Accounting and Financial Management
Offered by The University College of the Caribbean
1 Year Diploma Course
The UCC Diploma in Accounting and Financial Management provides you with a multi-dimensional scope of challenging experiences that will prepare you for the highly competitive financial accounting world. The course has been so designed to develop new and contemporary accounting skills as well as the application of training in these financial skills to actual organisational problems.
Course Objective
To equip students with the knowledge, skills and competencies required to effectively execute the various accounting and financial management functions.
Programme Structure of the
Diploma in Accounting and financial Management
DURATION: 1 YEAR
|
Core Courses |
Credits | |
| FIN 012 | Financial Management 1 | 3 |
| ACT 100 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 042 | Accounting and Financial Management Systems | 3 |
| ACT 203 | Cost & Management Accounting | 3 |
| FIN022 | Financial Management 2 | 3 |
| Total | Diploma Accounting and Financial Management | 15 credits |
The following table shows the pre-requisites and recommended sequencing of course in each term.
Recommended Sequence for Part-time Students
Diploma in Accounting and Financial Management
| Term | Course Title | Course Code | Prerequisite Code |
| Year 1 | Year 1 Part-Time | ||
| Term 1 | Financial Management 1 |
FIN 012 |
- |
| Introduction to Financial Accounting |
ACT 100 |
- | |
| Term 2 | Accounting and Financial Management Systems |
FIN 042 |
|
| Cost & Management Accounting |
ACT 200 |
- ACT 100 | |
| Term 3 | Financial Management 2 |
FIN022 |
-FIN 012 |
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 3 GCE or CXC O’Level subjects with passes at A, B or C / 1 or 2 (including English Language and Mathematics). Participants with CXC passes at level 3 since 1998 are also eligible.
- Other qualifications that may be considered by the Admissions Department as equivalent.
- Relevant experience in a managerial position will usually be considered in addition to the above.
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
- Duration : Approximately 1 year
- Schedule for Kingston: Early Bird (Morning) Monday- Thursday (7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.)
Sundays (9:00 a.m.- 4:00p.m.) - Evenings (5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.) for all other campuses
Registration / Student Support
| For further information, contact: |
Toll Free: 1-888-CALL-UCC
Phone: (876) 665-3000
Fax : (876) 968-1926
Email: enrollmentadvisors@ucc.edu.jm
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