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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.
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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Accountancy - BAcc Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,458 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,400 NZD
- Start date
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Accountancy - BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University, UK
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,838 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,250 GBP
- Start date
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Financial Planning / Accountancy - BBus RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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25,636 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,560 AUD
- Start date
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Accountancy - BSc National University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,912 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,912 USD
- Start date
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Accountancy - BSBA Auburn University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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32,220 USD
Fee in university's local currency 32,220 USD
- Start date
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Associate in accounting
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Accounting - ASc Indiana Wesleyan University, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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28,184 USD
Fee in university's local currency 28,184 USD
- Start date
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Accounting - AA Berkeley City College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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7,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
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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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7,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
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Accounting - AASc Southwestern Oregon Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,791 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,791 USD
- Start date
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Accounting - AA University Canada West, Canada
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,761 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,270 CAD
- Start date
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Diploma in accounting
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Post-Baccalaureate in Accounting - UGDip Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,384 USD
Fee in university's local currency 12,853 CAD
- Start date
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Business Administration: Accounting (Salmon Arm Campus) - Dip Okanagan College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,667 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,440 CAD
- Start date
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Accounting - AdvDip RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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7,789 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,500 AUD
- Start date
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Financial Services - UGDip College of the Rockies, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 20 months
- Annual tuition fee
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11,069 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,700 CAD
- Start date
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Accounting - UGDip Douglas College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,543 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD
- Start date
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Certificate in accounting
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Accounting - Cert Berkeley City College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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7,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
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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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7,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
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Accounting - Cert Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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8,661 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,720 CAD
- Start date
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Accounting - Cert/Cert (Arts) St. Charles Community College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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5,520 USD
Fee in university's local currency 5,520 USD
- Start date
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Accounting - Cert College of Alameda, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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7,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
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Pathway in accounting
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Business Accounting with Finance (Foundation) - FD Leeds Beckett University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,982 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,900 GBP
- Start date
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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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23,641 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,200 GBP
- Start date
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Accounting graduate programs
Master's in accounting
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Accountancy - MAcc Saint Martin's University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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19,800 USD
Fee in university's local currency 19,800 USD
- Start date
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Accountancy - MAcc California State University, San Bernardino, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,644 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,644 USD
- Start date
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Accountancy - MSc California State University, East Bay, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 17 months
- Annual tuition fee
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18,120 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,120 USD
- Start date
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Accountancy - MSc DePaul University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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34,560 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,560 USD
- Start date
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Accountancy - MAcc Southern Utah University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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24,066 USD
Fee in university's local currency 24,066 USD
- Start date
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Doctorate in accounting
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Accountancy - PhD RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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25,636 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,560 AUD
- Start date
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Accounting - PhD University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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5,011 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,099 NZD
- Start date
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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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18,941 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,780 GBP
- Start date
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Accounting and Financial Management - PhD University of Portsmouth, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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21,305 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,500 GBP
- Start date
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Diploma in accounting
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Accounting - PGDip Charles Sturt University, Melbourne, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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23,690 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,936 AUD
- Start date
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Accounting - PGDip Charles Sturt University, Sydney, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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23,690 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,936 AUD
- Start date
- -
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Accounting - PGDip Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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18,559 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,000 EUR
- Start date
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Accounting - PDip University of Otago, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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21,921 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,056 NZD
- Start date
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Accounting Studies - GDip Douglas College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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14,543 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,000 CAD
- Start date
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Certificate in accounting
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Accounting and Financial Decision Making - PGCert Northeastern University, USA
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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24,000 USD
Fee in university's local currency 24,000 USD
- Start date
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Professional Accounting - PGCert Sheridan College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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16,979 USD
Fee in university's local currency 21,016 CAD
- Start date
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Professional Accounting - PGCert University of Newcastle, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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11,082 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,940 AUD
- Start date
- -
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Professional Financial Services - OCGCert Fanshawe College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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12,864 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,922 CAD
- Start date
- -
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Professional Accounting - PGCert RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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14,242 USD
Fee in university's local currency 19,200 AUD
- Start date
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Pathway in accounting
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Accounting & Finance Pre-Master's - PGP Kingston University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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13,058 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,500 GBP
- Start date
- -
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Accounting and Finance, Pre-Masters - PGP University of Surrey, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 6 months
- Annual tuition fee
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15,807 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 GBP
- Start date
- -
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Business Economics Accounting and Finance, Pre-Masters - PGP Durham University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 3 months
- Annual tuition fee
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23,236 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,905 GBP
- Start date
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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.
