Overview of University of Derby, BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance in HELP University Malaysia

About this course

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

Accounting at Derby is recognised as one of the best courses in the UK. In the Guardian League Table 2016, Accounting and Finance at Derby is ranked in the top four of all Midlands universities, and 17th nationally.

Our staff are all professionally qualified and know the industry inside out – they bring insights from the front line of contemporary accounting and finance.

We have designed the course to ensure that, if you select the relevant module pathway, you will be eligible to apply for the maximum exemptions offered by ACCA – which means you can achieve membership for your professional quicker and accelerate your career.

We can help you secure work placement, which puts you in professional shoes and shows you the realities of the modern business world.

It is all about employability – how you study and what you learn are entirely relevant to the challenges you will face as a professional accountant or manager.

Our BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance gives you a sound knowledge of accounting and business, which will enable you to take up a management position in industry and commerce, or become a professional accountant.

Throughout the degree we will also be developing your personal, transferable skills. These are the skills that will complement your academic knowledge and improve your employability.

You will develop your communication, report writing and presentation skills, and be able to manage your time and work to meet deadlines. You will be able to work independently and be self-motivated, and also work effectively and constructively as part of a team. These skills are vital to your success, wherever you see your career developing.

HOW YOU WILL LEARN

There are a range of assessment methods used throughout the degree. In the first stage, the range of assessments include computer-based assessments, examinations, essays, business reports and portfolios. All of these are designed to help you gauge your own level of learning by giving you feedback on how you do so that it helps your learning in a constructive way.

At the second and third stages, you will be assessed mainly by examinations, but also by essays, business reports, portfolios and presentations. Again, all of these are designed to help you gauge your own level of learning, by giving you feedback on how you do so that it helps your learning in a constructive way.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

There is always a demand for accounting graduates. As an accountant you will have the opportunity to work in many diverse fields, anywhere in the world.

We have designed the degree in such a way that it allows you to be eligible to apply for the maximum exemptions from ACCA professional qualifications, subject to the module pathway you select. This shortens the time required for you to become a fully qualified member of your chosen professional body.

Subjects of University of Derby, BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance in HELP University Malaysia

YEAR 1 (LEVEL 4)

SEPTEMBER

• 4AG506 Academic Skills for Accounting, Finance & Business Economic
• 4AG501 Introduction to Financial Accounting

• 4EC500 Market Economics and Key Mathematical Concepts

JANUARY

• 4LO504 Introduction to Operations Management & IT
• 4AG502 Introduction to Management Accounting

• 4LA508 Law for Accounting

MAY

MPU 1 (CHOOSE TWO)

• MPU3113 Hubungan Etnik
  For Local Students
   
• MPU3123 Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS)
  For Local Students

• MPU3143 Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 3
  For International Students
   
• MPU3173 Pengajian Malaysia 3
  For International Students

DOMS COMPULOSRY

• AES001 Contemporary Business Research

YEAR 2 (LEVEL 5)

SEPTEMBER

• 5AG502 Financial Accounting (Exam Route)
• 5HR501 Employability and Personal Development

• 5AG503 Financial Management (Exam Route)

JANUARY

• 5AG504 Management Accounting – Performance Evaluation (Exam Route)
• 5AG518 Business Taxation (Exam Route)

• 5AG500 Audit and Assurance (Exam Route)

MAY

MPU 2 (CHOOSE ONE)

• MPU3213 Bahasa Kebangsaan A
  Local students without credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu must do MPU3213
   
• MPU3223 Leadership and Life Skills

• MPU3233 Leadership in Business

MPU 3 (CHOOSE ONE)

• MPU3313 Comparative Ethics for Malaysia
• MPU3323 Malaysian Constitution

• MPU3363 Issues of the Social Media on Malaysian Society
• MPU3343 Career Pathways in the field of Behavioral Sciences in Malaysia

DOMS COMPULOSRY

• AES002 Accounting Information System

YEAR 3 (LEVEL 6)

SEPTEMBER

• 6AG507 Management Accounting – Performance Evaluation (Exam Route)
• 6AG509(I) Issues in Global Business (Part I)

• 6AG534 Personal Taxation (Exam Route)

JANUARY

• 6AG503 Financial Strategy (Exam Route)
• 6AG509(II) Issues in Corporate Accountability (Part 2)

• 6AG501 Financial Reporting (Exam Route)

MAY

MPU 4 (CHOOSE ONE)

• MPU3412 Co-Curriculum – Sports 2
• MPU3422 Co-Curriculum – Community Service 2

• MPU3423 Co-Curriculum – Event Management

DOMS COMPULOSRY

• AIT021 Preparation for Career Management: Internship

• AIT031 Preparation for Career Management; Industrial Training

Entry Requirements of University of Derby, BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance in HELP University Malaysia

Applicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:

• STPM
  Pass in any two subjects (Grade C+, GP2.33)
   
• A-level
  Pass in any two subjects
   
• UEC
  5Bs (Include Math & English)
   
• HELP Foundation in Arts / Foundation in Science
  Pass with minimum CGPA 2.5
   
• HELP Diploma in Business* / Diploma in Information Technology*
  Pass with minimum CGPA 2.5
   
• CPU
  Average of 70% in 6 subjects
   
• SAM
  TER 70%
   
• TEE
  University aggregate 50%

• International Baccalaureate
  Minimum score of 24 points
   
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma
  Minimum average of 60% in 2 subjects
   
• Equivalent Foundation / Matriculation Programme accredited by Malaysian government
  Pass with a minimum CGPA 2.5
   
• Equivalent Diploma* / Advance Diploma* / Degree* programmes accredited by Malaysian government
  Pass with a minimum CGPA 2.5. (Exemptions are possible if academic transcripts and course syllabus are submitted for assessment together with application)
   
• Malaysian Skill Diploma (DKM) Level 4, approved by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran / Jabatan Tenaga Malaysia (JPK/JTM)
  Pass
  Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)* / open entry qualifications as recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (candidate should be of age 21 on 1st day of the year of Application)

ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENT

• MUET Band 2 (Malaysia Student Only)

  English Requirements

  Applicants must have one of the following English requirements:

• SPM English
  C6
• O-Level English
  Credit
• UEC English
  B6
• TOEFL
  550
• IELTS
  6.0

Academic Pathways of University of Derby, BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance in HELP University Malaysia

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