Program Overview

NUS BBA (Accountancy) Programme

The NUS BBA (Accountancy) programme is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in accountancy and business. The programme is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Singapore (ICAS) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Programme Requirements

The programme requires students to complete 160 units to graduate. The degree requirements for the BBA (Accountancy) programme are listed in the table below.

• University Level Requirements (5 courses worth 20 units)
  • General Education Courses
• Programme Requirements (108 units)
  • Core Courses (11 courses worth 40 units)
  • ACC Specialisation Courses (11 courses worth 44 units)
  • Internship Course (4 units)
  • Honours Programme Courses (worth 20 units)
• Unrestricted Elective Requirements (32 units)

Core Courses

The NUS BBA (Accountancy) programme features a streamlined core with 11 foundation courses. Individually, the courses contribute to either the Analytical, Functional or Leadership component of the student’s core curriculum. Collectively, they provide the NUS Accountancy student a comprehensive strong business foundation to complement their professional training in accountancy.

• Analytical Core
  • DAO1704: Decision Analytics using Spreadsheets
  • DAO2702: Programming for Business Analytics
  • BSP1707: Managerial Economics: Exposure (2 units)
  • BSP2701: Global Economy (2 units)
• Functional Core
  • ACC1701: Accounting for Decision Makers
  • BSP1702: Legal Environment of Business
  • MKT1705: Principles of Marketing
  • MNO1706: Organisational Behaviour
  • FIN2704: Finance
  • DAO2703: Operations and Technology Management
• Leadership Core
  • MNO2706: Business Communication for Leaders (ACC)

Accountancy Courses

Accountancy students need to fulfil 11 compulsory accountancy courses.

• Compulsory Accountancy Courses
  • ACC2706: Managerial Accounting
  • ACC2707: Corporate Accounting & Reporting I
  • ACC2708: Corporate Accounting & Reporting II
  • ACC2709: Accounting Information Systems
  • ACC3701: Assurance and Attestation
  • ACC3702: Corporate and Securities Law
  • ACC3703: Taxation
  • ACC3704: Advanced Corporate Accounting and Reporting
  • ACC3705: Valuation
  • ACC3706: Governance, Risk Management and Sustainability
  • ACC3707: Integrated Perspectives in Accounting and Business

Compulsory Internship

BBA (Accountancy) and BBA (Accountancy Hons) students must also complete an accounting or finance-related internship worth 4 units.

Honours Programme

All students are automatically accepted into the Honours programme with the option to withdraw and complete with a basic degree if they wish to. The curriculum also features a dual-track Honours Programme. Students may choose from 1 of the 2 Honours options offered based on their academic inclinations and aspirations.

• Research Option: Dissertation (12 units) in the area of specialisation, and 2 advanced Independent Study Courses not related to dissertation research area (8 units), or a Field Service Project (8 units).
• Coursework Option: Three level-4000 business courses worth 12 units, out of which 8 units are in the area of specialisation, and a Field Service Project (8 units).

Unrestricted Elective Courses

Students may take any courses to fulfil their Unrestricted Elective Courses requirement. That is, they may take courses offered by the School of Business and/or courses offered outside the School to fulfil this requirement. Students are highly encouraged to pursue a second specialisation, or a minor with the Unrestricted Elective Courses.

Independent Study Courses

The inclusion of non-compulsory Independent Study Courses (ISCs) provides students the opportunity to pursue an in-depth study of a Business topic/issue and/or an area of specialisation independently, under the close supervision and guidance of an instructor.

• BIS3751 Independent Study Course in Business (4 units)
• Independent Study Course in an Area of Specialisation (4 units)
• Advanced Independent Study Course in an Area of Specialisation (4 units)

Non-Credit, Graduating Requirements

Please refer to the Non-Credit, Graduating Requirements tab for more details.

Advanced Placement Credits and Exemption

For more information on Advanced Placement Credits (APC), please refer to the relevant section.

Student Course Code: Promotion Criteria

All BBA and BBA (Accountancy) students from 2017 intake cohort onwards are enrolled into the honours programme with the option to withdraw from honours and complete a basic degree if they wish to. To pursue the honours programme, students are required to have obtained a minimum GPA score of 3.20 upon completion of 100 units or more. The criteria for the promotion of a student’s course code from 2017 intake cohort onwards are as follows:

• BBA1 or BAC1: Students who have completed less than 40 units worth of courses.
• BBA2 or BAC2: Students who have completed at least 40 units but less than 80 units worth of courses.
• BBA3 or BAC3: Students who have completed at least 80 units but less than 100 units worth of courses; or Students who have completed more than 100 units worth of courses but are not eligible for (or choose not to pursue) the honours programme.
• BBAH or BACH: Students who have completed at least 100 units worth of courses and are eligible for the honours programme.