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    Accounting degrees abroad

    Accounting and accountancy is one of the most important subjects in modern international business. Skilled accountants are at the heart of every successful business, so it’s no surprise that accounting is considered one of the secure and most rewarding careers you can pursue.

    The study of accounting is all about the movement of money in and out of a business. It covers the measurement, processing and analysis of financial transactions, and how to display and present that information. It’s an ideal choice if you are highly organized, analytical and have a passion for numbers.

    Choosing to study accounting abroad gives you a great opportunity to study at universities and accounting schools from all over the world. It means you’ll have a larger choice of programs, and you’ll be able to learn while experiencing a whole new culture and way of life.

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    Accounting program structure

    The program content, curriculum and structure of accounting degrees can differ depending on the university you’re attending. Some programs include elements of finance, or combine the two subjects in a joint degree.

    At undergraduate level you can study a BA or BSc - there is little difference between the two, but BSc degrees may have more focus on practical elements. In the US you can study for a Bachelor of Accounting, which you may need in order to work as an accountant.

    Undergraduate degrees last between three and four years, depending on the country and whether the course includes an additional year abroad. Master’s degrees are also available, and will usually last between one and two years, and a PhD in accounting will take up to five years to complete.

    There are topics and modules you can expect to study on any accounting program, including:

    • Financial reporting
    • Management accounting
    • Auditing theory and practice
    • Accounting information systems
    • Macroeconomics
    • Microeconomics
    • Business law
    • Principles of taxation

    Types of accounting degrees

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    Accounting study abroad programs

    Accounting undergraduate programs

    Bachelor's in accounting

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      Accounting - BSBA Ohio Northern University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      36,500 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Accounting - BS Louisiana State University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      28,700 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January
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      Accounting - BBA Walsh University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      34,230 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January, May
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      Accounting - BComm University of Calgary, Canada

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      27,898 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Accounting - BS/BBA Florida Atlantic University, USA

      Program type
      Bachelor's
      Duration
      4 years
      Annual tuition fee
      20,584 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, May, August
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    Associate in accounting

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      Business and Accounting: Accounting Technician - AASc Big Bend Community College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      29,789 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Accounting and Business Technology - AASc Elyon College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,920 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Accounting - AASc Midwestern Career College, USA
      • Blended learning

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      20 months
      Annual tuition fee
      8,400 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January, May
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      Accounting - ASc Indiana Wesleyan University, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      31,168 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January, May
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      Accounting - AA Berkeley City College, USA

      Program type
      Associate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,740 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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    Diploma in accounting

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      Accounting - OCDip Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      16,406 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, May
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      Accounting - Dip Langara College, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      19,138 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January, May
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      Accounting and Financial Management - Dip College of the North Atlantic, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      9,488 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January, May
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      Accounting - Dip Vancouver Community College, Canada
      • Blended learning

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      19,318 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January, May
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      Accounting and Finance - Dip Online Business School, UK
      • Online

      Program type
      Undergraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      2,600 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      July, August, September, October, November, December, February, March, April, May, June
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    Certificate in accounting

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      Accounting - AA/Cert Merritt College, USA

      Program type
      Associate/Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,740 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Accounting - Cert Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      20,171 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Accounting - Cert Berkeley City College, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      10,740 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Accounting - Cert Santiago Canyon College, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      10,680 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      June, August, February
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      Accounting - Cert College of Alameda, USA

      Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      10,740 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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    Pathway in accounting

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      Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance (Accelerated International Foundation Year leading to Business Management: Marketing BSc - Hons) - UGP Cardiff University, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      6 months
      Annual tuition fee
      17,500 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      March
      Show program overview about Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance, Accelerated International Foundation Year
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      Business, Economics, Accounting and Real Estate (Foundation leading to Finance and Real Estate MA) - UGP University of Aberdeen, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      16,550 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, November, January
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      Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance - UGP Durham University, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      24,000 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, November, January
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      Finance and Accounting, International Year One - UGP University of Sussex, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      19,750 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, November, January
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      International Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance (International Foundation Year leading to Accounting and Finance BSc - Hons) - UGP Kingston University London, UK

      Program type
      Undergraduate pathway
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      14,500 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January
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    Accounting graduate programs

    Master's in accounting

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      Accounting - MSc Touro University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      22 months
      Annual tuition fee
      13,612 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January, June
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      Accounting - MAcc Florida Atlantic University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      19,456 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, May, August
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      Accounting - MAcc Carleton University, Canada

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      16 months
      Annual tuition fee
      32,037 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Accounting - MAcc Middle Tennessee State University, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      26,172 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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      Accounting - MAcc University of South Alabama, USA

      Program type
      Master's
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      15,593 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January
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    Doctorate in accounting

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      Accounting - PhD University of Canterbury, New Zealand

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      7,099 NZD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      July, August, September, October, November, January, February, March, April, May, June
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      Accounting and Finance - PhD London South Bank University, UK

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      16,900 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January, April
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      Accounting and Finance (OGAF) - PhD Abertay University, UK

      Program type
      Doctorate
      Duration
      3 years
      Annual tuition fee
      13,750 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      October, February, June
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    Diploma in accounting

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      Accounting - PGDip Selkirk College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      14,070 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January, May
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      Accounting - PGDip Langara College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      19,860 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January, May
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      Accounting - PGDip Ulster University, UK

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      9 months
      Annual tuition fee
      17,090 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Accounting and Finance - MSc/PGDip University of the West of England - UWE Bristol, UK

      Program type
      Master's/Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      16,750 GBP

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September
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      Business Administration: Accounting - PGDip North Island College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate diploma
      Duration
      2 years
      Annual tuition fee
      14,565 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September
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    Certificate in accounting

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      Accounting: Professional Practice - PGCert Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      27,087 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January
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      Accounting and Financial Decision Making - GradCert Northeastern University, USA

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      8 months
      Annual tuition fee
      21,060 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      September, January
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      Business Administration: Accounting - GradCert University of the West, USA

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      1 year
      Annual tuition fee
      12,546 USD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      August, January, June
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      Marketing Management: Financial Services - OCGCert (with placement) George Brown College, Canada

      Program type
      Postgraduate certificate
      Duration
      18 months
      Annual tuition fee
      17,774 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

      Start date
      January, September
      Show program overview about Marketing Management – Financial Services (Postgraduate) (B406)

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    Future accounting careers

    Accounting is sometimes regarded as a vocational degree, with most graduates looking to become chartered accountants. However, there are several careers that are ideal for those with an accounting degree, including:

    • Accountant
    • Management accountant
    • Auditor
    • Tax adviser
    • Actuary
    • Insurance broker
    • Stockbroker

    If you choose to become a chartered accountant you will need to make sure the program you choose is accredited by the relevant authority. You can choose to work as an accountant in practice, where you’ll work for several different clients, or in-house as an accountant for a business.

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