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.
Public Policy
The Bachelor of Commerce in Public Policy is designed to provide you with the skills to analyse, shape, and influence policies that drive societal change. Throughout the programme, you will gain knowledge about the intricacies of policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. The wide spectrum of study-units offered will explore the intersection of economics, politics, and social dynamics, giving you a deep understanding of how public policies impact communities and industries. By the end of the course, you will have honed your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, making you an attractive employee for future employers.
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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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.   |
Public Policy
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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)   | ||
INS1000* | Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PPL1011 | Policy for Business | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PPL1941 | Corporate, Financial and Public Governance | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PPL1942 | Encounters with Professionals in Public Life | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
* Study-unit INS1000 is for students choosing Insurance as the other area.   |
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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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PPL2161 | Development in Contemporary Societies | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PPL2225 | Leadership in Public Affairs | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
PPL2226 | The Public Policy Environment | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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   |   | ||
INS2090* | Actuarial Discounting and Ratemaking | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MGT2031* | Operations Research | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MGT2361 | Soft Skills for the Workplace | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2504* | Marketing Design and Advertising | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0109 | Badminton | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PHE0110 | Squash | 2 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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PPL2046 | Ideas, Society and Public Policy | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PPL2054 | Evidence-Based Policy Making | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PPL2224 | People Development in the Public Sector | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Students majoring in Management and Marketing or Management and Public Policy must register for: | |||||
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MGT2365 | Financial Linguistics for Managers | 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   |   | ||
MAL2032 | Il-Malti għall-Amministraturi Pubbliċi | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MGT2344 | Creativity and Personal Development | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MRK2501* | Digital Marketing: Fundamentals and Strategy 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. In case of students with a major in Management, no optional can be taken during year 2 of the course.   |
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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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PPL3110 | Work-based Learning | 6 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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EMA3181 | Applied Research Tools for Business | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PPL3091 | Public Management | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
PPL3103 | Policy Analysis | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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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PPL3104 | Decision-making for Policy Leaders | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
PPL3106 | Malta Politics, Policies and Governance Research Seminar | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PPL3108 | Regulatory Policy and Institutions | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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.