About the Programme
The accounting programme at Xiamen University (XMU), which was introduced in 1924, is currently ranked top in China, according to China's Ministry of Education. We were one of the pioneer batches in 1987 to be officially authorised to offer the programme, which had been identified as one of the national key disciplines. In the 2001 national key discipline assessment, we were ranked No. 1 in China and rewarded with a full score and were again authorised as a key provider of that programme. XMU was the first university to offer a doctoral degree programme in accounting in mainland China and have produced nearly one third of all Ph.D. graduates in accounting in China.
We are supported by a strong faculty consisting of high-calibre economists and accounting professors with 94% of them holding Ph.D. degree, and 80% of them having previous academic experiences in world-famous universities. Since 1982, they have undertaken more than 30 key research projects and published more than 1,500 academic journal articles.
Our programme at Xiamen University Malaysia Campus draws on and benefits from the excellent educational resources of both the School of Management and the School of Economics at XMU China. Our aim is to provide students with a broad and integrated learning experience covering accounting, auditing and financial management so as to develop their analytical and problem-solving skills.
Programme Highlights
- A renowned programme at XMU, widely recognised by the private and public sectors
- A long tradition of internationalisation and one of the first to conduct research on Western-style accounting practices in China
- Integration of economics, especially finance, in the programme curriculum
- Graduates are entitled to exemption from 9 ACCA papers out of 13, and exemption from 11 CIMA papers out of 16
Career Opportunities
- Accounting firms
- Financial departments of companies
- Government departments
- Financial and banking institutions
- Academic research institutions
Entry Requirements
| Qualification | Requirement |
| STPM | A pass in STPM with at least a Grade C+ (GP 2.33) in any 2 subjects |
| A-Level | A pass in A-Level with at least a Grade C in any 2 subjects |
| UEC | A pass in UEC with at least a Grade B in 5 subjects |
| Foundation / Matriculation | A pass in Foundation/Matriculation with at least a CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 |
| Diploma (in a relevant field) | A pass in Diploma with at least a CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 |
| AND | Mathematics - a credit in SPM or a Grade B6 in UEC or the equivalent English - a pass in SPM or a grade C7 in UEC or the equivalent |
*For other equivalent qualifications, please consult our programme counsellor.
Main Courses
- Principles of Economics
- Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis
- Principles of Accounting
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Business Statistics
- Principles of Finance
- Financial Accounting I
- Cost Accounting
- Taxation 1
- Business and the Economy of China
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Accounting II
- Analysis of Financial Statements
- Management Accounting
- Audit and Assurance
- Public Sector Accounting
- Taxation 2
- Research Methodology
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- International Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- Advanced Audit and Assurance
- Corporate Governance
- Professional Values and Ethics
- Accounting Information System
- Thesis
- Community Service
- Industrial Training
Year 3 Major Elective (Choose 4)
- Basic Econometrics
- Commercial Law
- International Economics
- Investment
- Organisational Behaviour