• Program Overview
  • Admission Requirement
  • Program Structure
  • Degree Plan
  • How to Apply?
  • Contact Details
  • The Master of Science (M.Sc.) program in Accounting and Finance caters to a specialized market within the greater realm of Accounting and Finance in Oman.
  • The program is benchmarked with international universities offering similar degrees.
  • The content equips students with advanced skills and knowledge in the area of Accounting and Finance
  • On top of enhancing career advancement, the program aims to equally prepare its graduates to pursue careers in the areas of Accounting and Finance as well as international doctoral degrees.
  • The potential employment opportunities for graduates include but are not limited to brokerage houses, investment banks, banking & financial services, accounting firms, insurance companies, and energy.
  • The program matches the national priorities of developing human resources in key areas in Oman as per vision 2040 and directly supports TANFEEDH’s focus area of Finance and Creative Financing.

Admission Requirements

(as per the Postgraduate Academic Regulations (PAR) of SQU)

  • Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree from Sultan Qaboos University or any other recognized university.
  • A Cumulative Grade Point Average of not less than 2.75 out of 4 or its equivalent in another system and the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies will assess equivalency.
  • Work experience is a must for candidates with a Cumulative Grade Point Average between 2.5 and 2.74 in the Bachelor’s degree.
  • Applicant must submit a no-objection letter from employer, addressed to the dean of postgraduate studies at SQU. For un-employed, Omani applicants need to submit a statement from The Public Authority of Manpower Register documenting the unemployment status of the applicant.  
  • Proof of English language competency must be demonstrated by sufficient scores in IELTS or TOEFL according to the SQU Postgraduate Academic Regulations.
  • Pass the interview conducted in the College, if necessary.

 

The following table offers an overview of the program structure.

 

Length of program

Credit Hours

Semesters

30

Fulltime

Part-Time

3

6

Study Model

Full Time

Semester 1: Three core required courses; one specialization required

Semester 2: Two specializations required; two specialization electives;

Semester 3: Thesis

 

Part-time:  

Coursework spread over four semesters; thesis to be completed in the final two semester

 

Semester 1: Two core required courses

Semester 2: One core required, one specialization required

Semester 3: Two specializations required

Semester 4: two specialization electives

Semester 5: Thesis

Semester 6: Thesis

Degree Plan

M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance

Specialization in Finance

 

 

Credits Required                              30

Core Courses                                       9

Specialization (Core)                          9

Electives                                              6

Thesis                                                  6

 

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hours

Category

Core

Elective

FINA6372

Corporate Finance and Asset Markets

3

*

 

ACCT6372

Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting

3

*

 

FINA6373

Research Methods

3

*

 

FINA7001*

Thesis

6

*

 

 

Specialization (Core)

 

FINA6322

Managerial Finance

3

*

 

FINA6361

Multinational Financial Management

3

*

 

FINA6362

Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

3

*

 

 

Electives (choose two courses from the list)

 

FINA6374

Financial Econometrics

3

 

*

FINA6375

Project Finance

3

 

*

FINA6365

Strategic Finance

3

 

*

FINA6366

Current Issues in Finance

3

 

*

FINA6376

Fintech

3

 

*

*Depending on the specialization, the code of the thesis will be either FINA7001 or ACCT7001.

 


 

Degree Plan

M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance

Specialization in Accounting

 

 

Credits Required                              30

Core Courses                                       9

Specialization (Core)                          9

Electives                                              6

Thesis                                                  6

 

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hours

Category

Core

Elective

FINA6372

Corporate Finance and Asset Markets

3

*

 

ACCT6372

Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting

3

*

 

FINA6373

Research Methods

3

*

 

FINA7001*

Thesis

6

*

 

 

Specialization (Core)

 

ACCT6161

International Accounting

3

*

 

ACCT6131

Strategic Management Accounting

3

*

 

ACCT6121

Financial Reporting and Analysis

3

*

 

 

Electives (choose two courses from the list)

 

ACCT6373

Corporate Governance

3

 

*

ACCT6374

Performance and Management Control

3

 

*

ACCT6375

Islamic Accounting

3

 

*

ACCT6376

Oil and Gas Accounting

3

 

*

*Depending on the specialization, the code of the thesis will be either FINA7001 or ACCT7001.

 


 

Degree Plan

M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance

Specialization in Islamic Banking and Finance

 

 

Credits Required                              30

Core Courses                                       9

Specialization (Core)                          9

Electives                                              6

Thesis                                                  6

 

Course Code

Course Title

Credits Hours

Category

Core

Elective

FINA6372

Corporate Finance and Asset Markets

3

*

 

ACCT6372

Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting

3

*

 

FINA6373

Research Methods

3

*

 

FINA7001*

Thesis

6

*

 

 

Specialization (Core)

 

FINA6377

Fundamentals of Islamic Finance

3

*

 

FINA6378

Islamic Portfolio Management

3

*

 

FINA6379

Risk management in Islamic financial institutions

3

*

 

 

Electives (choose two courses from the list)

 

FINA6380

Islamic Banking Operations

3

 

*

FINA6381

Islamic Insurance

3

 

*

FINA6382

Law of Islamic Finance

3

 

*

FINA6383

Islamic Capital Markets

3

 

*

*Depending on the specialization, the code of the thesis will be either FINA7001 or ACCT7001.

Please follow the link below to apply in M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance

https://www.squ.edu.om/ps/en-us/Programs/ArticleID/1107/Master-of-Science-in-Accounting-and-Finance

Dr. Sree Rama Murthy 

Tel:  +968 24141878

Email: murthy@squ.edu.om