Bachelor in Accounting (Honours)
Southern University College · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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The Bachelor in Accounting (Honours) is designed as a well-rounded programme to produce accounting professionals who possess the knowledge, skills and attributes essential for building successful careers in a dynamic business environment. The curriculum provides a strong grounding in accounting and core business subjects, along with opportunities to gain real-world experience through industrial training and industry-based projects.
The programme also integrates the development of professional skills, values and ethics to enable graduates to function as competent professionals throughout their careers. Career opportunities listed include Accountant, Auditor, Investment Advisor, and Banker.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Build your accounting fundamentals alongside key core business subjects.
- Develop professional skills, values, and ethics as part of your programme foundation.
- Begin learning in a way that supports later industrial training and project-based work.
- Study a strong grounding in accounting plus core business subjects.
- Strengthen professional competencies needed to function as competent accounting professionals.
- Prepare to apply your knowledge through real-world exposure built into the curriculum.
- Gain real-world experience through industrial training.
- Complete industry-based projects that apply what you learn in accounting and business subjects.
- Integrate professional skills, values, and ethics before graduation.
- Consolidate your accounting knowledge and professional capabilities for career entry.
- Build readiness for roles such as Accountant, Auditor, Investment Advisor, and Banker.
- Graduate as an accounting professional equipped for a dynamic business environment.
Career outcomes
- You graduate with the knowledge and attributes to pursue roles such as Accountant and Auditor in Malaysia’s accounting and assurance environment.
- The programme’s focus on core business subjects helps you build a foundation for Investment Advisor and Banker career pathways.
- Industrial training and industry-based projects help you move from theory to job-ready, real-world accounting practice.
- You develop professional skills, values, and ethics that employers look for when hiring competent finance and accounting professionals.
- Your bachelor qualification supports career progression from entry-level accounting roles towards more responsible positions as your experience grows.
Employability rate
For accounting graduates in Malaysia, employability is typically estimated at about 78% with unemployment around 22%, reflecting ongoing demand for finance and accounting talent across public and private sectors.
Together, these figures suggest a reasonably stable outlook when you build relevant skills during your degree through training and projects.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Equivalent international qualification (plus subject credits) | International applicants with other relevant equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government are eligible to apply. The entry requirements also include credit in Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent and MUET Band 3.0 or an equivalent (or credit in English at SPM level). |
| If Mathematics and/or English credits are not met | If you do not have credit in Mathematics at SPM level and/or MUET Band 3.0 or equivalent (or credit in English at SPM level), you may need to take and pass enhancement Mathematics and/or English before or in the first semester, with a conditional offer. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and business studies background | Strong match | International applicants applying with qualifications equivalent to the programme's entry routes (including Accounting-related diplomas where applicable) will be aligned for core accounting and business modules, subject to the university's assessment. |
Language requirements
This programme is taught in English. International applicants must meet the university's English competency requirement stated for international students.
IELTS Academic
TOEFL iBT
MOI (Medium of Instruction)
MOI waiver details are not published for this programme. See the English test requirements above.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | MYR 59000 / total program | Based on the 2025 Programme Fees for International Students table for Bachelor in Accounting (Honours): Tuition & Misc Fees RM 59,000 with Other Charges RM 7,500, total RM 66,500. Tuition fee is subject to change in every semester based on credit hours selected by the student. |
Proof of financial resources
After an offer and visa processing approval, international students are expected to show they can fund tuition and living costs for study in Malaysia, as required by the Malaysian student pass process and documentation checks.
- Proof of available funds as requested during Malaysia student pass documentation and approvals
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Contact the International Student Office (ISO) and prepare documents
International applicants should contact the university's International Student Office (ISO) to confirm the required documents and admission process for visa processing. Submit your application documents and the application fee RM 500 to the ISO after you decide to apply. Your submission is reviewed internally before the university issues an offer letter.
Receive the offer letter and pay the required amount
After internal evaluation by the relevant department (Faculty/Admission Office), the university issues an offer letter. Applicants are then required to submit RM 3,500. This payment step supports the next stage of visa approval documentation.
Visa Approval Letter (VAL) process through EMGS
Once your documents are ready, the ISO submits the documents to Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) for the Visa Approval Letter (VAL). After VAL is approved, you must pay RM 3,500 (Part B) and the first year’s tuition fee to Southern UC. The ISO will forward the VAL to you for your next steps.
If required, apply for Single Entry VISA (SEV) and complete arrival formalities
For visa-required countries, students are required to apply for a Single Entry VISA (SEV) via the local Embassy of Malaysia before travel. You must inform the ISO at least 7 days in advance prior to departure so they can prepare immigration clearance upon arrival. A panel clinic post-arrival medical check-up is required within 7 days of arrival, and the ISO then proceeds with the student pass endorsement once EMGS supporting letters are issued.