The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accountancy and Information Systems is an interfaculty programme of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy and the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology at the University of Malta. The B.Sc. (Hons) in Accountancy and Information Systems is an interdisciplinary program designed to equip students with a robust foundation in both accounting principles and information technology skills. This program covers a diverse range of study units, including programming in Python, which introduces students to coding and problem-solving techniques; software development methods, focusing on the lifecycle of software creation and management; specialised accounting, which delves into advanced accounting practices and principles; and auditing, providing an in-depth understanding of audit processes and standards. This unique combination of subjects prepares graduates to adeptly navigate and integrate the fields of accountancy and information systems, making them highly valuable in today’s technology-driven business environments.
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.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CIS1025 | Information Systems | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS1220 | Programming in Python | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS1224 | Computer Platforms | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| EMA1011 | Introduction to Management and Applied Fundamentals | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EMA1100 | Business Statistics 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EMA1316 | Accounting Theory and Practice 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Students are required to choose one of the following compulsory study-units according to the corresponding note of each study-unit. | |||||||||||
| EMA1310* | Foundations and Applications of Economics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EMA1312** | Introduction to Psychology in Business and Public Life | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EMA1314*** | Financial Accounting and Control 1 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| *EMA1310 - Students who are in possession of Accounting at Advanced Level and Pure Mathematics at Intermediate Level may choose either EMA1312** or EMA1310*. **EMA1312 is to be taken by students who are in possession of Accounting at Advanced Level but not in possession of Pure Mathematics at Intermediate Level. ***EMA1314 is to be taken by students who are not in possession of Accounting at Advanced Level. | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| ACC1994 | Accounting Theory and Practice 2 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS1043 | Introduction to Databases and Information Management | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS1222 | Object Oriented Programming | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| EMA1200 | Business Statistics 2 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ICT1018 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN1063 | Academic Reading and Writing in English | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students who are in possession of Accounting at Advanced Level need to choose one Elective from the following study-units below: | |||||||||||
| ECN1202 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| INS1000 | Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MRK1400** | Introduction to Marketing Concepts | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MRK1401*** | Contemporary Marketing Themes | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ACC1731* | Financial Accounting and Control 2 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
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**MRK1400 is to be taken by students who do not possess a pass in Intermediate Level in Marketing.
***MRK1401 is to be taken by students who are in possession of a pass in Intermediate Level in Marketing.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ACC2821 | Civil Law for Accountants | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ACC2851 | Accounting Recognition and Measurement | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS2062 | Enterprise IT Planning 1 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS2206 | Software Development Methods and Techniques | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS2209 | Research Methods | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| MGT2021 | Business Management | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PPL2226 | The Public Policy Environment | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| MAT1804 | Mathematics for Computing | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
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| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ACC2841 | Commercial Law for Accountants | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ACC2971 | Costing Principles for Management Accounting Applications | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS1054 | Principles of Web Application Architecture | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS2080 | DBMS Design and Implementation in Software Solutions | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CIS2087 | e-Business | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS2208 | Mobile Computing | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS2350 | Business Applications of AI | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
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Students choosing ICT3011 Final Year Project for IT / APT, then no elective study-units are chosen in semester 1 and one elective study-unit must be chosen in semester 2.
Students not choosing ICT3011 Final Year Project for IT / APT, then one elective study-unit must be chosen in semester 1 and two elective study-units in semester 2. Alternatively no study-units may be chosen in semester 1 and instead register for three elective study-units in semester 2.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ACC3411 | Principles of Auditing | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| ACC3461 | Specialised Accounting | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ACC3821 | Company Law for Accountants | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS3062 | Enterprise I.T. Planning 2 | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS3190 | Data Analytics | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| MGT2345 | Enterprise Information Systems | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CIS3119 | Software Engineering: Project Management | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS3186 | Mobile Device Programming | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS3189 | Digital Forensics | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| ICT3011* | Final Year Project in IT | 10 ECTS | |||||||||
| *ICT3011 is intended to prepare the students for the type of research that would be required by a postgraduate degree studies in Computer Information Systems. | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| ACC3221 | Fundamentals of Management Accounting | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ACC3311 | Elements of Taxation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ACC3521 | Managerial Finance | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS3042 | Security, Quality and Risk Issues in I.S. | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CIS2055 | Web Applications Architecture and Systems Development | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS3023 | I.S. Strategy Management and Practice | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS3111 | Cloud Computing | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS3117 | Advanced Databases: Data Mining and Warehousing | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| CIS3400 | Introduction to Fintech | 5 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 Science (Honours) in Accountancy and Information Systems - B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.
