Diploma of Accountancy

(R/344/4/0521)(05/28)(MQA/FA10069)

Diploma of Accountancy

(R/344/4/0521)(05/28)(MQA/FA10069)

About Diploma of Accountancy | The Ship Campus, Batu Kawan, Penang

Develop Practical Accounting and Financial Management Skills

Accountancy plays an essential role in every organisation by ensuring that financial information is recorded, analysed, and communicated accurately. For students exploring diploma accounting study options in Malaysia, this programme introduces important areas such as financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, business law, economics, and financial reporting. Through classroom learning, practical assignments, and industry-focused activities, students learn how accounting information supports cash flow management, business planning, regulatory compliance, and informed decision-making. Studying the diploma of Accountancy at The Ship Campus in Batu Kawan, Penang also gives students access to a Peninsula College Malaysia Campus-in-Industry environment, where academic learning is connected to the expectations of real workplaces. The programme is suitable for school leavers who want to build a recognised foundation in accounting before entering the workforce or progressing to a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business. Explore our programmes, available scholarships, and progression pathways, or contact us for guidance on entry requirements and upcoming intakes.

  • Full-time (2 years)

  • The Ship Campus, Batu Kawan, Penang 
  • January
  • May
  • September
  • Approximate RM 26,100

  • SPM / IGCSE: Pass with 3 credits inclusive of Mathematics and pass in English
  • UEC: Pass with 3 B6 inclusive of Mathematics and pass in English
  • Tax Agent
  • Bookkeeper
  • Cost Control
  • Bank Officer
  • Tax Assistant
  • Finance Executive

Programme Structure

  • English Language Proficiency
  • Introduction to Management
  • Business Mathematics
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Computer Application
  • Public Speaking
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Business Statistics
  • Costing
  • Management Information Systems
  • Human Resource Management
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business Communication
  • Pengajian Malaysia 1 / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 *
  • Integrity and Anti-corruption
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A** / Communication Skills
    * for international students only.
    ** for individuals who did not meet the minimum grade C in their SPM results or hold equivalent qualifications from other examinations.

Year 1

Year 2

  • English Language Proficiency
  • Introduction to Information Technology and Applications
  • Business Mathematics
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 *
  • Business Economics
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Introduction to Management
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Integrity and Anti-corruption
  • Business Communication
  • Financial Accounting
  • Cost Accounting
  • Business Finance
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A** / Public Speaking
    * for international students only.
    ** for individuals who did not meet the minimum grade C in their SPM results or hold equivalent qualifications from other examinations.
  • Business Law
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management Accounting
  • Computerised Accounting
  • Taxation I
  • Auditing
  • Financial Reporting I
  • Company Law
  • Management Information System
  • Taxation II
  • Personal Financial Planning
  • Financial Reporting II
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Community Service 1

Changes to the programme structure are at Peninsula College Georgetown‘s discretion as approved by MQA

Professor Dr Ian Pashby

Member
Advisor & Non-Executive Director
Peninsula Higher Education Group

Professor Ian Robert Pashby graduated from the University of Sheffield (UK) with a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy and then worked in research and development for Rolls-Royce (aero engines). He joined the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick (UK) as a lecturer, was awarded his PhD for research in the processing of materials and subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer.

In 2000, he became Professor of Manufacturing Processes at the University of Nottingham (UK).

Professor Pashby moved to the University of Nottingham’s Malaysia Campus in 2007 to become Deputy Head. became Pro-Vice Chancellor and then CEO of the campus in 2008. Returning to the UK in 2013, he became Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Hull (UK). He moved back to Malaysia in 2017 to lead the Peninsula Higher Education Group as its Group President and in 2024 became the Advisor.