Bachelor of Accountancy

Single Degree

Programme Type

Full-time

NBS UG Admissions

nbs-ug-adm@ntu.edu.sg

Get ahead of the curve and learn from world-class professors the fundamentals of accounting, as well as the latest trends and issues.

At Nanyang Technological University, we have the most established, well-regarded accountancy degree programme in Singapore and the region. For more than five decades, we have nurtured forward-looking professionals for leading accountancy roles as partners in accounting firms, ​chief financial officers of major corporations, and managing directors of public and private companies. 

Through our full-time, three-year Bachelor of Accountancy programme, we will broaden your mind with exciting, flexible career options to pursue beyond accounting. By equipping you with data analytics skills, as well as programming and automation know-how, we will also prepare you for the demands and challenges of the digital world.​​​​  

Course Exemptions

Freshmen Course Exemptions

Students with qualifications such as the A-Level, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, NUS High School Diploma, or Polytechnic diplomas may be eligible for exemption from relevant Accountancy or Business core courses. Eligibility is assessed based on the criteria outlined in Annex A (Revised on 27 June 2025).

At NBS, course exemptions are considered based on the entire programme students have completed prior to joining NTU, not on a course-by-course basis.

Please note that course exemptions are not granted automatically. Therefore, should you wish to apply for course exemption and meet the eligibility, you may write to NBS Student Administration at nbs-studentadmin@ntu.edu.sg by providing the necessary supporting documents.

Applications must be submitted before the end of Teaching Week 2 (TW2) of Semester 1. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Programme Structure & Duration

 

Three years, direct honours

Curriculum

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 (Five Courses)

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

Career Prospects

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

  • Assurance 
  • Taxation Management 
  • Financial Accounting 
  • Management Accounting 
  • Auditing 
  • Corporate Finance

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