Study Accounting in Malaysia

Courses usually cover financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, accounting information systems, business law and the basics of economics and finance. Later years often let students choose between areas such as audit, tax or financial reporting. Many courses end with a project, and some prepare students for the examinations of professional accountancy bodies by exempting them from papers; the course page or the university says which.

Titles include accounting, accountancy, and accounting and finance. Some courses are built around the syllabus of a professional body and others are general business degrees with an accounting major. Exemptions from professional papers are given by the professional body and are not the same as a licence to practise, so ask the university for details in writing.

Accounting suits students who are careful, who like order and rules, and who are comfortable with figures and with explaining them clearly. It involves more reading of rules and standards than people sometimes expect, and the rules differ between countries. If you are more interested in markets and investment than in recording and reporting, read the banking and finance page.

Study levels in Malaysia follow a ladder. A foundation course is a pre-university year for students whose school qualification does not give direct entry to a bachelor's degree. A diploma is shorter and more practical, and some universities let diploma graduates join a degree in a later year; each university decides how much credit it gives. A bachelor's degree is the main undergraduate qualification, a master's degree follows it, and a PhD is a research degree.

A foundation or diploma can lead into a bachelor's degree, and the credit given is decided by the university. A bachelor's degree is the usual first degree in accounting. Master's courses often suit graduates who want to specialise, or graduates from other subjects who want to move into accounting. A PhD is a research degree.

Pages for a single study level: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting in Malaysia

If you want to qualify with a professional accountancy body, check which exemptions the course gives and how the body describes them. Compare the subject lists, since courses differ in how much audit, tax or management accounting they contain, and check the entry requirements for mathematics and English.

• Entry requirements. They differ between universities and courses. Compare the entry requirements on the course page with your own certificates.
• English language. Most courses state a minimum score in a test such as IELTS. The scores stored for these courses are in the summary above.
• Recognition. Each university states how its courses are approved or accredited. Zawqari does not confirm a university's status, so ask the university to confirm it in writing if it matters for your plans.
• Fees and intakes. Fees and intake months are set by the universities and can change. Each course page shows the source and date of every figure.

Listed alphabetically. The order is not a ranking.

• Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation7 courses
• City University Malaysia3 courses
• Limkokwing University of Creative Technology1 course
• Lincoln University College5 courses
• MAHSA University2 courses
• Multimedia University3 courses
• SEGi University4 courses
• UCSI University2 courses
• Universiti Kuala Lumpur2 courses
• Universiti Tenaga Nasional4 courses
• University of Cyberjaya2 courses

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