Program Synopsis
The programme is designed to fulfil the country's need for professionals in accounting. It equips learners with a wide array of knowledge, encompassing various facets of accounting, such as financial and management accounting, auditing and finance. The programme also incorporates ICT driven courses as well as the relevant courses in business management. In designing the programme, due consideration is given to the impending impact of AFTA on the accounting profession.
Learners are required to complete 132 credit hours of prescribed work in order to graduate. Of these 48 credit hours are basic business courses and 45 credit hours are accounting core courses. Learners are also required to undergo 6 credit hours of practical training in accounting or accounting related organisations as well as completing 6 credit hours of research project work.
Program Synopsis
The programme is designed to fulfil the country's need for professionals in accounting. It equips learners with a wide array of knowledge, encompassing various facets of accounting, such as financial and management accounting, auditing and finance. The programme also incorporates ICT driven courses as well as the relevant courses in business management. In designing the programme, due consideration is given to the impending impact of AFTA on the accounting profession.
Learners are required to complete 132 credit hours of prescribed work in order to graduate. Of these 48 credit hours are basic business courses and 45 credit hours are accounting core courses. Learners are also required to undergo 6 credit hours of practical training in accounting or accounting related organisations as well as completing 6 credit hours of research project work.
Program Structure
| Course Title | Course Code | Prerequisite | Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Foundation | Mandatory Foundation Course | - | 3 |
| Innovation, Technology and Society | Mandatory Foundation Course | - | 3 |
| Moral Studies | Mandatory Foundation Course | - | 3 |
| Learning Skills for Open Distance Learners | Compulsory University Course | - | 3 |
| English for Written Communication | Compulsory University Course | - | 3 |
| English for Oral Communication | Compulsory University Course | - | 3 |
| English for Workplace Communication | Compulsory University Course | - | 3 |
| Professional Ethics | Compulsory University Course | - | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship | Compulsory University Course | - | 3 |
| Financial Statement Analysis | Core Course | - | 3 |
| International Accounting | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Management Accounting I | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Management Accounting II | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Advanced Management Accounting | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Mathematics For Management | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Public Sector Accounting | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Project I | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Project II | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Marketing Management | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Portfolio Investment Management | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Strategic Management | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Industrial Training | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Financial Management I | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Financial Management II | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Research Methodology | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Specialized Financial Accounting | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Taxation I | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Taxation II | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Business Law | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Company Law | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Accounting Information System | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Management Information System | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Advanced Financial Accounting | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Intermediate Financial Accounting I | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Intermediate Financial Accounting II | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Introductory Accounting | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Principles of Macreconomics | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Principle of Microeconomics | Core Course | - | 3 |
| E-Commerce | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Accounting Theory | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Elementary Statistics | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Audit I | Core Course | - | 3 |
| Audit II | Core Course | - | 3 |