The Associate Degree in Accounting & Finance has been designed for candidates having 12-years education who want to have distinctive opportunity to study the theory and practice relating to accounting and finance, develop the proficiency in the application of accounting & finance principles in the financial and corporate sectors and to be absorbed at entry level positions in the ever demanding and rewarding field of accounting and finance.

The objectives of the program are:

• To offer the distinctive opportunity to study the theory and practice relating to accounting and finance.

• To develop the proficiency in the application of accounting and finance principles in the financial and corporate sectors.

• To enable the graduates to be absorbed at entry level positions in the ever demanding and rewarding field of accounting and finance.

• Skill development and capacity building in the field of accounting and finance.

Intermediate (equivalent to 12 years of education) with at least 45% marks.

Note

1. Candidates having 'A' levels are required to provide equivalence certificate from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC), Islamabad. (http://www.ibcc.edu.pk/)

2. Candidates having 33% ~44% marks will be eligible for admission after the successful completion of “Zero  Semester”.

The students study progress evaluation mechanism is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester by giving assignments, quizzes, Graded Discussion Boards (GDBs), mid-term and final-term examinations at VU designated campuses and usually count for 80 to 85% of the total marks for a course.

To be eligible for the award of Associate Degree in Accounting & Finance candidates are required to complete at least 68 credit hours course work program by attending minimum 4-semesters with at least Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2 out of 4.

Students are required to complete a Project/ Internship Report in the final semester of their BS in Management program. The choice of the final project is at the student’s discretion. However, consultation with the student advisor is compulsory. Students have to submit a detailed write-up of the Project and may be required to give a presentation.
Student taking Internship course are required to complete 6 to 8 weeks internship in the organization and shall get internship letter from the concerned organization. The students who are already in service shall be exempted from Internship but required to submit the Project.