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United Arab Emirates University/Programmes/Bachelor of Accounting

Bachelor of Accounting

BScUndergraduateBusiness & Finance

About This Programme

Financial and managerial accounting, auditing and taxation, aligned to professional accounting pathways.

Course Highlights

  • Taught in an AACSB-accredited business school
  • Taught at UAEU, ranked #217 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • American-style credit-hour degree taught in English
  • UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American-style credit-hour system, primarily in English.

General Education Requirements (21 credits)

Five required theme courses plus 6 credit hours of General Education electives.

  • GEEM110 Contemporary Emirati Studies3 credits
  • GEAE101 Academic English for Humanities and STEM3 credits
  • GEIT113 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence3 credits
  • GEIE222 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship3 credits
  • GEBS220 Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Business Ethics3 credits

College Core Requirements (30 credits)

Business Essentials and Research Skills learning lines plus a 12-credit Learning in Action capstone.

  • BANA200 Managing with Analytics3 credits
  • MGMT201 Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior3 credits
  • MKTG205 Introduction to Marketing in the Digital Economy3 credits
  • STAT102 Business Statistics I3 credits
  • STAT202 Business Statistics II3 credits
  • GBUS300 Research Methods in Business and Economics3 credits

Learning in Action (12 credits): select ENTR415 or GBUS460.

  • ENTR415 Developing an Entrepreneurial Venture12 credits
  • GBUS460 Internship12 credits

Supporting Requirements (30 credits)

  • MATH115 Calculus for Business & Economics3 credits
  • ACCT111 Principles of Financial Accounting3 credits
  • ACCT120 Fundamental of Cost & Managerial Accounting3 credits
  • ECON105 Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
  • ECON125 Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits
  • FINC210 Business Finance3 credits
  • SCML150 Decision Analysis3 credits
  • SCML201 Operations Management3 credits
  • MGMT415 Strategic Management3 credits
  • PRVT265 Business Law3 credits

Major Requirements (27 credits)

  • ACCT210 Intermediate Accounting I3 credits
  • ACCT212 Intermediate Accounting II3 credits
  • ACCT220 Cost and Managerial Accounting3 credits
  • ACCT240 Accounting Information Systems3 credits
  • ACCT330 Auditing and Accountability3 credits
  • ACCT340 Data Analytics for Accounting3 credits
  • ACCT341 Fundamentals of Taxation3 credits
  • ACCT410 Advanced Financial Accounting3 credits
  • ACCT440 Comprehensive Accounting Seminar3 credits

Track: Professional Management Accounting (12 credits)

Choose one track: Professional Management Accounting or Professional Auditing (12 credits).

  • ACCT420 Performance Management and Control3 credits
  • ACCT421 Management Accounting for Strategic Decisions3 credits
  • ACCT441 Fundamentals of Risk Management for Accountants3 credits
  • FINC341 Corporate Finance3 credits

Track: Professional Auditing (12 credits)

Choose one track: Professional Management Accounting or Professional Auditing (12 credits).

  • ACCT431 Advanced Auditing3 credits
  • ACCT432 Internal Auditing3 credits
  • ACCT441 Fundamentals of Risk Management for Accountants3 credits
  • ACCT442 International Taxation3 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A UAE General Secondary Certificate (Grade 12) or accredited equivalent, typically 80% or above, with the subject grades required for the major.
English: EmSAT English 1250, Academic IELTS 5.0, or TOEFL iBT 61 (higher for Medicine).

UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored; non-UAE curricula require Ministry of Education equivalency.

Careers

Graduates pursue careers in banking, finance, accounting, consulting, marketing and management across the public and private sectors, or continue to postgraduate study.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Offered by the AACSB-accredited College of Business and Economics; licensed by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Accounting

Start Date

August (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

A UAE General Secondary Certificate (Grade 12) or accredited equivalent, typically 80% or above, with the subject grades required for the major.

Duration

4 years

Qualification

Bachelors

Subject Area

Business & Finance

Campus

Al Ain

Course Type

Bachelor of Accounting

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 79,830/yr

Undergraduate applicants apply online (UAE nationals via the Ministry of Higher Education portal), sit the required tests, and submit attested certificates with Ministry of Education equivalency.

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Next intakes
AugJan

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