BSc in Accounting and Finance | University of Southampton Malaysia

This BSc Accounting and Finance program equips students with essential skills to analyze and communicate financial data effectively while building expertise in investments and corporate finance. Our research-active faculty ensure the curriculum reflects current industry practices, regulatory standards, and emerging financial trends.

The flexible program structure allows customization based on career goals - students can specialize in areas like international banking or complement their studies with business electives including marketing, HR management, or project management. This adaptable approach prepares graduates for diverse roles across the financial sector.

A-Level

• Grades required: BBB (excluding General Studies)

• Mathematics requirement: Minimum Grade 6/B in GCSE/SPM

IB Diploma

• Total points: 30 (with 15 at Higher Level)

• Mathematics requirement:

  • Grade 4 in Standard/Higher Level Mathematics, or

  • Grade 5 in IB MYP Mathematics, or

  • Grade 6/B in GCSE/SPM Mathematics

STPM

• Grades required: BBB (excluding General Studies)

• Mathematics requirement: Minimum Grade 6/B in GCSE/SPM

UEC

• Grades required: BBBBB (Grade B4 and above only)

• Mathematics requirement: Minimum Grade 6/B in GCSE/SPM/UEC

Foundation Year

• Programs from other institutions considered on case-by-case basis

English Language Requirements

IELTS

• Overall score: 6.5

• Minimum in all components: 6.0

Alternative Qualifications

• SPM English:

  • Grade C in SPM 1119 English (for pre-2021 cohort)

  • CEFR Level B2 or above (for 2021 cohort onwards)

• GCSE English: Grade C

• IGCSE English as Second Language: Grade A

• UEC English: B3

Year 1 Core Modules

• Introduction to Marketing

• Introduction to Accounting and Finance

• Introduction to Management

• Commercial Law

• Introduction to Economics For Non-Economists

• Financial Accounting I

• Management Accounting I

• Foundations of Business Analytics OR Management Analysis

Year 2 Core Modules

• Company Law

• Financial Accounting II

• Financial Management

• Contemporary Issues in Accounting

• Principles of Audit and Taxation

• Management Accounting II

• Portfolio Theory and Financial Markets

Year 2 Optional Modules (Choose 1)

• Business Analytics Programming II: Algorithmic Thinking

• Digital Marketing for Business

• Human Resource Management

• Islamic Banking and Finance

• Management Ethics

• Sustainability Reporting

Year 3 Core Modules

• Financial Accounting III

• Management Accounting III

• Analytical Accounting Case Studies OR Dissertation

Year 3 Optional Modules (Choose 4)

• Advanced Taxation

• Advanced Taxation II

• Auditing

• Corporate Governance

• Financial Analysis, Information and Markets

• Futures and Options

• Information, Organisation and Accountability from a Historical Perspective

• International Banking

• Analytics Implementation III: Knowledge Management, Methods and Ethics

• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business

• Marketing in the Digital Age

• Project Management

• Risk Management

• Strategic Management