The programme aims to prepare qualified post graduates to assume administrative, academic and research tasks in accounting and financial management in leading local and regional institutions, capable of contributing efficiently and effectively to the comprehensive economic development witnessed by the Kingdom of Bahrain and thus achieving the objectives of the economic vision of the Kingdom of Bahrain 2030.
This is done through the program’s study plan, which is designed to provide the students with knowledge and critical understanding of the fundamental theories and concepts in accounting and finance and to enable the students to work at a professional level to apply that knowledge into practice to deal with complex problems related to accounting and finance in an unexpected and undefined work environment clearly. In addition, the program plan focuses on research and investigation skills, practical case analysis, and critical discussion of scientific articles in accounting and finance in order to develop the student’s analytical skills and enable him to think in a comprehensive and in-depth strategic manner when devising developing creative solutions to complex problems in the work environment.
The Master in Accounting and Finance program consists of ten courses equivalent to 30 credit hours, in addition to a master’s thesis, which is equivalent to 6 credit hours, or the applied project, which is equivalent to 6 credit hours. The ten courses are divided between eight compulsory courses and two elective courses. The curriculum has been built in a well-thought-out manner that ensures coherence and integration between the various courses, which leads to maximizing the achievement of the targeted educational outcomes of the program beyond those of the courses that make up the program, and to ensure the achievement of its objectives of providing the student with knowledge, critical understanding and skills of inquiry and analysis that will enable him to work at a Professional level to create creative solutions to complex problems in an unpredictable and not clearly defined work environment.
The Accounting and Finance programme aims to:
1. Provide the graduate with critical knowledge and understanding of specialized theories and contemporary issues and methods in accounting, finance and scientific research to contribute effectively to the achievement of qualitative development at the professional and community levels in an environment characterized by rapid changes and uncertainty.
2. Prepare a graduate capable of applying contemporary theories, techniques and specialized scientific research methodologies, carrying out advanced studies to investigate the complex problems in the business environment relevant to accounting and finance and developing creative solutions for them.
3. Develop the graduate’s skills in critical thinking and analysis of financial and non-financial information, interpretation and creative assessment of new issues and problems to help the businesses enterprises formulate and implement their strategies.
4. Enable the graduates to use skills at a professional level in an unpredictable and unclearly defined work environment to communicate effectively with others and to work in groups while sustaining responsibility
towards others.
Postgraduate Tuition & Fees
The estimated duration for completion of a Master Degree at ASU University is 2 years. This is structured around 36 credit-hours .
Estimated Tuition Fees Per Year
| Fees Per Credit Hour | 144.2 BD |
| Fees For The First Semester | 1297.8 BD |
| Fees For The Second Semester | 1297.8 BD |
| Total | 2595.6 BD |
* Semester Registration fees 250 BDNotes:
–The above is an approximate calculation as per the study plan per year.
–The fees may increase/decrease depending on the registered courses per semster.
–The tuition fees are paid every semester in three instalments: The First instalment when registering the courses and the Second instalment prior to the Mid-Term exams and the Third instalment prior to the Final Exams.
–Summer term is optional for the students to register , and in the event that the student registers courses for the summer semester, the value per Credit Hour is 144.2 BD, noting that the maximum hours to register is 6, and a Semester Registration fee of 125 BD is added to it.
Other fees:
For other Fees see our Tuition Fees, Refund and Collection Policy, by clicking the link:(PDF File 391 KB)
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 55 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 27
- Assessments Yes
