MA (Hons) Accounting and Business Finance

Their specialised degree program in Accounting and Business Finance is ideal for individuals who want to pursue careers in accounting, financial services, or financial management. Professional accounting associations that grant exemptions from exams also acknowledge the importance of these studies.

Any of These:

• A-Level: DDD
• STPM (Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia): C+C+
• UEC (Unified Examination Certificate): Maximum 30 points (5 subjects not less than B grade)
• ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank - WACE/SACE): ATAR 50
• Canada Year 12 High School Diploma: 50% (average score based on 6 best relevant subjects including English)
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24 points excluding Theory of knowledge and Extended Essay
• Matriculation/Foundation: Minimum CGPA 2.5
• Diploma: Minimum CGPA 2.5
• Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Foundation in Business / Foundation in Science: Grade C average
• SMA 3 (Indonesia): 6.0
• Year 12 State Board High School Examination (India): 70%
• Senior High School Graduation Certificate (China): 80%

Additional Academic Requirements:

• Mathematics: Grade C in Mathematics at SPM/IGCSE level or equivalent is required. This can be waived if a passing grade in Mathematics at a higher level is achieved.
• MUET (Malaysian University English Test): Malaysian students using qualifications where the medium of instruction is not English (e.g., UEC, STPM) must possess a MUET Band 2 or equivalent.

Important Notes:

• Applications are strongly encouraged from individuals with a wide range of qualifications.
• Eligibility is best assessed through a completed application with academic documentation.
• Entry requirements are subject to change, and individual offers may vary.

English Language Requirements:

• For Non-Native English Speakers:
  • Evidence of English language ability is required.
  • Minimum IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.
• English Language Courses:
  • Offered for those who do not meet the IELTS 6.0 requirement.

September Intake - Year 1:

• Mandatory September:
  • The Economy
  • Fundamentals of Finance
  • Principles of Accounting
  • Management in a Global Context
• Mandatory January:
  • Financial Markets Theory
  • Quantitative Methods 1
  • Management Accounting in Organisations
  • Financial Accounting
• Optional September:
  • Self-Empowerment and Social Responsibility I
  • National Language A (MPU 3212)
• Optional January:
  • Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
  • Integrity and Anti-Corruption
  • Malay Language Communication 2 (MPU 3143)
  • Self-Empowerment and Social Responsibility II

September Intake - Year 2:

• Mandatory September:
  • Management Accounting Techniques and Decisions
  • Intermediate Financial Accounting
• Optional September:
  • Corporate Financial Theory
  • Philosophy and Current Issues
  • Introduction to Commercial Law
• Mandatory January:
  • Business Research Methods
• Optional January:
  • Business Law and the Law of Corporate Governance
  • Taxation in Malaysia
  • Auditing and Assurance
• Optional May:
  • Industrial Training

September Intake - Year 3:

• Mandatory September:
  • Accounting and Finance Dissertation 1
• Optional September:
  • Accounting Information Systems and Technology
  • International Bond and Currency Markets
  • Managerial Accounting: Decision Making
• Mandatory January:
  • Accounting and Finance Dissertation 2
• Optional January:
  • Contemporary Issues in Finance
  • Advanced Financial Accounting
  • Case Studies in Financial Management

January Intake - Year 1:

• Mandatory January:
  • Quantitative Methods 1
  • Management Accounting in Organisations
  • Fundamentals of Finance
  • Principles of Accounting
• Mandatory May:
  • The Economy
  • Financial Accounting
  • Financial Markets Theory
  • Management in a Global Context
• Optional January:
  • Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
  • Malay Language Communication 2 (MPU 3143)
• Optional May:
  • Philosophy and Current Issues
  • National Language A (MPU 3212)

January Intake - Year 2:

• Mandatory September:
  • Management Accounting Techniques and Decisions
  • Intermediate Financial Accounting
• Optional September:
  • Corporate Financial Theory
  • Self-Empowerment and Social Responsibility I
  • Introduction to Commercial Law
• Mandatory January:
  • Business Research Methods
• Optional January:
  • Business Law and the Law of Corporate Governance
  • Taxation in Malaysia
  • Auditing and Assurance
  • Self-Empowerment and Social Responsibility II
  • Integrity and Anti-Corruption
• Optional May:
  • Industrial Training

January Intake - Year 3:

• Mandatory September:
  • Accounting and Finance Dissertation 1
• Optional September:
  • Accounting Information Systems and Technology
  • International Bond and Currency Markets
  • Managerial Accounting: Decision Making
• Mandatory January:
  • Accounting and Finance Dissertation 2
• Optional January:
  • Advanced Financial Accounting
  • Contemporary Issues in Finance
  • Case Studies in Financial Management