Bachelor of Accounting and Finance

Level: Bachelors Degree(MNQF Level 7)
Duration: 3 years(6 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)

previous Intake: February Intake 2025
Campus: Male' (Full-Time (Evening)) ,Kulhudhuffushi (Full-Time (Evening)) ,Hithadhoo (Full-Time (Evening))

Overview

The Bachelor of Accounting and Finance course is a specialized accounting and Finance degree program aimed at higher secondary students and those students who have achieved prior knowledge at tertiary levels in the area of accounting and finance. The degree not only aims to develop students’ knowledge in accounting and finance discipline but also it allows students to gain skills necessary to perform accounting related tasks in the work environments. The degree has been benchmarked with international accounting degree programs offered in the UK, Australia and New Zealand and allows students from this course to progress to post graduate study in accounting or any other related field.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) Two passes at GCE AL/HSC including one GCE A Level subject AND English Language qualification or equivalent or satisfactory performance in a English Competency Test (ECT) given by MNU OR
ii) Pass in MNU certificate 4 Foundation Studies target program OR
iii) Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field of Business, Finance or accounting

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ACC101 Financial Accounting (CORE)	Financial Accounting	-	15 Financial Accounting (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	BUS103 Business Communications (CORE)	Business Communications	-	15 Business Communications (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	CPT105 Computer Applications (CORE)	Computer Applications	-	15 Computer Applications (CORE) (15) (15)	1,245 1,245
CORE	STA117 Business Statistics (CORE)	Business Statistics	-	15 Business Statistics (CORE) (15) (15)	1,245 1,245
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	5,130 5,130

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ACC107 Management Accounting (CORE)	Management Accounting	-	15 Management Accounting (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	MGT115 Management and Organizations (CORE)	Management and Organizations	-	15 Management and Organizations (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	LAW121 Business and Corporate Law (CORE)	Business and Corporate Law	-	15 Business and Corporate Law (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	ECO109 Business Economics (CORE)	Business Economics	-	15 Business Economics (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	5,280 5,280

Semester 3

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ACC227 Taxation (CORE)	Taxation	ACC101	15 Taxation (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	BIS101 Information Systems (CORE)	Information Systems	CPT105	15 Information Systems (CORE) (15) (15)	1,245 1,245
CORE	ACC229 Financial Reporting (CORE)	Financial Reporting	ACC101	15 Financial Reporting (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	ACC231 Performance Management (CORE)	Performance Management	ACC107	15 Performance Management (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	5,205 5,205

Semester 4

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ACC233 Audit and Assurance (CORE)	Audit and Assurance	-	15 Audit and Assurance (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	ACC305/ACC307 Islamic Finance / International Accounting (CORE)	Islamic Finance / International Accounting	-	15 Islamic Finance / International Accounting (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	ACC237 Computersied Accounting and Business Modelling (CORE)	Computersied Accounting and Business Modelling	CPT105	15 Computersied Accounting and Business Modelling (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	ACC209 Financial Management (CORE)	Financial Management	ACC107	15 Financial Management (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	5,280 5,280

Semester 5

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ACC235 Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting (CORE)	Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting	-	15 Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	ACC311 Advanced Financial Accounting (CORE)	Advanced Financial Accounting	ACC229	15 Advanced Financial Accounting (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	ACC313/MGT305 Advanced Management Accounting / Strategic Management (CORE)	Advanced Management Accounting / Strategic Management	ACC209, MGT115	15 Advanced Management Accounting / Strategic Management (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	BUS307 Business Research Methods (CORE)	Business Research Methods	MGT115 STA117	15 Business Research Methods (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	5,280 5,280

Semester 6

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ACC301/ACC303 Advanced Texation / Advanced Auditing (CORE)	Advanced Texation / Advanced Auditing	ACC227, ACC233	15 Advanced Texation / Advanced Auditing (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	ACC309 Corporate Governance & Professional Ethics (CORE)	Corporate Governance & Professional Ethics	-	15 Corporate Governance & Professional Ethics (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
ELECTIVE	Elective (Option A or Option B) (ELECTIVE)	Elective (Option A or Option B)		30 Elective (Option A or Option B) (ELECTIVE) (30) (30)	2,640 2,640
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	5,280 5,280
Course Total				Course Total	345	31,455 31,455

Option A

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ACC315 Research Project (CORE)	Research Project	BUS307	30 Research Project (CORE) (30) (30)	2,640 2,640

Option B

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	MGT215 Project Management (CORE)	Project Management	MGT115	15 Project Management (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
ELECTIVE	Elective (ELECTIVE)	Elective		Elective (ELECTIVE) () ()

Elective

Type	Code	Name	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
ELECTIVE	ACC301 Advanced Texation (ELECTIVE)	Advanced Texation	15 Advanced Texation (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
ELECTIVE	ACC303 Advanced Auditing (ELECTIVE)	Advanced Auditing	15 Advanced Auditing (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
ELECTIVE	ACC307 International Accounting (ELECTIVE)	International Accounting	15 International Accounting (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
ELECTIVE	ACC315 Research Project (ELECTIVE)	Research Project	15 Research Project (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320

Fees stated above are tuition fees for local students. Fees for international students is twice the stated fees. All fees are quoted in MVR.

While every reasonable effort has been exerted to ensure the accuracy of the fees published by the Maldives National University, it is important to note that the University reserves the prerogative to modify fees without prior notification, whether prompted by altered circumstances or otherwise. Applicants are hereby alerted to the fact that the outlined plans for various courses (including but not limited to lecturers and terms) as disclosed in the University's publications are indicative of intent. Such representations shall not be construed as constituting a binding offer or covenant for which the University assumes liability. Should you desire to pursue a specific subject as an elective, it is incumbent upon you to verify its availability in the respective term. In the event of any verbal communication from a University representative conflicting with a document officially published by the University, the latter shall be deemed authoritative.

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