ACCOUNTING and finance graduates from University of Reading Malaysia will find themselves all set and ready to meet global demands, following the latest collaboration between UoRM’s business school and the industry’s highly respected professional bodies.
UoRM’s triple-accredited Henley Business School has partnered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) in a collaboration called the Henley-ICAEW Programme (HIP).
UoRM Provost and Chief Executive Officer Prof Wing Lam says careers in accounting and finance are rewarding as there will always be a need for such professionals in almost every sector, whether business, finance, government, construction, education, healthcare or others.
“Furthermore, financial hubs like Singapore, London and New York attract global talent, which means that accounting and finance provide global career opportunities like few other professions could,” he says.
Henley Business School’s Accounting and Finance Associate Prof Dr Evelita Estela Celis says that as an integrated, career-focused programme, HIP has three unique features which set it apart from other courses.
“First, HIP allows students to graduate with three qualifications. Students not only get the BSc in Accounting and Finance from the Henley Business School, they also get the ICAEW Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (CFAB) and the Business and Finance Professional (BFP) designation.
“This means graduates can use the letters 'BFP' after their names as an international recognition of their technical competency, ethical awareness and commitment to their professional development,” she says.
Students also get a fast-track to chartered accountant status with ICAEW, known as ICAEW ACA. With HIP, students have the maximum eight paper exemptions, as well as a waiver of about 850 Sterling pounds in exemption and registration fees.
HIP also provides students with a 12-month work placement in Year 3, which is claimable as credit for prior work experience.
“Students are typically placed in one of the prestigious Big Six accounting firms in Malaysia, major banks and other reputable firms which are ICAEW-authorised training employers.
“You should not be surprised to hear that our students have often been offered jobs by the companies they were placed in even before graduating!” says Prof Lam.
Celis shares that aside from the UK degree from the Henley Business School of UoRM, ICAEW also has reciprocal membership with professional bodies in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.
“An ICAEW ACA can therefore practise accountancy in these countries without necessarily taking examinations with them,” she says.
All this means that HIP graduates are work-ready, highly employable and stand out in a crowd of graduates, adds Prof Lam.
UoRM which is located in Iskandar Johor brings the best of both worlds together as it offers high-quality British education at a more affordable cost than going to the United Kingdom. UoRM's foundation programme also provides a pathway to either the Malaysia or UK campus.
With a ranking in the top 200 universities in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2019, UoRM offers a range of undergraduate programmes that are tailored towards professional careers.
Enrolment is now open for the UoRM International Foundation Programme (IFP). Upon completion of the Foundation in Business, students will have direct access to progress to HIP. Alternatively, students may apply for direct entry to the HIP programme with A-levels or other suitable qualifications.
Intakes for the UoRM International Foundation Programme are in April and September, while Undergraduate Programme intakes are in September and January.
Find out more at the UoRM Open Days on March 16 and 23. Or call +607-268 6205, WhatsApp +6016-772 5400, email my.enquiry@reading.edu.my, or go to www.reading.edu.my.
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