The Accountancy for Future Leaders (Bachelor of Accountancy in Sustainability Management and Analytics) is a four-year premier programme leading to direct honours. Designed for students aiming to stand out in the accounting profession, this degree is a result of close collaboration with the Accountancy and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), positioning graduates as the future leaders of business.
As the first of its kind in Singapore, our programme features an integrated curriculum weaving together sustainability management, analytics, and a unique internship component. The 30-week internship will be with premier employers recognised as Accredited Training Organisations (ATOs) by ACRA, ensuring adherence to professional standards, abundant accountancy resources, and commitment to career development.
The internship provides valuable real-world experience with a competitive stipend, expediting your journey towards becoming a Chartered Accountant (Singapore). This hands-on experience significantly contributes to the mandatory three-year practical experience required for qualification. Moreover, our dynamic curriculum offers exemptions from specific Singapore Chartered Accountant Qualification (SCAQ) professional exams, allowing you to accumulate professional experience seamlessly while pursuing your degree.
Take the opportunity to elevate your aspirations, redefine your academic journey, and emerge as a trailblazer in the accountancy world with our forward-thinking programme. Your path to Chartered Accountant (Singapore) status and future business leadership begins here.
The first of its kind in Singapore to feature:
- An integrated curriculum weaving together sustainability management and analytics.
- An accelerated pathway attaining Chartered Accountant (Singapore) status with
- An accountancy-related internship of 30 weeks with premier employers recognised as Accredited Training Organisations (ATOs) by ACRA. This internship reinforces professional standards and career development in the accountancy profession. The internship, which comes with a competitive stipend and contributes to the mandatory three-year practical experience required for qualification as a Chartered Accountant (Singapore);
- Exemptions from a number of Singapore Chartered Accountant Qualification (SCAQ) professional examinations, allowing you to accumulate professional credentials while pursuing your degree.
- Multiple overseas experiences
- Opportunity to undertake a study mission to a country in the region to examine sustainability-related issues;
- Opportunity for semester-long exchanges at a top-tier university
For our admission requirements, please refer to the following links:
Singapore Cambridge GCE ‘A’ Level
Diploma (polytechnic or equivalent institution)
Your eligibility for exemptions will be assessed based on the criteria outlined in Annex A. NBS course exemption eligibility for polytechnic graduates is based on the programme they have completed prior to joining NTU, and not on a course-by-course basis.
After admissions to the BBus programme, incoming freshmen may apply for exemption by writing to NBS Student Administration at [email protected]. Necessary supporting documents must be provided.
Four years, with direct honours.
Number of courses to be taken:
Major requirement - ASA Core | Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) | Major Prescribed Electives (MPE) | |||
Accountancy Core | Specialisation Core | Work-Study (30 weeks) | University Core | College Core | N/A |
| 10 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
List of ASA Core Courses |
Accountancy Core Courses (10 courses)
Specialisation Core (12 Courses)
Work-Study Core (1 Course) (30 weeks) |
List of University Core ICC |
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| List of College Core ICC |
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List of MPE Choose 5: at least 2 from each |
A. Sustainability Management Related Electives (MPE)
B. Business Analytics Related Electives (MPE)
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30-Week Work-Study Programme (WSDeg)
Aim
The aim of the 30-Week Work-Study Programme (WSDeg) with ATOs is to equip our students with extended experiential learning and industry exposure to develop the skills, attitudes and behaviours to be a Chartered Accountant of Singapore.
The International Federation of Accountants’ (IFAC) International Education Standard (IES) 5 states, “Practical experience, gained by performing the work of professional accountants, in addition to the acquisition of knowledge through professional accounting education programs, is considered necessary before candidates can present themselves to the public as professional accountants.”
The CA (Singapore) qualification is the national accountancy qualification that is globally recognised and portable.
Career roles in sustainability management and business analytics.
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