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Bachelor of Science

BSc Accounting with Finance

Looking for a degree to advance your accounting career?

This course begins with an overview of accounting and finance alongside business fundamentals, delivering an in-depth knowledge of how companies use accounting and finance to make decisions and report performance under conditions of uncertainty and risk.

The full-time BSc Accounting with Finance course is built with employability embedded throughout and is delivered in an interactive way with a real world focus. Face-to-face learning is supported by online resources, including the Financial Times, case studies, simulations, learning videos, reading materials, online testing and feedback.

The Accounting with Finance degree is ideal for those interested in a future professional career in accounting, finance, audit and taxation, and acts as a foundation for further study in accounting or finance at postgraduate or professional level. 

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Key Facts

Entry requirements

A Level: BBC
BTEC: DMM
UCAS Tariff Points*: 112

*From three A Levels or equivalent.

GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English, or equivalent

Requirements for the Foundation Year differ from those listed.

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Entry requirements

Next start date

September 2024

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UCAS

UCAS code:

N46N - Foundation Year (4 year)

N44N - Foundation Year and Placement Year (5 year)

NN44 - Full-time (3 year)

NN4P - Placement Year (4 year)

 

Institution code: L17

Short name: LAW

We've been awarded an overall Silver rating, with a Gold rating for Student Experience and Silver rating for the Student Outcomes in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for 2023.

We have an overall 5 Star rating from QS World University Rankings and 5 stars in Teaching, Employability, Online Learning, Academic Development and Inclusiveness.

Ranked Top 20 amongst English universities in the 2023 National Student Survey.

Course Details

BSc (Hons) Accounting with Finance

This degree is designed for those with an interest in accounting and finance.
During the first year, you’ll develop a solid understanding of the fundamentals of accounting and finance. Years two and three will explore how organisations use accounting and finance practices to make sensible predictions and sound business decisions in an ever-changing business landscape.

As part of the curriculum, in addition to your accounting and finance knowledge, you’ll also develop the skills demanded by today’s business employer including critical analysis, leadership, team working, communication and presentation skills.

Recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), successful completion of this undergraduate degree will exempt you from 9 of the 13 ACCA exams, accelerating your career ambitions of becoming a chartered accountant.

Additionally, you’ll also be well placed to continue your studies within the field of finance and accounting by undertaking courses such as:

Placement Year

Our degrees are built around preparing you for the workplace and with that in mind, we encourage students to select the option to undertake a placement year.

Taking place in the 3rd year of a 4-year degree, you’ll have the opportunity to find paid work, putting the learning of your first 2 years into practice to develop and enhance real world skills to launch your career.

Visit our Undergraduate Placement Year page for more details. 

Foundation Year

You can choose to take an additional Foundation Year before you start this course. This introductory year focuses on developing the key skills required to study at degree level and covers the same modules across all business and law courses. The modules covered will initially enhance your communications skills, digital and information literacy and ability to think critically. In addition, modules covering the Foundations of Business Management, Law, and Social Sciences will not only support your progression onto your business degree, but also give you an introduction to other disciplines. You then have the added flexibility of switching your degree programme if another discipline captures your interest, subject to availability and entry requirements.

Entry requirements for the Foundation Year are different than for our three year degrees. For full details, check our Entry Requirements page.

Course Structure

Semester 1

  • Communication Skills
  • Digital and Research Skills
  • Sustainability and Society

Semester 2

  • Foundation Year Project
  • Core Concepts of Business

Choose one*:

  • Core Concepts of Computer Science
  • Core Concepts of Criminology and Policing
  • Core Concepts of Law
  • Core Concepts of Psychology

*Options available are indicative and available subject to numbers and the campus chosen. Students will also complete the Shaping Skills for Success programme.

 

  • Essentials of Management
  • Academic and Employability Skills
  • Managing and Leading People
  • Financial Accounting
  • Data Analysis
  • Management Accounting
  • Ethics and Regulations in Finance and Accounting
  • Finance
  • Economics for Business
  • Introduction to Taxation
  • Business Law 1
  • Management Accounting for Business

Students have the option to undertake a paid Placement Year with a business employer.

  • Corporate Finance
  • International Strategic Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Advanced Taxation
  • Audit
  • Advanced Financial Reporting
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Placement Year

Our optional placement year for undergraduate students is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge in a real-world context.

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Course Start Dates

  • BSc (Hons) Accounting with Finance
    • Full-time: Birmingham, London Bloomsbury and Manchester
  • BSc (Hons) Accounting with Finance with Foundation Year
    • Full-time: Birmingham, London Bloomsbury and Manchester

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Course requirements

The course demands show you the requirements, prior knowledge and commitments our course will involve.

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Course Information

 

To get a full picture of how studying this course works during the year, take a look at our course date breakdowns.

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Assessments may consist of individual reports, in-class group presentations, group projects and exams.

 

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This course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.

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Employability We Set You Up For Success

We care about your career, which is why we offer support with job applications and other work experience opportunities as soon as you accept your place.

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Fees and Applying

 

Applications for all our undergraduate Business courses are now open.

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2024/2025 Fees:

UK - £9,250 per year

International (London) - £17,550 per year

International (non-London) - £16,700 per year

 

Fees are locked for future study years i.e. the student will pay the same price each year.

Please note the fee for the Placement Year is 20% of the usual tuition fee i.e. £1,850 (UK students) and £3,510 (International students - London), £3,340 (International students - non London).

If you need to fund your studies with a student loan you can apply via Student Finance.

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We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.

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