Bachelor of Accounting Honours Degree – Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences

Study Programme

Bachelor Of Accounting Honours Degree

Entry Requirements

Department

Applied Accounting Sciences

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Honours Degree

4 Years

Duration

14+

Career Paths

Research, Innovation, & Sustainable Development

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Normal Entry

To qualify for entry into the Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Degree programme, a candidate, in addition to satisfying the minimum conditions as prescribed under the General Regulations for English and Mathematics at “O” Level must have obtained a pass in “A “Level Accounting and any of the following “A” Level subjects:

Mathematics; Economics; Management of Business, Computer Studies.

Candidates who have successfully completed a Professional Accounting Diploma or have obtained equivalent qualifications within three years may apply for direct entry into Level 2 of the degree programme, subject to availability of places.
Candidates admitted under regulation 8.3.1 above will be exempted on a module by module basis.
Students who would have been admitted under 8.3.1. will be exempted on a module by module basis after their applications for exemptions are successfully considered.
No candidate may normally complete the degree in less than three academic levels.
Successful completion of Work-Related Learning component at level three is compulsory for all candidates.

Persons who are at least 25 years of age for males and 23 years for females on the first day of the academic year in which admission is sought and who are not eligible for entry under the Normal entry regulations may apply for Mature Entry provided that:

Applicants must have passed at least five approved ‘O’ Level subjects including English language and Mathematics and must have demonstrated potential suitability for University studies by virtue of their attainments and or work experience
Normally, applicants should have completed their full-time school or college education at least five years before the start of the academic year in which admission is sought.
Applicants who wish to be considered under Mature Entry provision may be required to attend interviews and or special tests at the university designed to assess their command of the English Language, numeracy, reasoning ability and general suitability for the Bachelor of Commerce degree studies.
Applicants who have previously attended Mature Entry tests and or interviews without success will not be considered for admissions under this form of entry unless in the intervening period they have acquired additional qualifications or experience.

To qualify for entry into the Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Degree (Visiting School) programme, a candidate, in addition to satisfying the minimum conditions prescribed under the General Regulations must have:

EITHER:

A National Diploma (complete qualification) in Accounting, Business Studies, Public Sector Accounting, Diploma in Education or any equivalent tertiary qualification

OR:

At least two (2) passes in relevant “A” Level subjects

AND:

Proof of employment. Where the prospective student is not formally employed the department will interview the student to assess suitability for enrolment under the visiting school programme.

Career Prospects

The Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Degree is a very competitive degree programme.

Graduates can be employed as;

Auditor
Chartered accountant
Chartered certified accountant
Chartered management accountant
Chartered public finance accountant
Certified Financial Analyst
Company secretary
Forensic accountant
Stockbroker
Tax adviser/ officer
Accounting Lecturer

Objectives

The Bachelor of Accounting Honours Degree of Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences is a four-year programme for students who would have passed Accounting and any other Commercial subjects at “A” level. The programme is intended for students interested in being Public Accountants or Public Auditors registered with the Public Accountants and Auditors Board of Zimbabwe. Consequently, the programme is intended to equip students with knowledge and skills that are required to succeed in the profession.

Programme Structure

Level 1

Level	Semester	Code	Module Description [Prerequisites]	Credits
Level 1	Semester 1	ACCT 101	Financial Accounting IA	12
		ECON 101	Principles of Microeconomics	12
		BMAN 101	Principles of Management	12
		BMAN 103	Quantitative Analysis for Business	12
		COSK 101	Basic Communication Skills	10
		INSY 101	Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications	10
		MARK 101	Principles of Marketing	12
Total Credit				80
Level 1	Semester 2	ACCT 121	Financial Accounting IB [ACCT 101]	12
		COSK 121	Business Communication	12
		ACCT 122	Practical Accounting Data Processing [ACCT 101]	12
		BMAN 121	Commercial Law	12
		SSHR 211	Organisational Behavior	12
		LAMP 102	Basic Portuguese	10
		ECON 121	Principles of Macroeconomics [ECON 101]	12
Total Credit				82

Level	Semester	Code	Module Description [Prerequisites]	Credits
Level 2	Semester 1	ACCT 211	Financial Accounting IIA [ACCT 121]	12
		ACCT 212	Tax Law and Practice I	12
		ACCT 213	Audit Skills	12
		ACCT 214	Management and Cost Accounting	12
		BMAN 213	Company Law and Practice [BMAN 121]	12
		BMAN 211	Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice	12
		SSGS 217	Gender Studies
Total Credit				72
Level 2	Semester 2	ACCT 221	Financial Accounting IIB [ACCT 211]	12
		ACCT 222	Tax Law and Practice II [ACCT 212]	12
		ACCT 223	Audit Process [ACCT 213]	12
		ACCT 224	Corporate Governance [BMAN 213]	12
		ACCT 225	Corporate Finance	12
		ASTA 217	Research Methods [ASTA 101]	12
		INSY 213	Digital Financial Services	10
Total Credit				82

Level	Semester	Code	Module Description [Prerequisites]	Credits
Level 3	Semesters 1 & 2 Work Related Learning	ACCT 311	Work Related Learning Report [ACCT 221; ACCT 222; ACCT 223; ACCT 224]	45
		ACCT 312	Academic Supervisor’s Report	45
		ACCT 313	Employer’s Assessment Report	30
Total Credit				120

Level	Semester	Code	Module Description [Prerequisites]	Credits
Level 4	Semester 1 Choose one Elective route: – Auditing, -Taxation, or -Public Sector	ACCT 411	Financial Reporting [ACCT 221]	12
		ACCT 413	Management and Cost Accounting II [ACCT 214]	12
		ACCT 414	Public Sector Accounting I [ACCT 221]	12
		ACCT 415	Financial Management [ACCT 225]	12
		ACCT 416	Accounting Information Systems	12
		Elective I (Auditing/Taxation/Public Sector route)		12
Elective Options: ACCT 417 – Public Sector Structures and Functions ACCT 418 – Tax Secretaryship ACCT 419 – Enterprise Risk Management
Total Credit				72
Level 4	Semester 2 [Choose second Elective from same route as Semester 1]	ACCT 421	Advanced Financial Accounting [ACCT 411]	12
		ACCT 422	Dissertation [ASTA 217]	24
		ACCT 423	Strategic Management Accounting [ACCT 413]	12
		ACCT 424	Public Sector Accounting II [ACCT 411 & ACCT 414]	12
		ACCT 425	Advanced Auditing [ACCT 412]	12
		Elective II (Auditing/Taxation/Public Sector route)		12
Elective Options: ACCT 426 – Public Financial Management [ACCT 417] ACCT 427 – Tax Audit and Planning [ACCT 418] ACCT 428 – Managing the Internal Audit Activity [ACCT 419]
Total Credit				84

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