Head of Department's Welcome Address

On behalf of the staff and students, I welcome our guests and prospective students to the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Anchor University, Lagos. Our Department offers various courses that lead to the award of B.Sc. Degree in Accounting. We have highly qualified professionals who teach various courses. Our environment is safe and friendly and we are willing to help you achieve your dream of becoming an Accounting graduate. Your three to four-year stay with us promises to be exciting and delightful to propel you to achieve your careers in Accounting.

The Department is made of high caliber professionals with diverse experience in both Academia and industry. They provide friendly academic support to help our students succeed in their chosen areas to achieve their dreams. The Department combines research with industry knowledge to provide unique learning experiences to our students to become future business leaders, CEOs, professionals, and scholars. We understand the evolving nature of the business environment and therefore we review our curriculum contents and methods of delivery regularly to ensure that our students are up to speed with current industry practices. The Department also fosters strong relations with industry to offer the next business leaders relevant knowledge transfer through internship opportunities, business visits and guest lecture series.

We understand the different needs of potential students and tailor programmes to meet their needs. Whether you are a fresh Senior High School graduate looking to pursue degree, an employee seeking to upgrade your knowledge to meet current or future employment needs, an experienced/mature person seeking to change profession or you are working towards professional qualifications such as Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), the Department of Accounting, Anchor University, Lagos is the place to be. The rigorous academic and research projects that we take our students through also lay the needed foundation for future academic scholars.