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www.cass.city.ac.uk
Dr Danielle LyssimachouCourse Director
BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance
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Choosing your university degree
• Choosing to go to university…
• What do you want to gain from your university experience?
• Why Accounting & Finance?
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Why choose to study Accounting & Finance
at Cass Business School?
• Reputation of Cass Business School in Accounting & Finance – world class research, but also constant interaction with the City of London
• Located in the European Capital of Finance – Plenty of placement/internship opportunities
• A professionally accredited degree, with an applied focus
• Attracts high calibre students
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Key features of the degree
• In partnership with the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
• Offers the opportunity to obtain eight exemptions for the ACA
qualification
• 3 or 4 year degree, with optional paid 12-month placement
or option to study abroad in 3rd year
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STUDY ABROAD opportunities in top
partner universities in:
USA, Canada, Australia,
Hong Kong, Singapore,
Argentina, Korea,
Germany, France, Spain,
Italy, Norway, Holland
INTERNSHIP & PLACEMENT
opportunities:
Accounting
Banking
Not-for-profit sector
Asset Management
Government
BSc Accounting & Finance
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Year 1 Course Structure
BSc Accounting & Finance
AUTUMN TERM
• Introduction to Finance
• Introduction to Financial
Accounting
• Foundation of Economics for
Finance
• Introduction to Business Law
• Professional Skills
SPRING TERM
• Financial Institutions
• Introduction to Management
Accounting
• Foundation of Economics for
Finance
• Introduction to Statistics
1 ELECTIVE: International Business Environment / Intro to Visual Basic /
Intro to Management
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Year 2 Course Structure
BSc Accounting & Finance
AUTUMN TERM
• Assurance
• Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting
• Financial Econometrics
• Corporate Law
SPRING TERM
• Financial Markets
• Financial Accounting 2
• Principles of Taxation
CHOOSE 2 ELECTIVES in the Spring Term from: Company Valuation /
Financial Analysis / Financial Economics / Personal Finance /
Derivatives Trading & Hedging / Risk Analysis & Modelling /
Portfolio Theory & Investment Valuation / Asset Management
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Year 3 Course Structure
BSc Accounting & Finance
AUTUMN TERM
• Final Year Project
• Corporate Finance
• Cases in Finance
• Strategy for Business
SPRING TERM
• Final Year Project
• Advanced Financial Accounting: Theory &
Practice
• Audit & Assurance
• Taxation
CHOOSE 2 ELECTIVES from, among others: Corporate Social
Responsibility / Technical Analysis / Bank Strategy & Management /
Asset Liability Management / Business Forecasting / Advanced Financial
Economics / How not to lie with Statistics / Emerging Markets /
Fixed Income Portfolio Management / Equity Investment Management
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Studying for the degree
Learning
• 5 modules per term• Weekly lectures & tutorials (15 hours)• Active learning, involving in-class
activities, class discussions and presentations
• Guest lectures and visits (eg. IASB)
Assessment
• Coursework for all modules• Essays• Midterm tests• Presentations• Group projects
• End of term exam
Supported by an Academic Personal Tutor throughout your studies
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Career Prospects
Chartered Accountancy• Auditing• Taxation• Public sector• Consultancy
Finance Industry• Investment Banking• Retail Banking• Corporate Finance• Asset Management
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Admissions criteria
• A-level: AAA (one subject must
be maths or a science)• IB: 35 points
• GCSE Maths: Grade A• GCSE English: Grade C• IELTS 6.5
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A year from now, you will embark on a great new experience
at university!
Make sure to make the most of it!