BSc in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting
Combine a broad business foundation with specialised accounting knowledge in financial reporting, auditing, taxation, cost management and accounting systems through an accelerated, 100% online asynchronous programme delivered in six-week cycles.
Professional Accounting Preparation With the Flexibility to Keep Working
The programme is suited to learners who want a recognised business degree with specialised accounting preparation and an online schedule that works around employment and personal commitments.
Accounting Professionals
Formalise your experience and strengthen your professional credentials.
Aspiring Accountants
Build the technical foundation for accounting, audit and taxation careers.
Business Professionals
Add accounting expertise to an existing management or business background.
Caribbean and International Learners
Study from your country without a fixed Jamaican class timetable.
Build Accounting Expertise on a Strong Business Foundation
The degree combines general education and business administration courses with upper-level accounting study. You will develop the technical and analytical capability needed to interpret financial information, support organisational decisions and contribute to responsible financial management.
The specialised curriculum addresses financial accounting, reporting, audit, taxation, cost and management accounting, financial management and accounting technologies.
Structured Weekly Learning Without Fixed Class Times
Course materials and activities are available online, with weekly deadlines that keep your studies organised throughout each accelerated six-week cycle.
Access Materials 24/7
Review readings, recorded content and learning activities online.
Meet Weekly Deadlines
Complete graded work within clear weekly learning windows.
Receive Guidance
Engage through forums, messages, announcements and lecturer feedback.
Complete Assessments Online
Submit coursework and sit online proctored examinations where required.
A Clear Route From Enrolment to Graduation
What You Will Study
The curriculum develops business capability alongside specialised accounting knowledge and professional judgement.
Financial Accounting
Accounting principles, transaction recording and preparation of financial statements.
Financial Reporting
Interpretation and presentation of financial information using recognised reporting standards.
Cost and Management Accounting
Cost behaviour, budgeting, performance measurement and internal decision support.
Audit and Assurance
Audit planning, evidence, controls, procedures and professional responsibilities.
Taxation
Tax principles, compliance, computation and application in business settings.
Accounting Systems and Finance
Computerised accounting, financial management and the use of technology in practice.
A Degree Designed for Accounting Careers and Further Certification
The programme supports progression toward professional accounting pathways by combining technical accounting study with business, communication, technology and ethical decision-making.
UCC identifies the programme as ACCA-accredited. Professional-body exemptions and recognition arrangements can change, so applicants should confirm the current position with UCC and the relevant professional body before enrolment.
Prepare for Accounting and Finance Roles Across Sectors
Graduates can apply their business and accounting preparation in public practice, private companies, government, non-profit organisations and entrepreneurial ventures.
Financial Accounting
Support transaction processing, reporting and financial-statement preparation.
Management Accounting
Provide budgeting, costing and performance information for internal decisions.
Audit and Assurance
Contribute to audit planning, evidence gathering and internal-control reviews.
Taxation
Support tax computation, compliance, planning and advisory work.
Corporate Accounting
Work within finance teams supporting reporting, control and business operations.
Financial Analysis
Interpret financial performance and support business or investment decisions.
Accounting Systems
Use and support digital accounting platforms, controls and information flows.
Entrepreneurship
Apply accounting knowledge to manage or advise a new or growing enterprise.
Admission Requirements for Caribbean and International Applicants
UCC Global serves learners outside Jamaica. Qualifications are assessed according to the applicant's country and education system.
Regional (Caribbean) Applicants
- A minimum of five subjects at CSEC General Proficiency (Grades 1, 2 or 3) or GCE O-Level (Grades A, B or C), including English Language and Mathematics. A CSEC Grade 3 must have been obtained in or after June 1998. Programme-specific subject requirements may also apply; Principles of Accounts is required for applicable business programmes.
- An International Baccalaureate qualification or another equivalent secondary qualification may be accepted, subject to UCC Global approval.
- Official transcripts of all secondary and any university-level coursework must be sent directly by the issuing institution to registry@uccglobal.co.
International Applicants
- A high school diploma, GED or Certificate of Equivalency/Proficiency with a minimum high-school GPA of 2.5; or five GCE O-Level passes at Grades A, B or C including Mathematics and English; or an International Baccalaureate or other equivalent qualification subject to UCC approval.
- Official transcripts of all secondary and any university-level coursework, translated into English where necessary, must be sent directly by the issuing institution to registry@uccglobal.co.
- One electronic passport-size photograph and a copy of the passport information page.
- UCC Global may require an external credential evaluation from an approved evaluator such as ACEI, IERF or WES.
English Language Proficiency
Applicants whose most recent education was not delivered in English may be required to demonstrate English-language proficiency through an approved test such as TOEFL. Paper-based and internet-based TOEFL results may be accepted.
Admission is subject to document verification and UCC Global approval. Additional documents may be requested after review.
Six Opportunities to Start Each Year
Begin in January, March, May, July, September or November.
Ready to Start Your Accounting Degree?
Begin your application or speak with the UCC Global team about entry requirements, transfer credits, professional pathways and the next available intake.