Study accounting practice, business law, auditing, taxation and financial management. You’ll learn about accounting principles, financial statements, compliance with accounting standards and regulations. In this double major, you’ll gain a broad understanding of the structure and operations of financial markets.
In the accounting major, you will have a sound foundation in accounting, auditing, taxation and relevant areas of business law and financial management, and be able to apply to knowledge across a range of accounting contexts.
The finance major gives you a broad understanding of the structure and operations of financial markets. You’ll learn about investment evaluation and how to make decisions on funding activities and disbursement of profits. You’ll also examine the role of financial markets.
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.
Course Prerequisites
Mathematics desirable
Professional recognition
- Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
- Public Services Department (JPA)
- CPA Australia
- Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICCA)
- Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accounts
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Association of Chartered Certified Accounts
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, Auditor, Business Analyst, Tax Advisor, Treasurer
- Finance Officer, Finance Manager, Fund Manager, Forex Trader, Stock Broker, Investment Banker, Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Financial Planner, Financial Consultant, Private Banker, Research Analyst, Compliance Officer and etc.
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is one of the highest paid jobs in Malaysia
Course structure
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 |
Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business | Financial Decision Making |
Introductory Economics | NIL |
Quantitative Techniques for Business | NIL |
Year 2 Semester 1 | |
Company Law for Business | NIL |
Cost Analysis for Decision Making | Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business OR Financial Decision Making |
Applied Contract Law | Financial Decision Making |
Introduction to Finance Principles | NIL |
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 Financial Instruments and Markets | Introduction to Finance Business |
Introduction to Australian Taxation Law | NIL |
Year 3 Semester 1 | |
Accounting, Behaviour and Control | Cost Analysis for Decision Making |
Auditing, Assurance and Risk Assessment | Accounting for Corporations |
Corporate Finance | Business Analysis for Investment, OR Introduction to Finance Principles |
Portfolio Management | Business Analysis for Investment, OR Introduction to Finance Principles, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets |
Year 3 Semester 2 | |
Complex Corporate Issues | Accounting for Corporations |
International Finance | Business Analysis for Investment, OR Introduction to Finance Principles |
Introduction to Derivative Securities | Business Analysis for Investment, OR Introduction to Finance Principles, AND Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets |
Business Internship, OR | Successful completion of 300 credit points |
Enhancing Your Business Mind | Successful completion of 400 credit points |
Business Study Tour | NIL |