Accounting

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These pages are currently under revision, and may not have a complete list of programs. Please contact Hannah Nevitt to explore all program options.

The following programs offer significant coursework and immersion opportunities for Accounting and AACSB Accredited Programs. This is meant to highlight a variety of programs by region. Please note there are many other options available beyond what is listed. This is not a guaranteed list for credit transfer. Students must obtain department advisor approval for fulfilling degree requirements. Students must apply to both the provider through the links below, and to WWU Education Abroad.

University Catalog Information: Accounting, BA, and all other courses for Accounting can be found using the Course Description search feature. Note that these are not the only degree programs in their respective fields.

Advisor

Ron Singleton

Professor, Accounting

singler@wwu.edu

360-650-4895

Office: Parks Hall 413

Advising Info

After you decide on a program and the courses you will take abroad, you must complete the Departmental Academic Advising Esign Form with your advisor. The form must be completed before your program commences. In addition, students must submit the Transfer Equivalency E-sign form for credit transfer.

Review Your Degree Works  

Web4U > Student > Student Records > Degree Works. Follow steps to see what you have completed, and what you still need for your degree plan. At least 50% of the credit hours required for the major/minor must be earned at Western.   

An official transcript from your program must be sent to Education Abroad for processing upon completion of your program.  

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Program Options

Study Abroad Provider

  • Independent organizations that facilitate or administer study abroad programs for students
  • Quarter, semester, academic year, calendar year, and summer
  • Pay a program fee that includes tuition, housing, etc. (varies)
  • More services provided
  • Often includes excursions, onsite pickup, varied housing options
  • Part time internships can be available for credit

Faculty-led Global Learning Program

  • WWU faculty organize and lead academic programs abroad
  • Quarter, summer, and academic breaks
  • Earn WWU credits and learn from WWU faculty abroad while studying with other WWU students
  • Pay tuition and fees at WWU in addition to a program fee for onsite costs

Western Exchange

  • Bilateral agreements between WWU and universities abroad to exchange students
  • Chance of placement is high
  • Semester and year-long options
  • Pay WWU in-state tuition and mandatory fees
  • Room & board paid onsite
  • Take courses with international students at universities abroad
  • Eligibility requirements vary
  • More independent and less services

ISEP Exchange

  • ISEP stands for International Student Exchange Program
  • Students can choose from over 135 universities in 36 different countries
  • Students provide ISEP with a list of preferred sites. Chance of placement varies from site to site.
  • Semester & year-long options only
  • Pay WWU in-state tuition and mandatory fees
  • Room & board paid to WWU
  • Take courses with international students at universities abroad
  • More independent and less services provided

Research, Fellowships & Grants

WWU College of Business (CBE) Scholarships

  • Any CBE pre-major or major interested in studying abroad or an international educational experience may complete the application for the Dr. Steve Globerman International Academic Scholarship.

    Additionally, International Business pre-majors and majors may apply for the International Business Study Abroad Scholarship. The International Study Abroad Scholarship has been relocated to Education Abroad. Please visit this page for information about scholarships and scholarship deadlines for study abroad.

Princeton in Asia Fellowship - Teaching and Service Field Placements in Asia Post Grad

While more than half of the Fellows are employed as English teachers at universities, colleges, and high schools, there are also specialized positions with organizations that contribute to the following global issues: education, environmental sustainability, public health, media, economic development, and peace, justice, and access to information.

Award amount: Local stipend paid directly by the host organization. The stipend is intended to cover the cost of safe housing, clean food and drinking water, basic telecommunications, and local travel.

Payne Fellowships for Graduate Studies

Award amount: $48,000 annually for a two year MA program

UK Fulbright: London School of Economics & Political Science Award

Covers first year of any MA degree offered by the university. In the UK, master's degrees are typically one-year programmes (full-time) and PhDs are three-year programmes (full-time).

The living stipend is intended as a contribution towards general maintenance costs towards the first year in the UK.

Award amount: Full tuition waiver, £16,500 living stipend

Fulbright Fellowship/Student Program

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study, and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students.

Award amount: Subject to the availability of federally-appropriated funds

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

For Pell Grant eligible students

Award amount: Grants averaging up to $3,000 for Summer, $5,000 for Semester/Quarter, $8,000 for Critical Language Study

Africa

Ghana

  • ISEP Direct - University of Ghana, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter, Academic Year

    English options 

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Auditing, Cost Management, Taxation and Business Decision, Accounting in Not-For-Profit Organization

Morocco

South Africa

  • ISEP - University of Johannesburg, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English options

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Auditing, Law of Commercial Transactions, Cost Management, Taxation

Asia

China

Hong Kong

  • ISEP - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English options 

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Cost Management, Accounting Information Systems, Law of Commercial Transactions, Taxation, Auditing, International Accounting

    Additional options may be available in Mandarin and Cantonese.

Japan

Singapore

South Korea

Taiwan

Vietnam

Central America

Puerto Rico; USA

Europe

Czech Republic

England

  • USAC - London Met University, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Accounting Theory, Financial Reporting, Accounting Information Systems
  • Western Exchange - University of Hull - Pay In-State Tuition & Fees!, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Theory, Taxation, Auditing
  • ISEP Exchange - University of Sussex - Pay In-State Tuition & Fees!, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Fall runs into January - so students may need to register for both fall and winter quarters.
    • Spring semester runs January to June, so spans both winter and spring quarters.

    Fall/Winter Modules:

    • Managerial Accounting, Principles of Finance, Financial Accounting, Theory of Investments, Advanced Taxation, Alternative Investment Funds, Crypto  Assets, Financial Econometrics, Financial Risk Management, Valuation of Companies and Cash Flow Generating Assets

    Spring Semester Modules:

    • Financial Institutions and Markets, Intro to Accounting, Intro to Financial Accounting, Law for Accounting, Audits and Assurance, Corporate and International Finance, Corporate Governance and Ethics, Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance, Intermediate management Accounting, Principles of Banking, Digital Banking and FinTech, Finance for Global Business, Financial Derivatives, International Financial Management, Trading Strategies
  • Western Exchange - Plymouth University - Pay In-State Tuition & Fees!, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Taxation, Law of Commercial Transactions, Auditing
  • CIEE - Summer Global Internship London, Summer Quarter
    • Internship
  • API - London School of Economics, Summer Quarter
    • Managerial Accounting, Accounting Theory, Taxation, Law of Commercial Transactions
  • AIFS Semester Internship London, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Internship

Finland

France

  • CEA - French Riviera, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter

    English options

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Cost Management, Auditing, Taxation and Business Decisions, Law of Commercial Transactions

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

  • USAC - Cork, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Business Valuation, Accounting Theory, Taxation and Business Decisions, Taxation, International Accounting

Italy

Netherlands

  • ISEP - Radboud University Nijmegen, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English options 

    • Accounting Information Systems, Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations, Topics in Management Accounting

Scotland

  • USAC - Stirling, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Taxation, Accounting Information Systems, Law of Commercial Transaction, Auditing
  • ISA - University of Glasgow, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Accounting Theory, Taxation, Auditing, Accounting Information Systems, International Accounting, Environmental Accounting
  • ISEP - Edinburgh Napier University, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Topics in Management Accounting

Spain

  • API - Internship in Spain, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter
    • Internship
  • ISEP - Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English options 

    • Managerial Accounting, Law of Commercial Transactions

    Additional options available in Spanish.

  • CEA - Madrid - Business, Management & Finance, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English options 

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Business Law, Statistics, Financial Reporting, Cost Management, Accounting Information Systems, Law of Commercial Transactions, Auditing, International Accounting & more
  • API - Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English options 

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting

    Additional options may be available in Spanish.

Sweden

  • USAC - Linnaeus University, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter

    English options 

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Law of Commercial Transactions

    Additional options may be available in Swedish.

  • ISEP - Mälardalen University, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English options 

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting

    Additional options may be available in Swedish.

Middle East

United Arab Emirates

North America

Canada

  • ISEP - University of Regina, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English Options

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Cost Management
  • ISEP - Brock University, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English Options

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Financial Reporting, International Accounting, Law of Commercial Transactions, Auditing, Income Taxation, Accounting Information Systems, Accounting Theory, Taxation and Business Decisions, Cost Management
  • ISEP - Thompson Rivers University, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    English Options 

    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Income Taxation, Taxation and Business Decisions, Accounting Information Systems
  • CIEE - Summer Global Internship Toronto, Summer Quarter
    • Internship

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

  • ISEP - University of Auckland, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Cost Management, Accounting Information Systems, Auditing, Sustainability Reporting, Taxation
  • New Zealand Education, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter

    *Consider Direct Enrolling at Universities in New Zealand to save significantly on costs for semester or academic year, the cheaper programs start at $14,000!

    • Allows for study at numerous universities with full Economics and Accounting degree programs
  • ISEP - University of Waikato, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Auditing, Taxation, Law of Commercial Transactions, International Accounting, Forensic Accounting
  • ISEP - Massey University, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Taxation, Auditing, Business Decisions, Accounting Theory, Forensic Accounting, Estates and Trusts
  • ISEP - NMIT Nelson, Spring Semester, Fall Quarter
    • Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Law of Commercial Transactions

South America

Argentina

Chile

Colombia

Uruguay