University of Nigeria Nsukka - UNN
speciality: Accounting & Finance
What is an Accounting & Finance degree?
An Accounting & Finance degree focuses on the management of monetary resources available to an organization. Such a degree is aimed at students who want to pursue careers in investment analysis, management, banking, auditing, consulting and financial management. It teaches students how to assess the assets and liabilities of an organization financially and manage the financial risk of their activity.
Accounting & Finance covers the core areas of financial accounting, management accounting and finance but also includes other aspects of the business activity, such as financial management and control, corporate finance, company accounts, investment and business law. Optional module options provided by different universities around the world often allow students to specialize in a particular area such as auditing, taxation, etc.
Benefits of an Accounting & Finance degree
The completion of an Accounting & Finance degree comes along with numerous benefits. Students develop strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are highly demanded by employers in both the private and the public sector and result in graduates often finding employment in large multinational organizations that offer professional services such as PwC, KPMG and Deloitte. On top of that, established companies around the world offer excellent and well-structured graduate schemes, which help Accounting & Finance graduates to kick-start their careers.
Accounting & Finance degrees are mostly practically oriented. They allow students to put the knowledge and skills they acquire on a daily basis to practice through simulated and real-life business accounts management and work placement opportunities.
Most Accounting & Finance degrees are professionally accredited by professional bodies, such as ACCA, AIA, CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA, which provides students with the opportunity to become chartered accountants. Students gain professional qualifications in accountancy, which eliminates the need for additional certifications after graduation.
Due to the nature of the Accounting & Finance Degree, which complements business-related subjects, students often have the opportunity to complete a joint honours degree.
Accounting & Finance Degree Structure
An Accounting & Finance degree’s duration varies depending on the country and degree level. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting & Finance can be completed in three years. However, universities also offer students the option to take a sandwich course, which allows them to undertake a year-long placement between their second and third year, which extends the course to four years. Four years is the regular time of completion of this degree in other countries, such as the United States.
The first year of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance introduces the core principles of accounting and finance, including financial accounting, management accounting and finance as well as economics and business law. The second year’s focus is usually on managerial and business economics, financial control, corporate finance and company accounts, but optional modules might enable students to pursue their interests in other aspects of Accounting & Finance such as auditing or strategic business analysis. At this point, students studying at Higher Education Institutions in the UK could choose to take an industry placement in order to apply the theoretical concepts and the acquired knowledge to practice in the professional environment. The next stage of this degree is dedicated to further-developing students’ knowledge of financial and management accounting. Optional modules might enable students to specialize in a particular area of their choice such as auditing or taxation in some countries like the UK.
Masters’ degrees in Accounting & Finance usually take between 12 and 18 months to complete depending on the country that students choose for their studies.
Research-based degrees, such as MPhil and PhD, can take anywhere between 1 and 7 years depending on the country and type of degree. MPhil degrees in Accounting & Finance in the UK usually take 12 months if it is studied full-time and 24 months for part-time studies. PhD degrees in the UK, on the other hand, take about 36 months to complete if studying full-time and 72 months for a part-time program. In the US, students may be required to dedicate between 4 and 7 years on their degree.
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accountancy11 months ago
MichelleNGUniversity overviewIt is a very good university. It has two campus though my campus is the smallest but they still give their best. It has professional lecturers. There accomodation is ok, even the lecture halls. The school is trying in terms of security. I will recommend it.
View moreProgramme: accountancyDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2010Delivery Type: On CampusCampus: Enugu -
Accounting28 Sep, 2022 OjoNGsocial life
among other wonder academic attributes, it is important to note the student social life balance. there is sense of fashion, entertainment in diverse form and student are encourage to showcase their talent by organizing different program to create the enabling environment. the only thing i could dislike is the presence of cultist which is controllable
View moreProgramme: AccountingDegree: Master'sGraduation: 2021Delivery Type: On CampusCampus: Enugu -
Accounting13 Jul, 2022
StudentUniversity of NigeriaThe University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu is a really good federal university. The lecture halls are well ventilated for the students to feel comfortable. The hostel accommodation is quite okay but needs some renovation.
View moreProgramme: AccountingDegree: Master'sGraduation: 2022Delivery Type: BlendedCampus: Enugu -
Accounting23 May, 2022NkechiEither ways, I go to school!
I’m not going to fool you. UNN is a wonderful school, but it does have its pros and cons. My favorite is the freedom the university experience gives me, unlike a private college. Lecturers are fair enough, however, not great! Since UNN is located in the East, the environment is very cool, your perfect state for retirement. What I love the most is the thick skin UNN allows you to develop. Your stuff is going to get stolen a few times, your heart may even get snatched by a few playboys (I must warn you ahead of time). Overall, you are going to enjoy your University experience at UNN. You just have to learn to adapt and avoid complaining. Else, you’ll find yourself hating college before you even get through half of the first semester. Lol.
View moreProgramme: AccountingDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2024Delivery Type: Online -
Accounting21 May, 2022 IfunanyaA well ventilated library
I’m an undergraduate student in the Accountancy Department in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I’m in the class of 2023. I was encouraged to apply to this University in 2019 for my undergraduate studies because it’s one of the most remarkable universities in Nigeria and also the first University in my country. My school graduated a lot of past leaders that helped in the national building. Another thing I’ll recommend any newcomer to my school to visit first is its Library (Nnamdi Azikiwe Library) which was named after our first President in Nigeria. The library is so spacious and well ventilated as it assists in proper assimilation. Lecture sessions are really great because lecturers try to make lessons interactive by indulging us in presentations and quizzes before or after the lessons. Lest I forget, the school environs are nice too and so airy. Accommodation provided by the school has very close proximity to classrooms and lecture halls, so even if you are running late, you still have hope of catching up soon. There’s no perfection, but I feel like my school can do better in reducing the amounts of their new intake during freshman year so as to reduce the congestion of classrooms.
View moreProgramme: AccountingDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2023Delivery Type: On CampusCampus: Enugu
