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About APU
Why choose APU?
Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
No.1 for International Students in Malaysia (QS World University Ranking 2025)
5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
100% Employability Rate
Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
More than 80,000 Graduates & AlumniDual Degree
APU-DMU Dual Degree Programme
Students who are under Bachelor’s Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme. Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 from De Montfort University (DMU), UK.Learn Morelatest technologies
More Than Just An Accounting & Finance Degree
APU’s Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Honours) degree is designed to provide you an edge with the latest technologies that are in line with the Industrial Revolution 4.0.
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Digital Transformation for IR4.0
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All Accounting & Finance Programmes comprise modules in AccTech
Requirements
Admission Requirements
General RequirementsDirect Entry to Level 1 of the DegreeSTPM- 2 Passes in STPM with a minimum Grade C+ (GP 2.33) and a Credit in Mathematics at SPM Level or its equivalent. (MUET Band 2 is required for all Malaysian Students)
A-Level- 2 Passes (Grade A-D) in A-Level in any 2 subjects, and a Credit in Mathematics at SPM/O-Level/ IGCSE or its equivalent.
UEC- 5 Grade B’s in UEC including Mathematics. (MUET Band 2 is required for all Malaysian Students)
Matriculation/ Foundation- Passed Foundation programme (minimum CGPA of 2.5) with a Credit in Mathematics at SPM/ O-Level/ IGCSE or equivalent.
Entry to Level 2 of the Accounting, Banking or Finance DegreeDiploma in Accounting- Passed Diploma with minimum CGPA of 2.5 and a Credit in Mathematics at SPM/ O-Level/ IGCSE level.
Any qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above.Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). The qualification and entry requirements for the programmes will be determined based on the “Comparison List of Equivalency of International Qualifications with SPM (O-Levels equivalent) and STPM (A-Levels equivalent)” published by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
English RequirementsInternational Students- ELTS : 5.5
- TOEFL IBT : 46
- Pearson (PTE) : 51
- MUET : Band 4
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Programme OutlineWhat We Teach
This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:
- Knowledge and skills in the application of technologies and data analytics that relevant to accounting and finance for today’s fast moving business world.
- Maximum exemptions from the professional bodies.
- Competency not only in preparing and analysing financial reports but also to successfully guide and lead their organisations.
- Emerging technologies on accounting & finance knowledge and soft skills will be embedded in the programme as early as Level 1.
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Degree Level 1
Students will learn fundamental skills required by every accounting and finance professional, and the basic understanding of the legal, business and social environment in which accounting operates. They will familiarise themselves with business processes through the accounting software and the world leading enterprise resource planning software, SAP. Students will have the hands-on training with the system.
Common Modules
- Quantitative Skills
- Introduction to Management
- Business and Communication Skills
- Financial Accounting 1
- Accounting Information System
- Business Economics
- Financial Accounting 2
- SAP ERP System in Accounting
- Business Law
- Marketing
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
Degree Level 2
A broader range of skills will be learnt, in which students will gain a better understanding of traditional areas of Accounting and Finance, such as Management Accounting, Taxation, Financial Management, Advanced Corporate Reporting etc. Technology savviness is the soft skills that important to nurture the students for independent learning and to prepare them for the workplace and for further research. We will expose them through modules such as Emerging Technologies for Accounting and Finance, Data Analytics in Accounting and Finance and Application of AI in Finance.
Common Modules
- Advanced Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Taxation
- Management Accounting
- Auditing and Assurance
- Emerging Technologies for Accounting and Finance
- Financial Management
- Corporate Governance and Risk Management
- Advanced Corporate Reporting
- Data Analytics in Accounting and Finance
- Company Law
- Performance Management
Specialised Modules
- Application of AI in Finance
Internship (16 Weeks)
Students will undertake an Internship/Industrial Training for a minimum period of 16 weeks to prepare them for a smooth transition from the classroom to the working environment.
Degree Level 3
Students will expand their knowledge in the application of technologies and data analytics in accounting and finance. This area of application of accounting technologies will be supported by Big Data and Visual Analytics in Accounting and Finance, Cybersecurity and Robo Auditing and Analytics through hands-on trainings. To expand the problem-solving skills, modules such as Reflective Practice in Accounting & Finance will be exposed to students by having capstone. Students will expose to the effects of a decision or activity on the environment, society, and governance (ESG) modules such as Strategy, Sustainability and Leadership and Seminar in Accounting & Finance. A final year project requires them to explore a topic individually – they will demonstrate their academic and practical aspects of their ability in the chosen area of study.
Common Modules
- Advanced Auditing
- Research Methodology in Accounting and Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Advanced Taxation
- Strategy, Sustainability & Leadership
- Advanced Performance Management
- Reflective Practice in Accounting & Finance
- Seminar in Accounting & Finance
- Specialised Accounting
- Accounting & Finance Research Project
Specialised Modules
- Big Data and Visual Analytical in Accounting & Finance
- Cybersecurity
- Robo Auditing & Analytics
MQA Compulsory Subjects*
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation (M’sian Students)
- Malay Communication Language (Int’l Students)
- Philosophy and Current Issues
- Workplace Professional Skills
- Integrity and Anti-corruption
- Co-Curriculum
(*All students are required to successfully complete these modules as stipulated by the Malaysian Qualification Agency.)Note: The specialism will appear only in the academic transcript.
