Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Honours) with a specialism in Forex and Investments

Highlights about course

Program Level

Bachelor

Duration

3 Years

Tuition Fees

From RM50,500

Intake

July, March, November, September

  • About APU

    Why choose APU?

    Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University

    Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University
    No.1 for International Students in Malaysia (QS World University Ranking 2024)

    No.1 for International Students in Malaysia (QS World University Ranking 2025)
    5-Star Excellence Rating SETARA

    5-Star Excellence Rating (SETARA)
    100% Employability Rate

    100% Employability Rate
    Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World

    Ranked No.16 for International Students in the World
    More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni

    More than 80,000 Graduates & Alumni
    latest 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 Requirements
    Direct Entry to Level 1 of the Degree
    STPM
    • 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 Degree
    Diploma 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 Requirements
    International Students
    • ELTS : 5.5
    • TOEFL IBT : 46
    • Pearson (PTE) : 51
    • MUET : Band 4

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    Programme Outline

    What We Teach

    This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:

    • Ability to analyse, assess, and trade foreign currency in the FOREX market and at the same time develop a quality, personalised trading methodology that best fit a style of trading to their personality, life style, and risk tolerance.
    • The necessary skills, key competencies and required knowledge for today’s fast moving business world.
    • 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.
    • 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, Forensic Accounting 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 and Data Analytics in Accounting and 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
      • Regulatory Policy for Investment Markets

      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 make use of their previous studies and industrial experience to learn about the practical aspect of trading techniques in investment, with aims to groom them as a leader in this area of study. They will also expand their knowledge in investment world by learning to harness the power of the investment through risk management. To expand the problem-solving skills after students, return from their internship, capstone module such as Reflective Practice in Accounting & Finance will be exposed to students. Students will also expose to the effects of a decision or activity on the environment, society, and governance (ESG) modules and a final year project to demonstrate 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
      • Portfolio Management
      • Trading: Money and Capital Markets
      • Foreign Exchange Trading in Practice

      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.

About University

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Malaysia

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