Wawasan Open University Open Distance Learning in Malaysia

School of Business and Administration

Bachelor of Business in Accounting (Hons)

Programme description

Designed to equip students with knowledge in various aspects of accounting such as financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, finance and taxation. There are also ICT- driven courses such as accounting information systems.

Job prospects

WOU graduates in accounting are versatile and can be employed in many sectors - commercial sector (e.g. internal auditor, business analyst, budget officer), management consultancy firm (e.g. management consultant) and public sector (finance officer, Inland Revenue Department officer).

Programme structure

Course structure

Graduation requirements

Semester	Course code	Course title	Course level	Credits
YEAR 1
1	WUC131	Learning Skills for University Studies	Uni. Compulsory	3
	BBM121	Principles and Practice of Management	Basic Major	3
	BBM101	Microeconomics	Basic Major	3
2	WUC103	English for the Workplace	Uni.Compulsory	3
	BBM131	Principles of Marketing	Basic Major	3
	BBM201	Macroeconomics	Basic Major	3
YEAR 2
1	WUC112	University Mathematics	Uni. Compulsory	3
	BBM221	Business Law I	Basic Major	3
	BBM111	Statistics I	Basic Major	3
	BBM251	Introduction to Financial Management	Basic Major	3
2	WUC121	Basic Computing and the Internet	Uni.Compulsory	3
	BBM222	Business Law II	Basic Major	3
	BBM211	Statistics II	Basic Major	3
YEAR 3
1	WLA101/ 102	Bahasa Kebangsaan A or B	LAN	3
	BBM231	Introduction to Accounting I	Basic Major	3
	BBM261	Business Ethics	Basic Major	3
	BBM241	Human Resource Management	Basic Major	3
2	WUC102	Writing Skills for University Studies	Uni.Compulsory	3
	BAC321	Company Law	Core Major	3
	BBM232	Introduction to Accounting II	Basic Major	3
YEAR 4
1	WLA104/ 105	Islamic Studies or Moral Studies	LAN	3
	BAC271	Cost and Management Accounting	Core Major	3
	BAC281	Accounting Information System	Core Major	3
	BAC331	Company Accounting I	Core Major	3
2	WUC201	Communication for the Workplace	Uni.Compulsory	3
	BAC341	Advanced Financial Accounting	Core Major	3
	BAC332	Company Accounting II	Core Major	3
YEAR 5
1	BAC351	Audit I	Core Major	3
	BAC361	Taxation	Core Major	3
	BBM301	International Business	Basic Major	3
	BBM311	Strategic Management	Basic Major	3
2	BAC352	Audit II	Core Major	3
	WLA103	Malaysian Studies	LAN	3
	BAC371	Advanced Cost and Management Accounting	Core Major	3