The honours degree programme provides students with technical abilities and knowledge specific to finance and accounting. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate skills in preparing financial statements, performing financial analysis and delivering financial projections.
Students of this degree programme who wish to obtain the CIMA Professional Qualification have the following advantages:
a) Students will be exempted from 7 subjects out of 16 for the CIMA Professional Qualification.
b) Year 2 students can concurrently sit for 1 CIMA exam only to obtain the CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Dip MA). First City UC will conduct lectures for this without any extra charge.
c) With our degree and the CIMA Dip MA, students need to sit for 8 CIMA exams only to obtain the CIMA Professional Qualification which accords the recognition as a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).
Students can apply to be CIM (Student) Affliate at discounted membership fee.
Upon completion of the programme, students are expected to be able to:
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the contexts within which accountants operate
• Evaluate knowledge and understanding of some of the alternative technical languages and practices of accounting
• Demonstrate the skills in recording and summarising transactions and other economic events; preparation of financial statements; analysis of the operation of business; financial analysis and projections
• Critically analyse contemporary theories and empirical evidence concerning accounting in at least one of its contexts, and the ability to critically evaluate such theories and evidence
• Use inductive, deductive and other analytical approaches to identify potential linkages between variables and generate testable hypotheses
• Evaluate the contribution of various qualitative and quantitative techniques to the solution of problems identified
• Critically analyse the existing literature on accounting and finance approaches
• Use communication and information technology effectively for business application
• Recognize the standards of professional practice in a range of scenarios (e.g. as advocate, auditor, practitioner or company accountant)
Year 1
• Economics
• Principles of Accounting
• Business Mathematics
• Business English
• Business Statistics
• Principles of Management
• Financial Accounting 1
• Principles of Finance
• Principles of Marketing
• Business Law
Year 2
• Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management
• Management Information Systems
• Managing People and Organisation
• Financial Management
• Financial Accounting 2
• Investment
• Business Research Methods
• Corporate Finance
• Taxation 1
• Management Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Company Law
Year 3
• Strategic Management
• Auditing
Elective 1 (select ONE) :
• Capital Markets & Malaysian Securities Law
• Corporate Secretaryship
Elective 2 (select ONE) :
• Taxation 2
• Islamic Finance
• Undergraduate Project
• Global Cross-Cultural Management
• Ethics in Business
• Advanced Financial Reporting
Year 4
• Industrial Training
This programme which integrates accounting, finance and business modules is an excellent platform to prepare graduates for jobs in various sectors such as the following:
• Insurance
• Accountancy
• Banking
• Corporate Treasury
• Fund Management
• Financial Consultancy
• Audit & Assurance
Career opportunities available to graduates are as follows:
• Chief Financial Officer
• Chief Accountant
• Corporation President
• Budget Director
• Financial Vice President
• Accounting Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Controller
• Investment Banker
Minimum 2Cs and 5 credits in SPM (inclusive of English and Mathematics) and at least a pass in Malay Language and History
Minimum 5Bs (inclusive of English & Mathematics)
Minimum 2Es and 5 credits in GCE O Level/SPM (inclusive of English & Mathematics) and at least a pass in Malay Language and History
Pass with minimum CGPA 2.0
Minimum ATAR score of 65%
Minimum CGPA of 2.0
Other qualifications equivalent to 12 years High School recognized by the Malaysian government.
For international students, IELTS band 6.0
