Course of the Month

• UCTI-ACCA Exemption Accreditation Award Ceremony
• Signing agreement for Nilai UC's Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programmes

UCTI-ACCA Exemption Accreditation Award Ceremony

Datuk Dr. Parmjit Singh, Executive Director of UCTI receiving the ACCA Exemption Accreditation certificate from Ms. Jennifer Lopez, Country Head of ACCA Malaysia

The event is organized by ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (UCTI) in collaboration with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

The objectives of the event are:

• to inform the public that the UCTI BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance has been accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA);
• to provide information to students on the guidelines on how to pursue their professional studies in Accountancy upon completion of the degree programme.

BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance The UCTI BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance is a 3-year degree programme, accredited by Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) with external quality assurance by Staffordshire University (UK).

In conjunction with the accreditation, ACCA has given nine papers exemption for our graduates, who intends to pursue their ACCA programme. In order to be eligible as Chartered Certified Accountants, graduates of UCTI fully completing 3 years of BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance degree programme would have to sit for only five (5) Professional level papers in ACCA. With 3 years related practical working experience, students are eligible to become Associate Member of ACCA and a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

In addition, the UCTI BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance programme has also been given exemption by CIMA for five (5) Certificate Level papers and 1 Operational Level paper. In order to be eligible as Chartered Certified Management Accountants, graduates of UCTI fully completing 3 years BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance degree programme would have to sit for additional ten (10) papers in CIMA.With 3 years related practical working experience, students are eligible to become Associate Member of CIMA and a member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Comparative Advantage of UCTI

UCTI is your best choice for education and your career advancement. UCTI provides students with state of the art facilities to support students in their study. UCTI graduates’ employment prospect is very excellent. Based on UCTI records, 98% of our graduates are employed upon graduation.

Our BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance programme is industry driven because our facilities and expertise allows us to incorporate current IT trends in the industry into our programme. This is done by providing IT related intensive courses and innovative cooperative learning. The programme is aligned to UCTI’s mission of providing technology and innovation related programmes.

Lectures are delivered by faculty members who have relevant industrial experience and professional qualification working together with reputed international partners. Various methods of curriculum delivery have been adopted into our programme for example real world problem based learning, site visits, internships and real life case studies, seminars and talks provided by specialists from various industries. Students are given early exposure to practice professionalism in their study. Students have exposure in an international teaching and learning environment, allowing them to adapt easily in a multinational working place. This cosmopolitan learning environment will assist them to face the global challenges that lie ahead.

UCTI students are trained with high degree of professionalism and ethical standards. This is to ensure that UCTI graduates are not only highly competent academically but also possess high ethical standards and professionalism to face challenges when entering the employment world.

The UCTI BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance is a home grown programme. Hence, UCTI has the flexibility to continuously review and improve the curriculum to ensure that the programme is in line with current developments in the industry.

ACCA

Graduates of ACCA also qualify as members to the prestigious Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). The ACCA brand is synonymous with being a leader within the global professional accountancy arena, provides an in depth knowledge in accounting, management skills and IT applications. Students of ACCA will be equipped with the critical tools pertinent in achieving work excellence at any level in the corporate structure. Recognised internationally, students can adopt with ease in any organisation locally and abroad. The ACCA qualification offers a passport to worldwide employment, financial reward and prestige as Certified Accountants.

CIMA

CIMA is a world leading professional institute that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business in both the private and public sectors. CIMA is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards of members and students, and to maintaining public confidence in management accountancy. CIMA is responsible for the education and training of management accountants who work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit and has more members in the public sector than any other UK based body.

Career Opportunities:

The BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance in UCTI is aimed at producing highly sought graduates who intend to move into the Accounting related profession. Graduates from this programme will have the opportunity to pursue careers in accounting and audit practice, government services, administrative and diplomatic services, academia, and industry, commerce and finance. In addition graduates can also pursue careers in internationally recognized accounting and audit firms.

Graduates are also sought after for careers as tax advisors, auditors, consultants, financial controllers, bankers and financial planners or counselors. In this programme, graduates are prepared to assume responsibility, entry-level managerial positions in accounting or finance. Organizationally, graduates will be absorbed into:

• Government enforcement agencies (income tax; immigration; custom)
• Accounting firms
• Corporations and companies
• Audit firms
• Banks
• Securities firms
• Insurance companies
• Multimedia telecommunication companies
• Marketing agencies

For more information, please contact:

Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation (UCTI),
Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603-89961000 | Fax: +603-8996 1001
Email: info@apiit.edu.my
Website: www.apiit.edu.my

Signing agreement for Nilai UC's Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programmes

Nilai University College (Nilai UC) launched its Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering programme in 2007. Since then, the programme has become one of the most talked about programmes in education circles.

One of the principle reasons for this is the fact that Nilai UC’s programme incorporates the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) * syllabus, preparing students for the EASA Part 66 Category B1-1 examinations.

Nilai UC’s programme also has the added advantage of having its own dedicated hangar and plane on campus to give its students valuable hands on experience even before they are sent out for their industrial placements. Nilai UC now has nine industry partners on board – SR Aviations Ltd, Berjaya Air, Dnest Aviation Services, Integrated Training & Services Aviation Academy, KLAS, Sabah Air, Subang General Aviation Sdn Bhd and Systematic General Aviation Sdn Bhd.

Today’s signing ceremony sees Nilai UC sign an agreement with Kingston University, UK and CAA International Ltd, UK, with regards to the delivery of programmes on aircraft maintenance engineering. Nilai UC will be working with its new partners with a view to offering a degree in this field. Also in the pipeline is a helicopter maintenance programme.

Signing on behalf of Nilai is the President, Prof Emeritus Tengku Dato’ Shamsul Bahrin. Representing Kingston University is Dr Peter Mason, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Representing CAA International Ltd is Matthew Margesson, Senior Manager of the Training and Examinations Unit.

Nilai UC was established in 1997 and is located in the picturesque suburb of Putra Nilai, just 15-minutes away from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and 45-minutes south of Kuala Lumpur City Centre. For more information on the various programmes on offer, kindly visit www.nilai.edu.my or call 06-8502338 / 03-79603089 / o7-3332336.

* The European Safety Agency is the centerpiece of the European union’s strategy for aviation safety. Its mission is to promote the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation (www.easa.eu.it)