Overview
The Diploma in Accounting programme at Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST) aims to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills to excel in the accounting field. This program provides a solid foundation in auditing, taxation, financial management and other key areas so that the student will be well prepared to face the real working world.
Course Duration: Minimum 20 months
Location: 30% of face-to-face learning includes six sessions at MUST campus, Kota Damansara, each lasting four days. Online classes are conducted through various platforms according to the KEDGE faculty members.
Mode of Study: Full time or Part time
Intakes: April / May
Course modules
1. Managerial Economics (Local Topic 1)
2. Leadership
3. Business Analytics (Local Topic 2)
4. Finance & Mgt Acct + Corporate Finance
5. Managing Information Systems
6. Marketing Management
7. Global Corporate Strategy
8. Human Resource Management (Local Topic 3)
9. CSR
10. Capstone Project Proposal
11. Capstone Final Project
12. Digitalization of businesses
13. Supply Chain Management
14. Personal Development
15. Negotiation
16. Project Management
17. Product Management & UX Design
18. Digital Marketing
19. Change Management
20. Customer centricity to new business models
Academic Requirements
– Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 as accepted by the HEP Senate; OR
– Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 but below 2.50, subject to a rigorous internal assessment; OR
– Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and relevant working experience, subject to a rigorous internal assessment; OR
– Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) in non-related fields with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 and without relevant working experience, subject to passing pre-requisite courses; OR
– A Pass at Level 7 Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) assessment by MQA; OR
– Other equivalent/related qualifications to a Bachelor’s degree (Level 6, MQF) recognised by the Malaysian Government.
English Language Proficiency (for international candidates where English was not the medium of instruction)
IELTS: 6.0
TOEFL iBT: 60
PTE (Pearson Test of English): 59
Linguaskill: 169
ELS (English Language Services): 109
Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests (B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency): 169
OET (Occupational English Test): 250
You may contact our Education Consultant at
postgraduate@must.edu.my for more details.
- MQF level : 4
- Credit value : 90 credit hours
- Type of award : Single Major
- National Education Code (NEC) : 0411 (Accounting, auditing and taxation)
- Duration: 2 Years
- Mode of Study : Full Time
- Intakes: January, May, September
Year 1
- Introduction to Management
- Principles of Accounting
- E-Commerce
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
- AI in Business Information System
- Principles of Marketing
- Business Mathematics
Year 2
- Management Accounting
- Micro and Macroeconomics
- Foundation of HR Management
- Quantitative Method for Business
- Financial Management
- Business Communication
- Organisational Behaviour
- Business Laws and Ethics
- Economics for Business
- Sustainable Supply Chain
- Management of Technology
- A pass in SPM or its equivalent with a minimum of 3 credits including Mathematics, and a pass in English; OR
- A pass in Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) or its equivalent, with a minimum of Grade C (GP 2.0) in any subject, and credits in Mathematics and a pass in English at SPM level; OR
- A pass in Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) with a minimum grade of Maqbul (pass) and credits in Mathematics and a pass in English at SPM level; OR
- A pass in SKM Level 3 in a related field and a pass in SPM with a minimum of 1 credit in any subject with credits in Mathematics and a pass in English; OR
- A certificate or its equivalent in a related field
- Administrative Assistant
- Sales Executive
- Customer Service Executive
- Marketing Assistant
- Human Resources Assistant
- Accounts Clerk
- Business Development Assistant
- Retail Manager
- Project Coordinator
- Operations Assistant
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
- Describe broad-based principles and theories in business.
- Apply broad-based knowledge to solve routine and non-routine problems in different organizations.
- Perform routine and non-routine tasks/operations ethically and flexibly within business organisations.
- Demonstrate effective oral and written communication and collaborative skills.
- Demonstrate relevant digital skills for work/study.
- Interpret numerical and graphical data with relevant tools.
- Demonstrate responsibility for business operations for self and others with minimal guidance.
- Demonstrate self-improvement for academic and career development.
- Demonstrate broad entrepreneurship skills.
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