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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
Best countries to study accounting
Accounting study abroad programs
Accounting undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in accounting
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Business: Accountancy - BBus Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,774 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,400 NZD
- Start date
- July, November, February
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Business and Management with Accounting and Finance - BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,514 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,250 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Accounting - BSc University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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35,343 USD
Fee in university's local currency 35,343 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Accounting - BSBA Trine University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,576 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,576 USD
- Start date
- March, May, January
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Accounting - BComm University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,298 USD
Fee in university's local currency 24,770 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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
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29,789 USD
Fee in university's local currency 29,789 USD
- Start date
- September
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Accounting - AASc Midwestern Career College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 20 months
- Annual tuition fee
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8,400 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,400 USD
- Start date
- May, August, January
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Accounting - ASc Trine University, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,576 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,576 USD
- Start date
- March, May, January
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Accounting - AB Seattle Central College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,687 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,687 USD
- Start date
- April, June, September, January
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Accounting (for Transfer) - AASc Bellevue College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,573 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,573 USD
- Start date
- April, July, September, January
Diploma in accounting
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Accounting - Dip Vancouver Community College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,270 USD
Fee in university's local currency 19,318 CAD
- Start date
- May, September, January
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Accounting & Payroll - OCDip Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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12,119 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,406 CAD
- Start date
- January, September
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Accounting - Dip Langara College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,137 USD
Fee in university's local currency 19,138 CAD
- Start date
- May, September, January
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Accounting - Dip College of the North Atlantic, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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7,009 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,488 CAD
- Start date
- May, September, January
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Accounting - PBcDip Douglas College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,394 USD
Fee in university's local currency 19,485 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
Certificate in accounting
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Accounting - Cert Cuesta College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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12,288 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,288 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Accounting - AA/Cert Merritt College, USA
- Program type
- Associate/Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,740 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,740 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Accounting - Cert Laney College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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10,740 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,740 USD
- Start date
- August, January
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Accounting - Cert College of Alameda, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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10,740 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,740 USD
- 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
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14,900 USD
Fee in university's local currency 20,171 CAD
- Start date
- September
Pathway in accounting
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Accelerated International Foundation Year: Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance - UGP Cardiff University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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22,163 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,500 GBP
- Start date
- March
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Business, Economics, Accounting & Real Estate, Foundation program - UGP University of Aberdeen, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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20,959 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,550 GBP
- Start date
- September, November, January
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Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance (International Foundation Year) - UGP Durham University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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30,395 USD
Fee in university's local currency 24,000 GBP
- 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
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23,429 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,500 GBP
- Start date
- September, November, January
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International Year One: Accounting and Finance - UGP Kingston University London, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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18,363 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,500 GBP
- Start date
- September, January
Accounting graduate programs
Master's in accounting
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Accounting - MAcc Queen's University, Canada
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 3 months
- Annual tuition fee
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11,203 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,166 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Accounting - MAcc Carleton University, Canada
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 16 months
- Annual tuition fee
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23,666 USD
Fee in university's local currency 32,037 CAD
- Start date
- September, May
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Accounting - MSc Touro University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 22 months
- Annual tuition fee
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13,612 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,612 USD
- Start date
- June, September, January
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Accounting - MSc Long Island University Brooklyn, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,618 USD
Fee in university's local currency 21,618 USD
- Start date
- September
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Professional Accounting - MComm University of the South Pacific, Fiji
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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6,341 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,120 FJD
- Start date
- July, February
Doctorate in accounting
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Accounting - PhD University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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4,384 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,099 NZD
- Start date
- February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, January
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Accounting and Finance - PhD London South Bank University, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,403 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,900 GBP
- Start date
- April, September, January
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Oil and Gas Accounting and Finance (OGAF) - PhD Abertay University, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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19,946 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,750 GBP
- Start date
- June, October, February
Diploma in accounting
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Accounting - PGDip Selkirk College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,393 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,070 CAD
- Start date
- May, September, January
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Accounting Studies - GDip Douglas College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
14,394 USD
Fee in university's local currency 19,485 CAD
- Start date
- September, January, May
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Accounting - PGDip Langara College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
-
14,671 USD
Fee in university's local currency 19,860 CAD
- Start date
- May, September, January
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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
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21,213 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,750 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Accounting - PGDip Ulster University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
20,060 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,840 GBP
- Start date
- September
Certificate in accounting
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Financial Services Compliance Administration - OCGCert Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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12,483 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,899 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Accounting and Financial Decision Making - GradCert Northeastern University, USA
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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21,060 USD
Fee in university's local currency 21,060 USD
- Start date
- September, January
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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
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13,130 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,774 CAD
- Start date
- September, January
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Professional Accounting - PGCert Central Queensland University, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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9,242 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,920 AUD
- Start date
- March, July, November
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Professional Accounting (Co-op) - PGCert Sheridan College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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15,525 USD
Fee in university's local currency 21,016 CAD
- Start date
- September, January
Pathway in accounting
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Accounting and Financial Management, Pre-Masters - PGP Keele University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,334 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,950 GBP
- Start date
- February
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Business Economics Accounting and Finance (Pre-Masters) - PGP Durham University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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32,294 USD
Fee in university's local currency 25,500 GBP
- Start date
- September, November, January
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.
