Foundation in Accounting – UNITEN

A student who has completed Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), O-Level, IGCSE, UEC, or other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Government of Malaysia. Keen interest in Accounting field of study and want to pursue any of these degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Accounting (Hons)
• Bachelor of Finance (Hons)
• Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Marketing / Human Resource / Entrepreneurship & Venture Management
• Bachelor of International Business (Hons)

Employability Rate (within 6 months of Graduation):
94.0% Employed | 6.0% Job Creators / Further Study
Source: Ministry of Education Malaysia’s Graduate Tracer Study.

Foundation in Accounting is designed to prepare you for professional careers and to further your study to a Bachelor Degree in the related field. We adopt comprehensive and innovative content and teaching techniques, which are designed towards expanding the frontiers of learning and inculcating a probing mind. You will be challenged to develop into multi-skilled professionals possessing mental, intellectual, and emotional fortitude to succeed in life.

The courses offered are being specifically structured to equip students with a strong foundation in Basic Accounting, Basic Business Administration, Basic Finance as well as other related courses before they embark on the Bachelor of Accounting (Hons), Bachelor in Business Administration programmes such as BBA (Hons) in Human Resource Management and the Bachelor of Finance (Hons) programme.

50 credit hours of subjects are being taught in three semesters. This Foundation in Accounting programme can be completed in 1 year.

This programme is delivered at the Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN),Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah  Campus (KSHAS).

ACCREDITED, APPROVED & RECOGNISED BY

Accredited by:
01. Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA)
02. Malaysian Qualifications Register (MQR) – National register for accredited programmes.

Approved & Licensed by:
01. Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Malaysia

Recognised by:
01. Public Service Department (JPA), Malaysia
02. Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
03. Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
04. Institute of Certified Accountants (CIMA)
05. Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA)
06. Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA) Australia

Fees for International Students:

• Tuition Fees: USD4,500 (RM18,000) per programme.
  Other Fees:
• VISA & Application Fee: USD787.50 (RM3,150) one-time payment
• Full Registration + Miscellaneous Fee: USD1,650 (RM6,600) one-time payment
• Medical Insurance: USD37.50 (RM150)/year
• Resource Fee (Library, Student Activity & Service): USD390 (RM780) twice a year
• Deposit for Accommodation: USD62.50 (RM250) one-time deposit payment
• Monthly Fee for Accommodation: Starting from USD67.50 (RM270)/month.

and if the international student (for Foundation) does not fulfill the English language requirement such as minimum score for IELTS or TOEFL, there will be additional fees of:

• Test of English Proficiency (TEP) : USD25 (RM100) one-time payment
• English Short Course (ESC) : USD1,166 (RM4,664)/semester.

Flexible payment options are available, where student may:

• pay full in advance, or
• by monthly installments, or
• pay full 2 weeks before the semester’s final examination.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• O-Level
  Pass O-Level from institution recognised by Government of Malaysia with a minimum credit (grade C) in 5 subjects inclusive Mathematics.
• IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education)
  Pass IGCSE from an institution recognised by the Government of Malaysia with minimum credit (grade C) in 5 subjects inclusive Mathematics.
• UEC (Unified Examination Certificate)
  Pass UEC with a minimum of grade B in 4 subjects inclusive Mathematics / Advance Mathematics.
• Others
  Other equivalent qualifications recognised by Government of Malaysia.

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS

For International Students:

International students are required to have one of the English proficiency score stated below to enrol in UNITEN. Foundation students who do not fulfill this English requirement are required to sit for the Test of English Proficiency (TEP) before they could enroll in the English Short Course (ESC).

• MUET – Malaysia University English Test
  Achieve Band 3
• IELTS – International English Language Testing System
  Achieve 5.0
• TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
  Achieve 500 (TOEFL) or 42 (TOEFL Internet Based Test)

Intakes Period
Jan, Jun, Sep

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

This programme can be completed in Full Time: 1 year.

• Year 1: Semester 1
  – Quantitative Analysis
  – Foundation English I
  – Business Mathematics
  – Introduction to Business Management
  – Introduction to Costing
  – Malaysian Culture for International Student
• Year 1: Semester 2
  – Principles of Microeconomics
  – Foundation English II
  – Academic Study Skills
  – Principles of Finance
  – Kor UNITEN
  – Introductory Financial Accounting II
• Year 1: Special Semester
  – Principles of Macroeconomics
  – Creative Thinking & Logic Skills

CAREER PROSPECT

These are popular career choices after graduation from this programme. There are also many other career choices beyond accounting, which are proven adaptable by UNITEN students due to holistic personal and professional skills development during the study.

• Accountants
• Auditors
• Financial Controllers
• Corporate Managers
• Tax Consultants
• Educators
• Financial Managers
• Financial Consultants
• Academician