Master of Accounting and Finance
The Master of Accounting and Finance program is meant to enhance candidates’ existing knowledge, build their accounting and finance expertise for a long-term corporate future, and prepare them for a successful global career.
- Duration: 1 Year 4 Months
- Intakes: March, July, October
The Master of Accounting and Finance program is meant to enhance candidates’ existing knowledge, build their accounting and finance expertise for a long-term corporate future, and prepare them for a successful global career. This program provides students with an understanding of accounting, finance, and financial markets fundamentals. This is an advanced curriculum designed to provide them the skills and knowledge they need to start a career as an auditor, financial controller, or other essential function in finance and advisory services.
The programme of Master of Accounting and Finance program will produce professionals who are eligible to:
- Apply the advanced knowledge and concepts in analyzing accounts and financial work through theories and evidence -based findings.
- Be capable of adopting practical measures with interpersonal accuracy through effective communication in finance related task.
- Acquire digital and numeracy skills in managing scientific solutions to complex problems.
- Effectively utilize leadership, autonomy, and responsive skills to personally undergo entrepreneurial work in finance and accounting related programs.
- Empower integrity through professionalism and ethics in financial accounts related task.
In today’s fast – growing economy, having specialized up-to-date scientific knowledge in the areas of accounting and finance is considered essential for business executives who want to excel and develop their skills to the highest level to secure top-level professional positions in the management structure.
Students with a Master of Accounting and Finance can pursue prestigious positions as:
- Auditor
- Financial Analyst
- Managerial Accountant
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Business Development Manager
- Business Accounting and Finance
- Economics for Managers
- Islamic Financing and Banking
- Organizational Behaviour
- Business Ethics and Governance
- Strategic Management
- Investment and Portfolio Management
- Business Research Methodology
- Current Issues in Financial Accounting
- Applied Corporate Finance
- Investment and Risk Management
- Securities, Futures and Options
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Financial Planning & Wealth Management
- Project Work
- Investment and Risk Management
Bachelor’s degree [Level 6] in Accounting and Finance or related field with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 or its equivalent qualifications as accepted by the University; OR
A Bachelor’s degree (Level 6) in Accounting and Finance or related field not meeting CGPA of 2.75 but above CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted, subject to the University’s rigorous internal assessment; OR
Relevant professional Accounting and Finance qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree (Level 6) as accepted by the University; OR
Other qualifications equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 as accepted by the University; AND
A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance or related field below a CGPA of 2.50 can be accepted, subject to a minimum of 5 years working experience in the relevant field.
English requirements as follows:
For international students, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score 550 or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score 5.5 or other equivalent qualification.