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Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Accounting
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The programme is designed to deliver an in-depth and vigorous grounding in the discipline of accounting within the broad field of business.
The Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Accounting provides students with the knowledge and skills essential in various aspects of accounting and finance such as financial accounting, cost and management accounting, accounting information systems, auditing, taxation, financial management and analysis and corporate finance. Graduates will be fully equipped to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing global commercial environment.
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Locally & Internationally In Accounting, Financial Planning & Company Secretaryship
Comprehensive Pathway
• From Diploma to Professional Membership & Postgraduate Studies
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Top Core Courses
Fundamentals that will build you up to stay relevant and excellent today, tomorrow and beyond.
Cost and Management Accounting
Provide students with knowledge and skills in cost and management accounting to make effective financial decisions.
Company Accounting and Reporting
Provides students with a good coverage of the technical aspects of financial reporting within the context of group accounting.
Auditing and Assurance Services in Malaysia
Provides students with the essentials in auditing and assurance services in a Malaysian context.
Advanced Cost and Management Accounting with Integrated Case Study
Provides students with skills of combining skills from various courses in the programme with management accounting in order to manage a business in a holistic and effective manner.
Taxation in Malaysia
Provide students with a practical understanding on Malaysian taxation policies and practice.
Learning Path
Students will be introduced to and rigorously familiarised with basic workplace skills and business knowledge.
Students will get the opportunity to know more about the various functions of business, as well as accounting.
Students will be acquainted with intermediate accounting, costing, and finance skills.
Students will be able to boost their core knowledge through advanced specialised courses in accounting.
Students will apply all the skills they have acquired from the courses they have taken in the Integrated Case Study course and at the workplace during Industrial Training.
You can apply for various accounting positions with this degree which is accredited by the following international/local professional accounting, and for financial planning and company secretaries positions.
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) - now known as Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA Australia)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC)
- Malaysian Association of Company Secretaries (MACS)
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (HONS) IN ACCOUNTING [BBAC]
No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MPU COURSES | |||
1. | MPU3183//03 MPU3143/03 | Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban OR Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (for international students) | 3 |
2. | MPU3193/03 | Philosophy and Current Issues | 3 |
3. | MPU3213/03 | Bahasa Kebangsaan A (for students without SPM credit in BM); OR Decision Making Skills (for students with SPM credit in BM and international students) | 3 |
4. | MPU3412/02 | Co-curriculum | 2 |
Subtotal Credit Hours | 11 | ||
CORE COURSES | |||
1. | BBM105/03 | Economics for Business | 3 |
2. | BBM103/03 | Principles and Practice of Management (APEL.C) | 3 |
3. | BBM104/03 | Principles of Marketing (APEL.C) | 3 |
4. | BMG323/03 | Business Analytics | 3 |
5. | BBM205/03 | Basic Accounting (APEL.C) | 3 |
6. | BBM207/03 | Human Resource Management (APEL.C) | 3 |
7. | BBM208/03 | Business Ethics | 3 |
8. | BBM210/03 | Entrepreneurship Development | 3 |
9. | BBF201/03 | Introduction to Financial Management | 3 |
10. | BMG303/03 | Strategic Management | 3 |
11. | BMG302/03 | Organisational Behaviour | 3 |
12. | BMG306/03 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
13. | BLC301/03 | Operations Management (APEL.C) | 3 |
14. | BIS303/04 | Management Information Systems | 4 |
Subtotal Credit Hours | 43 | ||
DISCIPLINE CORE | |||
1. | BBF301/03 | Money and Banking (APEL.C) | 3 |
2. | BBF304/03 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
3. | BBF305/03 | Investment and Portfolio Management | 3 |
4. | BBF314/03 | Islamic Finance | 3 |
5. | BMG319/03 | Organisational Management | 3 |
6. | BLC201/03 | Introduction Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
7. | BLC303/03 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
8. | BLC307/03 | Inventory Management | 3 |
9. | BMK313/03 | Marketing Management | 3 |
10. | BBM204/03 | Business Law | 3 |
11. | BMG307/03 | Managing International Business | 3 |
12. | BMG311/03 | Employment Law and Industrial Relations | 3 |
Subtotal Credit Hours | 36 | ||
SPECIALISATION COURSES | |||
1. | BBM206/03 | Accounting and Costing (APEL.C) | 3 |
2. | BAC301/03 | Cost and Management Accounting (APEL.C) | 3 |
3. | BAC309/03 | Advanced Cost and Management Accounting | 3 |
4. | BAC303/03 | Accounting Information Systems (APEL.C) | 3 |
5. | BAC304/03 | Company Law | 3 |
6. | BAC305/03 | Company Accounting and Reporting | 3 |
7. | BAC306/03 | Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting | 3 |
8. | BAC307/03 | Auditing and Assurance Services in Malaysia | 3 |
9. | BAC308/03 | Taxation in Malaysia | 3 |
10. | BCS302/03 | Corporate Governance | 3 |
Subtotal Credit Hours | 30 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 120 | ||
APEL.C Courses
The maximum credit transfer through APEL.C is 30% of the total graduating credits for a specific programme of study. This requirement shall be read together with MQA Policies on Credit Transfer, Guidelines on Credit Transfer for MOOC, Micro-credentials and other relevant conditions stipulated by the MQA and MOHE from time to time. The maximum credit transfer allowed for a Diploma-to-Bachelor’s Degree study (based on formal qualifications) is 50% of the total credits for the degree programme, while the existing 60% maximum credit transfer allowable for a combination of formal qualifications with Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL.C), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Micro-Credentials (MCs) remains the same.
For courses that you intend to apply for APEL.C but are not listed above, please contact Ms. Quah Phaik Luan at plquah@wou.edu.my.
Kindly contact your nearest Regional Centre if you need further clarification.
Candidates with the following criteria will be eligible to be considered for admission into the undergraduate programme:
(1) Regular Entry
Candidates must fulfil one of the following criteria:
With a pass in English and Mathematics at SPM / UEC Senior Middle III and
• Grade C (SGP 2.0) in at least two (2) subjects / two (2) Principals in STPM / HSC / A-Level
• Five (5) Grade Bs in UEC Senior Middle III
Other eligible qualifications
• An approved / accredited Diploma / Advanced Diploma
•An approved Foundation / Matriculation (minimum CGPA 2.00 out of 4.00) qualification from other private and public universities in Malaysia
• Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government
(2) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)
Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) provides an opportunity for individuals with working experience but lack of formal academic qualifications to pursue their tertiary studies. APEL involves the identification, documentation and assessment of prior experiential learning to determine the extent to which an individual has achieved the desired learning outcomes, for access to a programme of study
Applicants should comply with the following admission criteria stipulated by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA):
• The candidate should be at least 21 years of age in the year of application and possess relevant work experience.
Fee Schedule (Effective May 2023 Semester)
Wawasan Open University uses a unique model of delivering education to both Open Distance Learning (ODL) and On-Campus Learning (OCL) students with tuition fees for the following level of programmes that can be worked out as follows:
Level | Total Number of Courses | Total Number of Credits |
Tuition Fees (RM) |
Undergraduate | |||
Diploma | 29 | 90 | 12,740- 14,050 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 26-39 | 120-126 | 29,970– 43,850 |
Post-Graduate | |||
Postgraduate Diploma | 7 | 33 | 9,888 |
Master’s Programme | 8-13 | 41-46 | 25,800-30,890 |
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) | 10 | 80 | 47,350 |
Notes:
- A one-off payment Processing and Administration fee is chargeable for new students and varies according to programme,
- Open Distance Learning Study Resource and Services fee is chargeable every semester and varies according to programme.
- On Campus Learning Study Resource and Services fee is chargeable every semester and varies according to programme.
- All totals are merely indicative and fees are subject to change without notice.
All of the University’s courses are classified into three categories, i.e., lower level, middle level or higher level. Lower-level courses are basic, introductory or foundation courses designed for freshmen. Middle-level courses may require some knowledge of previous study or a certain amount of intellectual maturity. Higher level courses are specialised courses usually designed for those majoring in a particular discipline. The level of a course is indicated by the first digit of the course code, i.e., lower level courses are indicated by the code 1XX/XX, middle level courses by 2XX/XX and higher level courses by 3XX/XX or 4XX/XX. The 2 digits after the slash indicate the credit value of the course. i.e., WLA101/03 is a lower level course of 3 credits while BBM203/05 is a middle level course of 5 credits and TEC305/10 is a higher level course of 10 credits.
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