Bachelor of Science in Accounting Programme

B.Sc. Accounting (Accredited by GTEC)

Programme Objective

The objective of the programme is to train students to acquire accounting and business management skills in a maritime educational environment so that they can fit into diverse roles at the required level of management of the accountancy profession in industry, commerce, and academia in the private or public sectors of the economies of member states, non-member states, and across the globe.

Career and Professional Prospects

1. Graduates of B.SC. Accounting programme can obtain exemptions to study to become chartered Accountants, Auditors and Tax professionals with any of the professional bodies. (ICAG, ACCA, CIMA, CIT)
2. Graduates of the B.SC. Accounting programme can gain employment as: Accounts officers, Audit assistants, Bookkeepers, Accounting IT support technicians, Tax officers, Payroll officers, Budget officers.

What is covered?

Subjects offered include but not limited to:

• Business Mathematics and Statistics
• Financial Accounting
• Banking Operations
• Management Information System
• Business Ethics
• Public Sector Accounting
• Auditing
• Computerized Accounting Software Training.

Admission Requirements 

WASSCE Applicants: An applicant must have credit passes (A1 – C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus any three (3) electives subjects in business, General Arts or Science.

SSSCE Applicants: An applicant must have credit passes (A – D) in six (6) subjects comprising three (3) core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus any three (3) electives subjects in Business, Arts or Science.

HND Holders:    

Applicants with Business related programme certificates (Accounting, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply and Business Administration) with a minimum of 2nd Class Lower Division from accredited Tertiary Institutions may be admitted into level 300 first semester (semester 5).

Fees

The course for the programme is GHc 4,200 (Four thousand two hundred cedis) per academic year.

Duration

• WASSCE/SSCE Applicants- 4 years
• HND Holders- 2 years