Business professionals today recognise the need to acquire digital technology and data analytical skills to stay relevant in an increasingly digital economy. Being digital literate and knowing how to analyse data will enable you to make better informed decisions.

Learning Approach

There is a continued growing demand from employers for forward-looking accounting professionals skilled in digital technology and data analytics. The Bachelor of Accountancy with Minor in Digitalisation and Data Analytics (DDA) programme at Nanyang Technological University will equip you with advanced digitalisation and data analytics knowledge and skills. All of which will be useful for accounting, operation, forensic, and finance roles.

Core Courses

The Bachelor of Accountancy with Minor in DDA is a full-time course that gives you more flexibility to read from a selection of prescribed elective courses, covering new and diverse digitalisation and analytics technology.

For our admission requirements, please refer to the following links:

Singapore Cambridge GCE 'A' Level

Diploma (Polytechnic or equivalent institution)

International Baccalaureate Diploma

NUS High School Diploma

International & Other Qualifications

NUS High and polytechnic graduates may be granted course exemptions for relevant accountancy or business core courses based on their qualifications.

Course exemptions include:

NUS High Graduates
If you have taken both MA5107 Statistics and MA6207 AP Statistics, and scored at least B+ for MA6207, you will be eligible for exemption from the first-year core course,  AB1202 Statistics & Analysis.
Polytechnic Graduates
You may be granted an exemption for a relevant first-year course related to the Diploma you have obtained. Note that only Diplomas listed in Annex A are allowed exemptions. Students who are considering an exemption for AC1103 Accounting I, please see the special instructions here.

Nanyang Business School students transferring from other programmes can seek exemptions and credit transfers for similar or relevant courses covered in their previous programme of study. 

Students transferring from other universities should submit an Exemption Request Form together with their degree audit/transcript, and detailed outline of the course(s) via email to NBS Registration for review and consideration.

Students applying for course exemptions must submit their application before the end of the second week of the first semester for their enrolment.

If you opt for an exemption, you:

Are deemed to have fulfilled the course requirements and the required number of Academic Units.
Do not need to attend the lectures, tutorials, seminars, or examinations for the exempted course(s).
Will not be given a grade for the exempted course(s).

Exempted courses do not count towards your Grade Point Average and have no bearing on the classification of the honours that you will be awarded.

If you are eligible for a core course exemption, you do not have to take up the offer. For example, you may prefer to read the course at the undergraduate level as a useful refresher of the higher-level courses. In which case, no action is needed on your part. Simply attend the course as scheduled in your timetable.

Three years, with direct honours

Core Courses

Accounting I
Accounting II
Financial Management
Business Law
Statistics & Analysis
Marketing
Organisational Behaviour and Design
Strategic Management
Business Operations & Process
Intermediate Excel

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (Common Core)

Healthy Living and Mental Wellbeing
Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment
Science and Technology for Humanity
Career & Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World
Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World
Navigating the Digital World
Inquiry and Communication in the Interdisciplinary World

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (Foundational Core)

Careers II
Decision Making with Programming & Analytics
Professional Attachment
Communication Management Strategies

Broadening and Deepening Electives (Minor in Digitalisation and Data Analytics)

Two Compulsory Courses
- Designing and Developing Databases
- Analytics I: Visual and Predictive Techniques
Elective Courses: Choose at least 7 AUs out of the following:
- Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation
- Audit Analytics
- FinTech in Investment Management
- Analytics II: Advanced Predictive Techniques
- Supply Chain Analytics
- Lean Operations & Analytics
- AI in Accounting & Finance
- Programming for Business Transformation

Specialisation Component (Accountancy Courses - Nine courses)

AC2101 Accounting Recognition & Measurement
AC2104 Assurance & Auditing
AC2105 Accounting for Decision-making & Control
AC2301 Principles of Taxation
AC2302 Company Law & Corporate Governance
AC2401 Accounting Information Systems
AC3102 Risk Reporting & Analysis
AC3103 Accounting Analysis & Valuation
AC3104 Risk Management & Advanced Auditing

With a Bachelor of Accountancy with Minor in DDA from Nanyang Technological University, you will have the versatility to choose from a broad, diverse range of career options, including: 