Master in Accounting and Finance (Arabic)

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.

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Admissions Requirements for Master Programmes

Firstly: to be admitted in a master’s Degree Programme, the student must fulfil the following requirements:

1. Holding a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent from a University or College recognized by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain
2. The bachelor’s degree programme should be in the same speciality as the master programme or a similar qualifying field according to the study plan of that speciality; otherwise, the student should pass a number of remedial courses approved by the University and specified by the Concerned Department.
3. The applicant should be the holder of a Bachelor’s Degree with a GPA of not less than Good or its equivalent to be admitted.
4. It is required for the applicant to any of the master’s programmes to pass the English placement test adopted by the University or the applicant will have to provide a (TOEFL) score of (450) or equivalent. Otherwise, the student commits during the first year to study and pass two English remedial courses determined by the college, with a passing grade of 50%.
5. The applicant should pass an interview conducted by a committee in the Academic Department.
6. The applicant should pass any tests conducted by the Academic Department when required.
7. The applicant submits two recommendation letters one of which is preferred to be from an academic staff member from the University where the student has graduated.
8. The applicant should have experience of not less than one year in a relevant professional field, except those obtaining a GPA not less than Very Good or the equivalent, provided that the number of admitted applicants with this exception does not exceed 50% of the total number of students

Secondly: the student can be granted conditional admission in some Master’s Degree Programmes according to the number of seats determined by the University Council and according to the following:

1. He/she must hold a Bachelor’s Degree with a GPA of not less than Good or its equivalent. If the applicant’s GPA is less than that, the application shall be sent to the Committee of Appeal against Denial of Admissions, chaired by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Development.
2. The applicant must have at least two years of experience in the related professional field.
3. The applicant must pass an interview conducted by the Committee of Appeal against Denial of Admissions.
4. The applicant must pass an interview conducted by a committee in the academic department.
5. The applicant must pass any tests carried out by the academic department when required.
6. The applicant must submit two recommendation letters one of which is preferred to be from an academic staff member from the University where the student has graduated.
7. The applicant must pass the English placement test adopted by the University or he/she will have to provide a (TOEFL) score of (450) or equivalent. Otherwise, the student commits during the first year to study and pass two English remedial courses determined by the college.
8. He/she must pass during the first semester after admission to the programme the remedial courses determined by the academic department with a score of not less than 70%, otherwise he/she will be dismissed from the programme.
9. The applicant must obtain the approval of the University Council or the person/body authorized by the Council in order to be admitted in the programme.

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