Accountancy
The Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy will immerse you in the world of finance and accounting. This undergraduate course will provide you with the essential concepts such as financial reporting, taxation, auditing, and management accounting. By gaining a deep understanding of economic principles and honing your capacity to analyse financial data, you will be able to carry out informed business decisions in your prospective accountancy career. The variety of taught units will culminate together in order to develop your proficiency in utilising the appropriate accountancy methodology, ensuring that you will be well-equipped to tackle modern industrial demands. By the end of the course, you will have cultivated critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills, empowering you to excel as an adept accounting professional.
Marketing
The Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing interprets and explains the dynamic world of consumer behaviour and brand strategy. Throughout the course, you will comprehend the psychology of buyers, market research techniques, and innovative communication strategies. The variety of taught study-units will explore different but intertwining facets, such as product development, digital marketing, and advertising in a rapidly evolving business landscape. By the end of the course, you will have sharpened your creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
Accountancy
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EMA1008 | Quantitative Analysis for Business 1 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1011 | Introduction to Management and Applied Fundamentals | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1100 | Business Statistics 1 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1310 | Foundations and Applications of Economics | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1311 | Introduction to Law and Ethics | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1312 | Introduction to Psychology in Business and Public Life | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1313 | Introducion to Sociology for Business and Public Life | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1314* | Financial Accounting and Control 1 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1316** | Accounting Theory and Practice 1 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
* EMA1314 is to be taken by students who are not in possession of Accounting at Advanced Level as well as students who possess an Advanced Level in Accounting but will not choose Accountancy as a major area.** EMA1316 is to be taken by students who possess an Advanced Level in Accounting and will be choosing Accountancy as a major area.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ACC1994 | Accounting Theory and Practice 2 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1315 | Writing and Research Skills for Business Students | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Students choosing Accounts and Economics must register for: | |||||
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MGT1200 | Business Statistics 2 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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MRK1400* | Introduction to Marketing Concepts | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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MRK1401** | Contemporary Marketing Themes | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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INS1000 | Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Students choosing Accounts and Business and Enterprise Managment or Banking and Finance must register for: | |||||
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ECN1202 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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MRK1400* | Introduction to Marketing Concepts | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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MRK1401** | Contemporary Marketing Themes | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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INS1000 | Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Students choosing Accounts and Marketing must register for: | |||||
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MGT1200 | Business Statistics 2 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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AND Either | |||||
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ECN1202 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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INS1000 | Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Students choosing Accounts and Public Policy or Insurance must register for: | |||||
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MGT1200 | Business Statistics 2 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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AND Either | |||||
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ECN1202 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Or | |||||
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MRK1400* | Introduction to Marketing Concepts | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Or | |||||
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MRK1401** | Contemporary Marketing Themes | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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INS1000*** | Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ACC2821 | Civil Law for Accountants | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ACC2851 | Accounting Recognition and Measurement | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MGT2021* | Business Management | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MGT2031* | Operations Research | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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* Students majoring in Accountancy and Business and Enterprise Management cannot register for these study-units.Such students need to register for the following study-units as stated below: | |||||
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PPL2044** | Interpreting Data for Policy Analysis | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PPL2226 | The Public Policy Environment | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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**Study-unit PPL2044 is offered in Semester 2. Recommended Optional Units | |||||
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BKF2041* | Financial Services Law | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ELP1062 | English Proficiency | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
INS2040* | Insurance Market, Practice and Principles | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2002 | Communication and Innovation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2003 | Foresight - A Tool for Shaping Futures | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2005 | Leadership and Organisational Innovation | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MGT2031* | Operations Research | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MGT2361 | Soft Skills for the Workplace | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2000* | Marketing Foundations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0109 | Badminton | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0110 | Squash | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PPL2226 | The Public Policy Environment | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
TRS2281 | Travel and Transportation Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* In the case of optional study-units marked with an asterix, students cannot register for study-units pertaining to the Department of their chosen Areas of Study.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ACC2841 | Commercial Law for Accountants | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ACC2971 | Costing Principles for Management Accounting Applications | 8 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Recommended Optional Units | |||||
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BKF2050* | Foundations of Risk Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
BKF2071* | Principles of Finance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
BKF3111* | Practical Issues in Banking | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ECN2216* | Economics of Social Policy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ECN2310* | Introduction to Political Economy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2020 | Small States and the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
INS2100* | Insurance Business Development | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2006 | Creativity, Innovation and Digital Technologies: An Introduction | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2008 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practical Approaches | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MGT2344 | Creativity and Personal Development | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0109 | Badminton | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0110 | Squash | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
* In the case of optional study-units marked with an asterix, students cannot register for study-units pertaining to the Department of their chosen Areas of Study.   |
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ACC3412 | Fundamentals of Auditing | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ACC3461 | Specialised Accounting | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ACC3821 | Company Law for Accountants | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA3181 | Applied Research Tools for Business | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MGT2345* | Enterprise Information Systems | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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ACC3221 | Fundamentals of Management Accounting | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ACC3311 | Elements of Taxation | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
ACC3521 | Managerial Finance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
INS3505* | Insurance | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
* Students who have already undertaken or/are undertaking MGT2345 in another stream of Bachelor of Commerce, are to take INS3505 as an alternative study-unit which is offered in Semester 2.   |
Marketing
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EMA1008 | Quantitative Analysis for Business 1 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1011 | Introduction to Management and Applied Fundamentals | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1100 | Business Statistics 1 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1310 | Foundations and Applications of Economics | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1311 | Introduction to Law and Ethics | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1312 | Introduction to Psychology in Business and Public Life | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1313 | Introducion to Sociology for Business and Public Life | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1314* | Financial Accounting and Control 1 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EMA1316** | Accounting Theory and Practice 1 | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
* Study-unit EMA1314 is to be taken by students who are not in possession of Accounting at Advanced Level as well as students who possess an Advanced Level in Accounting but will not choose Accountancy as a major area** Study-unit EMA1316 is to be taken by students who possess an Advanced Level in Accounting and will be choosing Accountancy as a major area.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EMA1315 | Writing and Research Skills for Business Students | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MRK1402 | Practical Analysis Tools | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MRK1403 | Social Responsibility in Marketing | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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MRK1400* | Introduction to Marketing Concepts | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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MRK1401** | Contemporary Marketing Themes | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
* Study-unit MRK1400 is for students who do not possess a pass in Marketing at Intermediate Level.** Study-unit MRK1401 is for students who are in possession of a pass in Intermediate Level in Marketing.   |
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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MRK2007 | Marketing Research Planning | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2051 | Consumer Behaviour | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2504 | Marketing Design and Advertising | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose one of the following study-units: | |||||
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MRK2015 | Marketing, ESG and Shared Value | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2019 | Marketing Automation and CRM | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2440 | Managing and Optimising the Customer Purchasing Experience to Improve Business Performance and Profitability | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2503 | Advertising and Promotion | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK3502 | Professional Selling and Sales Force Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Recommended Optional Units | |||||
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BKF2011* | Banking 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
BKF2041* | Financial Services Law | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ELP1062 | English Proficiency | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
INS2040* | Insurance Market, Practice and Principles | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2002 | Communication and Innovation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2003 | Foresight - A Tool for Shaping Futures | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2005 | Leadership and Organisational Innovation | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MGT2031* | Operations Research | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MGT2361 | Soft Skills for the Workplace | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2000* | Marketing Foundations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0109 | Badminton | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0110 | Squash | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PPL2226 | The Public Policy Environment | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
TRS2281 | Travel and Transportation Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* In the case of optional study-units marked with an asterix, students cannot register for study-units pertaining to the Department of their chosen Areas of Study.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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MRK2008 | Product Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2501* | Digital Marketing: Fundamentals and Strategy Development | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose one of the following study-units: | |||||
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MRK2206 | Business-to-Business Marketing | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2210 | Visual Literacy for Marketers | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Recommended Optional Units | |||||
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BKF2050* | Foundations of Risk Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
BKF2071* | Principles of Finance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
BKF3111* | Practical Issues in Banking | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ECN2216* | Economics of Social Policy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
ECN2310* | Introduction to Political Economy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2020 | Small States and the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
INS2100* | Insurance Business Development | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2006 | Creativity, Innovation and Digital Technologies: An Introduction | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
IOT2008 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practical Approaches | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MGT2344 | Creativity and Personal Development | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0109 | Badminton | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0110 | Squash | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
* In the case of optional study-units marked with an asterix, students cannot register for study-units pertaining to the Department of their chosen Areas of Study.   |
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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MRK3016 | Marketing Research Project | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EMA3181 | Applied Research Tools for Business | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK3203 | Pricing Methods and Strategies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK3603 | Marketing and Web Science | 3 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose one of the following study-units: | |||||
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MGT3022 | Statistical Data Analysis for Business | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK3005 | Branding and Public Relations | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK3601 | Distribution Strategy and Marketing Channels | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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MRK3012 | Services Marketing | 3 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK3014 | Practical Strategic Marketing Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose one of the following study-units: | |||||
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MGT3214 | Project Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK3041 | International Marketing | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK3600 | Social Media Strategy | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. - and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - B.Com. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.