Neapolis University Pafos
Neapolis University Pafos Paphos

BSc Accounting, Banking and Finance

Information

Department
Department of Accounting and Finance
Duration
4 years
Additional Information

The aim of the BSc Accounting, Banking and Finance is to provide the necessary education, skills and values to students who seek a career in the accounting profession or in a finance-related profession in industry, in the financial services sector, in financial institutions, or in government. The BSc Accounting, Banking and Finance is designed to blend the specialised fields of banking, investments, corporate finance, financial accounting, financial management, management accounting, and auditing with the general fields of business management and economics to ensure that students complement their in-depth analytical and professional understanding of financial issues with a wider business and economics education and recognition of the importance of ethical and professional standards.

The ACCA recognized the high quality and standards of our BSc program in Accounting, Banking and Finance and awarded exemption from all nine fundamental (F) exams to our graduates i. Similarly, after a thorough validation process, the University of Middlesex in London recognised our program as equivalent to its own programs and agreed to award our successful graduates with its own Bachelors degree.

Program

The BSc Accounting, Banking and Finance includes general education courses, courses in Finance, Business Administration and Economics and specialization in the disciplines of Accounting and Banking. The specialization courses are excellently connecting theory with practice and give the students an opportunity to deepen their respective fields. This objective is achieved through modern and alternative teaching methods and incorporating the latest developments in the field of Finance. The direction of Banking provides the student with a comprehensive theoretical and applied education in the field of financial services and markets, both nationally and globally. Students compose investment portfolios, evaluate credit risk and thereby acquire real experiences. The direction of the Accounting allows students to study specific subjects such as Financial and Managerial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Accounting Information Systems, Budgeting Training Budgets and Economic Studies, Taxation and Audit. In general, the accounting direction through specialized courses, aims to meet the professional needs of the accounting and finance sector.

SEMESTER 1

  • Principles of Microeconomics (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Introduction to Business (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Introduction to Mathematics (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Research Methods & Research skills (Compulsory)
  • Computer Skills – Seminar (Compulsory)
  • Political Economy (Elective) 6 ECTS
  • Principles of Business Finance (Compulsory) 6 ECTS

SEMESTER 2

  • Principles of Macroeconomics (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Principles of Financial Accounting (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Statistics I (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Principles of Marketing (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Research Methods and Research Skills (Compulsory)
  • Digital Economy (Elective) 6 ECTS

SEMESTER 3

  • Principles of Management Accounting (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Financial Theory (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Principles of Risk and Insurance (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Organisational Behaviour (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Managerial Economics (Compulsory) 6 ECTS

SEMESTER 4

  • Financial Analysis & Business Valuation (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Business Law (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Business Taxation (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Derivatives Markets (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Statistics II (Compulsory) 6 ECTS

SEMESTER 5

  • Advance Management Accounting (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Information Systems for Accountants (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Advanced Business Taxation (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Financial Risk Management (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Small Business Management (Elective) 6 ECTS

SEMESTER 6

  • Financial Reporting (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Advanced Financial Accounting (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Corporate Law (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Audit Principles and Procedures (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Financial Management (Compulsory) 6 ECTS

SEMESTER 7

  • Performance Management (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Corporate Governance and Business Ethics (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Advance Financial Reporting (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Dissertation OR BUSN408 (Elective) 6 ECTS
  • Business Decision-Making (Elective) 6 ECTS
  • Financial Workshop (Elective) 6 ECTS

SEMESTER 8

  • Advance Audit Principles & Procedures (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Performance Management II (Compulsory) 6 ECTS
  • Dissertation OR BUSN412 (Elective) 6 ECTS
  • Research Methods (Elective) 6 ECTS
  • Placement OR Elective (Elective) 6 ECTS
  • International Financial Management (Compulsory) 6 ECTS