Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours)

The RU Bachelor of Accountancy programme is a full-time four year degree based on all the professional and legal requirements of this profession. Students will learn all the necessary skills to develop into competent accountants specialising in business operations, taxation, auditing and business environment.

This degree programme also offers elective modules that will open up student’s understanding of a variety of subjects such as cross-cultural communications, Asian financial institutions, Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) offers professional certification to qualified candidates who have met the requirements set by the body. This includes sitting for exams as well as having relevant work experience. Students who graduate from RU’s Bachelor of Accountancy programme will be eligible to receive 9 fundamental paper exemptions from ACCA. This means that they will have 9 less papers to sit for if they choose to pursue ACCA qualification. An ACCA membership is recognizable by employers worldwide and may open new career progression opportunities.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

• STPM: Grade C+ (GPA 2.33) in 2 subjects; credit in Maths subject at SPM level
• A-Level: Grade C in 2 subjects; credit in Maths subject in O-level or its equivalent
• UEC: 5Bs; credit in Maths subject at SPM / UEC level
• Foundation / Matriculation: min. CGPA 2.50 (with a credit in Math subject at SPM level
• Diploma / Advance Diploma: min. CGPA 2.50 in related field
• Others: Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the Malaysia Government which will be considered on a case by case basis
• Additional Requirement: Minimum MUET Band 3

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS (MALAYSIAN STUDENT)

• IELTS: 5.0
• TOEFL Paper: 410- 413
• MUET: Band 3
• GCE O Level /1119: Grade C
• UEC: English B5

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS (INTERNATIONAL STUDENT)

• IELTS: 5.0-5.5
• TOEFL Paper: 453
• TOEFL iBT: 46
• PTE: 42
• CAE: 160
• CPE: 180
• MUET: Band 4

YEAR 1

Semester 1
– Business Communication
– Marketing
– Business Statistics
– Fundamentals of Management

Semester 2
– Creative Thinking
– Business Mathematics
– Financial Accounting
– Business Information Technology

Semester 3
– Quantitative Methods
– Organisational Behaviour
– Microeconomics
– Commercial Law

YEAR 2

Semester 1
– Ethic Relations / Malaysian Studies 3
– Macroeconomics
– Leadership and Innovations
– Financial Accounting and Reporting 1
– Management Accounting 1

Semester 2
– Malaysian Innovation
– Elective 1
– Strategic Management
– Company Law

Semester 3
– Community Service
– Financial Management
– Human Resource Management
– Financial Accounting and Reporting 2

YEAR 3

Semester 1
– Financial Accounting and Reporting 3
– Management Accounting 2
– Taxation 1
– Accounting Information System 1

Semester 2
– Ethics and Organisation
– Elective 2
– Public Sector Accounting
– Audit and Assurance 1

Semester 3
– Management Accounting 3
– Taxation 2
– Accounting Information System 2
– Accounting Theory and Practice

YEAR 4

Semester 1
– Islamic and Asian Civilisation / Malay Language Communications 2
– Audit and Assurance 2
– Financial Accounting and Reporting 4

Semester 2
– Elective 3
– Taxation 3
– Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets
– Integrated Case Study

Semester 3
– Professional Attachment (6 months)

ELECTIVES

– Financial Modelling
– Investment Analysis
– Risk Management
– Operations Management
– Entrepreneurship and Small Business