Abu Dhabi University
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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Aviation12 months ago
ReemaAEWorking and improvementsADU really tries to improve student experiences and exposure, providing a lot many activities and opportunities. Studying in Abudhabi University really helps you enjoy and understand different cultures as it is a multi cultural environment. But the fee structure and each course price seems a bit too high.
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Accounting28 Dec, 2022
StudentPYGood institution To beI actively took part in the mentorship program to support those who were just starting out and assist them in overcoming obstacles. The professors encouraged critical thinking, which is essential for career growth. It was easier to put the lecturer’s advice into practice because it was directly applicable to tasks performed on a daily basis.
View moreProgramme: AccountingDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2023Delivery Type: On CampusCampus: Abu Dhabi -
Accounting30 Nov, 2022 StudentQAReview for my school
In my opinion, Abu Dhabi University is a very good institution, and I am happy to be a student there. The university goes above and beyond for its students academically, and as I have observed, despite the challenging circumstances, it still managed to finish the semester on time. The atmosphere at the university is very friendly, and while I greatly appreciate that, there are a few things I would like to see improved, namely the professors’ sometimes difficult and rude behavior toward their students, which also has an impact on our grades, and their lack of compassion when it comes to personal matters.
View moreProgramme: AccountingDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2024Delivery Type: On CampusCampus: Abu Dhabi -
Business and ...05 Nov, 2021 StudentWorst University Ever!
I studied in ADU Alain campus from 2014 till 2018 and had the worst learning experience ever the staff, the teachers, and the management is occupied by one nationality only, the deans are old playboys who hire little girls and there was so much gossip, I spent my time chatting, eating and drinking coffee since no one was interested to teach, and the worst thing is that they make you work for free in open days in learning support centers or you don’t get appreciation at the end of the semester, sometimes they will say they want to hire students than when you get accepted they ask you to work for free, and I nearly spent 140,000 dirhams on a useless university degree, and the worst thing is when you graduate you find out that no one wants to hire you because you graduated from AbuDhabi university.
View moreProgramme: Business and FinanceDegree: Bachelor'sGraduation: 2018Delivery Type: On CampusCampus: Abu Dhabi
