Accounting lab
Industry accounting and payroll software with practice company files.
Business and Accounting
Accounting
A four-year degree with exemptions from professional accountancy papers, real accounting software and a placement in an Abuja firm.
B.Sc. (Hons)4 years full-time₦1,850,000 a sessionUTME 180+
Overview
What this degree gives you
Accounting at Oakhurst covers financial reporting, auditing, taxation and management accounting, taught by chartered accountants with practice experience.
Graduates receive exemptions from several professional examination papers, and our final-year students sit the foundation papers on campus with support from tutors.
What you study
Year by year
Course titles are examples of the current curriculum, which is reviewed every year with employers and the regulator.
Business foundations
- Principles of accounting
- Business mathematics
- Microeconomics
- Introduction to business
How you are assessed
Coursework, practicals and projects make up 30 to 40 percent of each course. Written examinations close each semester, and results appear in the portal within two weeks.
Financial accounting
- Financial accounting
- Cost accounting
- Business law
- Accounting software lab
How you are assessed
Coursework, practicals and projects make up 30 to 40 percent of each course. Written examinations close each semester, and results appear in the portal within two weeks.
Assurance and tax
- Auditing and assurance
- Taxation
- Management accounting
- SIWES placement
How you are assessed
Coursework, practicals and projects make up 30 to 40 percent of each course. Written examinations close each semester, and results appear in the portal within two weeks.
Reporting and strategy
- Advanced financial reporting
- Public sector accounting
- Research project
- Financial management
How you are assessed
Coursework, practicals and projects make up 30 to 40 percent of each course. Written examinations close each semester, and results appear in the portal within two weeks.
Where you learn
Facilities built for practice
Market data room
Live data screens for finance and investment classes.
Professional mentors
Chartered alumni mentor each final-year student.
Entry requirements
What you need to apply
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| UTME subjects | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one other social science or commercial subject |
| UTME score | 180 and above, plus post-UTME screening |
| O level | Five credits including English Language and Mathematics, in no more than two sittings |
| Direct Entry | Two A level passes or ND at upper credit in a related field |
Inside the programme
A look around
After graduation
Where our graduates go
Example destinations from recent graduates. Careers depend on each graduate's own choices and results.
Audit associate
Accounting and advisory firms
Tax analyst
Firms, banks and revenue authorities
Finance officer
Companies, NGOs and government
Chartered accountant
After professional examinations
Our graduates can close a month-end, explain a tax computation and use the software firms actually run. That is what employers ask for.Dr Chuka Eze, Head of Accounting (example)
FAQ
Accounting: your questions
How many professional exemptions do graduates get?
Graduates with a second class upper or better currently receive exemptions from several foundation papers. The exact list follows the professional body.
Is mathematics difficult?
You need a credit in O level Mathematics. Business mathematics in 100 level builds on that with plenty of tutorial support.
Where do students do SIWES?
With partner firms in Abuja, including accounting practices, banks and public agencies.
Can I study accounting at weekends?
Our weekend option is the M.Sc. Accounting for graduates. The B.Sc. is full-time.
Start your Accounting application
Applications for 2027/28 close on 30 April 2027. The form fee is ₦25,000.