BA in Accountancy and Finance
Global College Malta
Key Information
Campus location
Il-Kalkara, Malta
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
36 months
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 3,650 / per year
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Mar 2024
Introduction
The course is designed to enhance and upgrade the learners’ accounting and finance knowledge, skills and aptitude by giving them the key inputs in the concerned areas through interactive lectures, case discussions, workshops, role-plays and self-learning exercises. The programme is delivered on a full-time basis mode in each key area with the help of a student-centred learning approach. The whole programme is highly interactive and it is expected to enrich the students’ knowledge of key accounting and finance competencies in today’s highly dynamic business environment.
Awarding Body
Global College Malta is licensed by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) as a Higher Education institution. All courses provided by Global Malta are accredited and/or recognised and thus mapped to the MQF/EQF respectively.
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Curriculum
EQF/ MQF Level
6 – (European/ Malta Qualifications Framework)
ECTS
To be awarded the BA in Accountancy and Finance, students are required to achieve 180 ECTS, successfully completing all the modules.
Modules
Module Code | Module Title | ECTS |
BAM 101 | Foundations of Management | 15 |
BAM 102 | Economics | 15 |
BAM 103 | Accountancy and Finance | 15 |
BAM 104 | Quantitative Methods and Research | 15 |
BAM 201 | Management Accounting | 15 |
BAM 202 | Strategic Management | 15 |
BAM 203 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 15 |
BAM 204 | Financial Theory and Markets | 15 |
BAM 301 | Auditing | 15 |
BAM 302 | Corporate Finance | 15 |
BAM 303 | Research Methods | 10 |
BAM 304 | Dissertation | 20 |
During each semester students will be covering 2 modules. This means that in one year students will cover 4 modules of 15 ECTS each. The dissertation carries 20 ECTS.
Mode of Study
Evening classes.
Assessment
Assessment of the course is designed to be an integral part of the learning process for students and to enhance and confirm their knowledge and practice.
Formative feedback will be provided to students through a combination of self-reflection, peer group and tutor feedback. Summative assessments will provide a measure of the extent to which students have achieved the learning outcomes of the modules.
Assessment within the modules will take various forms including coursework assignments, reports, presentations, examinations and the dissertation. Full details of the assessment procedures for each module are shown in the individual module specification.
Throughout the course, students, as part of their personal development, will be offered ample opportunities to improve their transferable skills. In addition, students will also develop their research skills.
All modules, with the exception of the Dissertation, will be assessed by a combination of summative/end-of-module written papers and formative/continuous assessment (up to 50%). Continuous assessment will be undertaken via a combination of teaching and learning approaches including:
- Case studies
- Project work
- Team/group exercises
Students will be provided with oral and written feedback on continuous assessment and, where applicable, strategies implemented to ensure that they are fully prepared for the end of the course assessments.
Study Material
All students will have access to EBSCO, the world’s largest online library, Moodle for class notes and Turnitin for the upload of assignments.
Program Outcome
- Develop understanding, knowledge and subject skills relating to the principles and practices of modern business management Accountancy and Finance.
- Develop subject interests by allowing access to a range of specialist modules in Accountancy and Finance.
- Gain a firm foundation, through the programme’s structure in Year One, in the crucial areas of Accountancy and Finance, Economics and Management
- Encourage intellectual curiosity that will contribute to the continuing professional development of an effective manager in the field of Accountancy and Finance.
- Produce graduates who are capable of operating in a multi-disciplined environment and in a variety of sectors and functions.
To be awarded the BA in Accountancy and Finance, students are required to achieve 180 ECTS, successfully completing all the modules.
Awarding Body
Global College Malta is licensed by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) as a Higher Education institution. All courses provided by Global Malta are accredited and/or recognised and thus mapped to the MQF/EQF respectively.
Objectives
- Develop understanding, knowledge and subject skills relating to the principles and practices of modern business management and Accountancy and Finance.
- Develop subject interests by allowing access to a range of specialist modules in Accountancy and Finance.
- Gain firm foundation, through the program’s structure in Year One, to the crucial areas of Accountancy and Finance, Economics and Management
- Encourage intellectual curiosity that will contribute to the continuing professional development of an effective manager in the field of Accountancy and Finance.
- Produce graduates who are capable of operating in a multi-disciplined environment and in a variety of sectors and functions.
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Career Opportunities
As per changing market trends, there is a huge demand emerging for managers who have significant knowledge of accountancy and finance fundamentals to ensure the continued success of an organisation in the continuously changing business landscape.
Our BA Accounting and Finance course is aimed at students who are interested in following a professional career in accountancy or further obtaining professional accounting qualifications prior to entering a career in business. The course gives the learners an understanding of the legal, business and social environments in which accountancy operates and enables them to be conversant in the technical languages and practices of the accounting sector. These include measurement and disclosure in financial statements, managerial accounting, auditing, and corporate finance.