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Industry Aligned Curriculum
The curriculum of core subjects is based on IFRS, ISAs, Corporate Law and Taxation Law, involving multiple specializations and electives linked with global certifications.
A specialised school of accountancy and finance, University of Lahore
Shaping your future in accountancy & finance.
A dedicated school focused on offering accounting and finance degree programs, which provide bridging to professional qualifications such as CA (PAK), CA (ICAEW), ACCA, CIMA-UK, CIPFA-UK, CIA-USA, CMA-USA and CPA-USA. The graduates of these degree programs can avail eligibility and advance-level exemptions in such professional qualifications.
CA · PAK
CA · ICAEW
ACCA
CIMA · UK
CIPFA · UK
CIA · USA
CMA · USA
CPA · USA
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02 / Why LSAF
Built for ambitious minds.
Four reasons why students choose LSAF and excel in accounting and finance roles.
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Professional Faculty
Learn from professional accountants, CFA charterholders and industry veterans who bring real business-life expertise into the classroom.
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Embedded On-Job Experience
Our applied bachelor’s degrees offer one-year embedded work experience with leading industry partners from the profession, financial institutions and other renowned businesses.
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Professional Pathways
Graduates have a direct route to CA-ICAP, CA-ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA-UK and CIPFA-UK, as program contents are fully aligned with these professional qualifications.
03 / Programs
Nine degrees. One ambition.
From Undergraduate to Doctoral programs, we cover a full arc of accounting, business and finance.
Career pathway
Where do you want to be in five years?
Tap a destination. We will show you the LSAF program, the professional exemptions and the steps to get there.
5-year goal
Qualified Chartered / Professional Accountant.
Professional accountants perform accounting, finance, audit, tax and advisory work at leading firms, businesses and banks in Pakistan and abroad. LSAF degree program contents are fully aligned with the curriculum of CA-PAK, CA-ICAEW, ACCA and CIMA-UK, which earn you exemptions in 8–9 subjects.
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BS (Hons.) Accounting & Finance
Complete your 4-year BS Accounting & Finance at LSAF, with contents fully aligned with CA-PAK, CA-ICAEW, ACCA and CIMA-UK.
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Work Experience
One-year embedded on-job training with one of our MoU industry partners. Complete practical training as per professional body requirements.
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Remaining Papers
The embedded program enables you to complete the remaining CAF-ICAP and ACCA papers during your graduation.
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Qualified Accountant
Earn your professional designation and step into your desired audit, tax and advisory roles.
5-year goal
Senior finance & investment professional with the CFA Charter.
The CFA Charter is the global gold-standard qualification for finance and investment professionals. CFA charter holders work in financial institutions, brokerage firms and asset management firms in senior roles.
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BS with Finance Specialization
Complete a 4-year degree with specialization in finance or securities & investments.
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CFA Levels 1, 2 & 3
Qualify the CFA Level 1, 2 and 3 exams.
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Professional Experience
Acquire 3 years of experience with at least 4,000+ hours in the investment decision-making process.
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CFA Charter Holder
Earn the chartered designation and pursue senior roles at financial institutions, brokerage firms and asset management firms in Pakistan and abroad.
5-year goal
Senior role in a leading business or financial institution.
Accounting & finance professionals perform financial reporting, finance, budgeting, treasury and analyst roles in listed companies, banks and FMCGs as finance manager and, in time, CFO.
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BS with Accounting or Finance Specialization
Complete a 4-year degree with specialization in accounting or finance.
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Embedded Work Experience
One-year embedded work experience with one of our MoU industry partners.
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Professional Certifications
While on the job, strengthen your profile by acquiring CMA-USA, CIA-USA and CISI-UK certifications using your strong foundation in accounting & finance.
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Finance Manager, then CFO
Progress from an executive role to finance manager in financial reporting, budgeting and treasury, on the road to CFO.
5-year goal
Lecturer or Assistant Professor at a leading university.
Academic careers in accounting and finance offer enhanced teaching skills and career mobility; research publications and the PhD designation are the real foundations.
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BS (Hons.) Degree
Complete a 4-year degree with a strong CGPA; engagement with research-active faculty opens doors to MS/MPhil admissions.
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MS / MPhil
2 years of research-intensive Master’s in accounting & finance at LSAF. Define your research interests and publish your research papers in recognized journals.
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PhD Degree
Complete 3–5 years of doctoral research in accounting & finance at LSAF, offered since Fall 2013. Specializations include IFRS, Islamic finance, ESG and audit quality.
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Faculty Member
Join a recognized university in Pakistan or abroad. Build a strong research portfolio and guide the next generation in contemporary research.
Not sure which path is right for you? Talk to our admissions counsellor.
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04 / By the numbers
A school measured by outcomes.
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Alumni placed across leading audit firms, banks and multinationals
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ACCA paper exemption coverage for BS A&F graduates
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Qualified faculty including CAs, ACCAs and PhDs
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Degree programs from B.Com to PhD in Accounting & Finance
05 / Faculty
Meet the faculty
Taught by people who do the work.
Our faculty blend academic rigour with active practice. Chartered accountants, CFA charter holders, senior audit practitioners, and published researchers.
06 / Campus life
A space designed for curious minds.
Modern lecture halls, a quiet library, collaborative study lounges and the cultural pulse of Lahore right outside.
The main building
Library
Lecture halls
Study lounges
Campus walks
Student life
Study spaces
Collaboration
07 / What’s on
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Recent events & news.
Guest lectures, industry talks, scholarship announcements and the moments that make LSAF.
08 / Industry partnerships
Academia Industry Collaboration.
Our students train at Pakistan’s leading chartered firms through formal Memorandums of Understanding, gaining real audit, tax and advisory experience long before they graduate.
Applications close August 25, 2026
Your career in finance starts here.
Join the next batch of accountants, financial analysts and Islamic finance professionals shaping Pakistan’s economy.
Apply for Fall 2026