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Aims and Objectives:

The programme is aimed at producing diploma graduates for entry into positions in small and medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs) in the pharmaceutical industry, commerce, public accounting forms, the public sector, and non-profit organizations like schools and churches who are currently switching from manual accounting to computerized accounting systems.

Objectives

The objectives are to:
1.To provide between entry-level to intermediate-level academic and practical skills training with key aspect of Information Technology for effective and efficient accounting functions required by industry.

2.To build the foundation for further academic and professional studies in accountancy.

3.To equip prospective students with analytical and critical thinking capabilities for better contribution at the workplace and future progress in the accountancy education.

4.Provide students with hands-on experience in using accounting software relevant to the accounting and finance industries.

5.To provide avenue for continuous or lifelong education to HND, BTech and beyond.
 

Entry requirements for admission of students:

i. WASSCE APPLICANTS
Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three relevant elective subjects (i.e. Financial Accounting, Business Management, Costing, Accounting, Economics, Elective Mathematics, Geography and Government). Science and Arts students who satisfy the criteria are considered.

ii. SSSCE APPLICANTS
Credit Passes (A-D) in six subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three relevant elective subjects. (i.e. Financial Accounting, Business Management, Costing Accounting, Economics, Elective Mathematics, Geography and Government). Science and Arts students who satisfy the criteria may be considered.

iii. GENERAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (GBCE)
APPLICANTS - Credit Passes (A-D) in six subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three relevant elective subjects.

b. MATURE APPLICANTS 
The applicant must be at least 25 years old and show proof of age with a birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth, which is at least 25 years old at the time of application. Besides, applicants must pass Mature Students' Entrance Examinations conducted by the institution itself (English Language, Mathematics, and an Aptitude Test). Working experience is an added advantage

Employment Prospects of Graduates:

The sectors of the economy our graduates could be employed in are varied and wide- ranging from the public to private, including Accounting and Audit, Banking and Financial Services, the Courts of Law, Pharmaceutical Firms, Construction, Insurance, Merchandising, Mining, Oil and Gas, Timber, Manufacturing, Health, Agriculture, Education, Hospitality and Leisure, Engineering, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) etc. and this is so because essentially every business activity undertaken involves financial implications. Students who graduate with a Diploma in Computerized Accounting could perform Bookkeeping function in all the above sectors mentioned.
 

Programme Structure 

FIRST YEAR

LEVEL 100 FIRST SEMESTER COURSES

Course Title

Course Code

Credit Points

T

P

C

Principles of Accounting I

DCA 101

2

2

3

Micro Economics

DCA 103

3

0

3

Business Communication

DCA 105

3

0

3

Business Law 1

DCA 107

2

0

2

Business Mathematics

DCA 109

2

2

3

Communication Skills I

DCA 111

2

0

2

Computer Technology

DCA 112

2

2

3

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

16

06

19

TABLE 2. LEVEL 100 SECOND SEMESTER COURSES

Course Title

Course Code

Credit Points

T

P

C

Principles of Accounting II

DCA 102

2

2

3

Macro Economics

DCA 104

3

0

3

Principles of Management

DCA 106

3

0

3

Business Law II

DCA 108

2

0

2

Spreadsheet Applications

DCA 110

1

2

2

Financial Analysis

DCA 112

2

2

3

Communication Skills II

COS 102

2

0

2

TOTAL HOURS FORTHE SEMESTER

15

06

18

YEAR YWO

 

TABLE 3. LEVEL 200 FIRST SEMESTER COURSES

Course Title

Course Code

Credit Points

T

P

C

Financial Accounting I

DCA 201

2

2

3

Accounting Information System

DCA 203

1

4

3

Cost Accounting I

DCA 205

2

2

3

Public Sector Accounting

DCA 207

2

2

3

Electronic Commerce

DCA 209

3

0

3

Computerized Accounting I

DCA 211

1

4

3

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

11

04

18

TABLE 3. LEVEL 200 FIRST SEMESTER COURSES

Course Title

Course Code

Credit Points

T

P

C

Financial Accounting II

DCA 202

2

2

3

Networking and Internet Technology

DCA 204

1

4

3

Cost Accounting II

DCA 206

2

2

3

Principles of Taxation

DCA 208

2

0

2

Information system security

DCA 210

1

2

2

Computerized Accounting Software Training II

DCA 212

1

4

3

Database Management Systems

DCA 214

1

4

3

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

10

18

19

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About KsTU

Kumasi Technical University was established in 1954 as Kumasi Technical Institute (K. T. I. ) to offer craft courses. In 1963, the Institute was converted to a non-tertiary Polytechnic status under the Ghana Education Service to start offering, in addition, technician diploma and sub- professional courses.

Contact info

Location: Kumasi - Ashanti Region, Ghana, W/A

Postal Address: P. O. Box 854, Kumasi 

Email: info@kstu.edu.gh 

Tel: Admissions: +233(0)322 496 534, +233(0)322 496 380