while also being well-prepared to pursue further qualifications such as CFA, CFP, CIMA, ICAEW, MIA, and RFP, enhancing their career prospects across multiple industries.

Any of these:

• 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:

• Maths & English requirements 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

  • (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
  • (ii) Linguaskill Online – 154
• MUET: Band 3.5
• TOEFL iBT: 40
• IELTS: Band 5.0

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