Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Highlights about course

Program Level

Bachelor

Duration

3 Years

Tuition Fees

RM37,800

Intake

February, July

Qualified accountants are in demand around the world, meeting financial needs in dynamic business environments. In this major, you will gain a sound foundation in accounting principles, financial statements, compliance with accounting standards and regulations, auditing, taxation and relevant areas of business law and financial management. You’ll be able to apply this knowledge across a range of accounting contexts.

You’ll learn how to develop and communicate information relating to the financial performance of organisations, and use your accounting knowledge to support business decision-making.

You’ll graduate with a qualification that is recognised internationally including by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and eligible to join a range of professional accounting bodies operating in Australia.

Entry requirements

Minimum English language entry requirements

Qualification Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Overall 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18)
SPM 1119 English C
GCE ‘A’ Level E
GCE ‘O’ Level C

Cut-off scores

Qualification Score
GCE-A Level/STPM (best of 3 subjects) 5
UEC (best of 5 selected subjects) 15
HKDSE 15
IB 24
Ontario Gr 60
ATAR (WACE/SACE/HSC/VCE/AUSMAT/SAM/MUFY) 70
WAUFP (CPS) 54
India/Pakistan 65%
Sri Lanka 5

Cut-off scores key:

GCE : General Certificate of Education
STPM : Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
IB : International Baccalaureate
ATAR : Australian Tertiary Admission Rank – applicable to all Australian matriculation
HKDSE : Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
India : Includes All India Senior School Certificate awarded by The Central Board of Secondary School Education (CBSE), Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Higher School Certificate (HSC) awarded by one of the State Secondary School Boards. Certificates awarded by the CBSE and the CISCE are generally considered to represent a higher level of achievement than state certificates.
Sri Lanka : GCE ‘A’ level issued by the Department of Examinations

Score Conversion for Advanced level/GCE/GCSE:
Grades awarded from 2010 onwards: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
Grades awarded up to 2009: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
AS Levels equal half of that of an Advanced Level, e.g. 3 points for an A*, 2.5 points for an A (prior to 2010)

Subject Grades Conversion for STPM : A=5, A- =4, B+ =4, B=3, B- =2, C+ = 2, C=1

Note: scores for individual prerequisites may be taken into consideration for assessment purposes.

Professional recognition

CPA Australia
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK (ACCA)
• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (Chartered Accountants ANZ)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (CIMA)
• Institute of Public Accountants Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
• Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Chartered Institute of Mangament Accountants, UK (CIMA)

Credit for previous study

Diploma applications will be treated on case to case basis.

Career opportunities

  • Auditor
  • Professional Accountant
  • Company Secretary
  • Accountant
  • Tax Agent/Consultant
  • Business Analyst
  • Tax Advisor
  • Treasurer

Graduates can be associated with professional accounting bodies such as ACCA and CPA Australia

Course structure

*Student to select one specialisation (four units) and two elective units, OR six electives units from Commerce Major

Unit name Prerequisite(s)
Year 1 Semester 1
Financial Decision Making NIL
Markets and Legal Frameworks NIL
Communication, Culture and Indigenous Perspectives in Business NIL
Strategic Career Design NIL
Year 1 Semester 2
Analytics for Decision Making NIL
Applied Contract Law NIL
Introductory Economics NIL
Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business Financial Decision Making
Year 2 Semester 1
Company Law for Business NIL
Cost Analysis for Decision Making Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business OR Financial Decision Making
Introduction to Finance Principles NIL
Specialisation unit, OR any elective unit from Commerce major
Year 2 Semester 2
Business Processes and Internal Controls Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business OR Financial Decision Making
Accounting for Corporations Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business
Introduction to Australian Taxation Law NIL
Specialisation unit, OR any elective unit from Commerce major
Year 3 Semester 1
Auditing, Assurance and Risk Assessment Accounting for Corporations
Accounting, Behaviour and Control Cost Analysis for Decision Making
Specialisation unit, OR any elective unit from Commerce major
Specialisation unit, OR any elective unit from Commerce major
Year 3 Semester 2
Complex Corporate Issues Accounting for Corporations
Elective unit NIL
Elective unit NIL
Business Internship, OR Successful completion of 300 credit points
Enhancing Your Business Mind, OR Successful completion of 400 credit points
Business Study Tour NIL

 

List of specialisations

No Unit name Pre-requisite(s)
Marketing Foundations Specialisation
1 Marketing Across Borders Successful completion of 200 credit points
2 Consumer Behaviour NIL
3 Discovering Marketing NIL
Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 4, 5
4 Digital Marketing and E-Commerce NIL
5 Creating Content and Marketing Briefs Successful completion of 300 credit points
Event Management Specialisation
1 Sustainable Event Development NIL
2 Event Management NIL
Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5
3 Business and Sustainable Development Successful completion of 100 credit points
4 Managing Operations NIL
5 Digital Marketing and E-Commerce NIL
Social Leadership and Ethics Specialisation
Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1 Organisational Behaviour NIL
2 Business and Sustainable Development Successful completion of 100 credit points
3 Business Ethics Successful completion of 200 credit points
4 Managing Change Successful completion of 300 credit points
5 Strategic Management Successful completion of 300 credit points
Small Business Start-Up Specialisation
1 Start-Up Business Planning NIL
2 Small Business Growth NIL
Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6
3 Business and Sustainable Development Successful completion of 100 credit points
4 Entrepreneurship Successful completion of 100 credit points
5 Digital Marketing and E-Commerce NIL
6 Introduction to Finance Principles NIL
Workforce Management Specialisation
1 Building a Sustainable Workforce Human Resource Management Introduction
2 Human Resources Management Introduction Successful completion of 100 credit points
Student to select 2 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6
3 Strategic Rewards and Performance Management NIL
4 Start-Up Business Planning NIL
5 International Human Resources Management Human Resource Management Introduction
6 Business Ethics Successful completion of 200 credit points
Applied Finance Specialisation
Student to select 1 x 25 credits from optional units 1, 2
1 Introduction to Finance Principles NIL
2 Business Analysis for Investment Introduction to Finance Principles
Student to select 3 x 25 credits from optional units 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
3 Corporate Finance Introduction to Finance Principles OR Business Analysis for Investment
4 Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets Introduction to Finance Principles
5 International Finance Introduction to Finance Principles OR Business Analysis for Investment
6 Introduction to Derivative Securities Introduction to Finance Principles OR Business Analysis for Investment, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets
7 Portfolio Management Introduction to Finance Principles OR Business Analysis for Investment, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets

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