Finance and AccountingBSc (Hons)

Quick Facts

Campus: London

Duration: 3 Years or 4 years with foundation year

Available Starts: September, January

UCAS Code: NM43 – 3 years, NN17 – 4 years with foundation year

Tariff Points: 104 UCAS tariff points

Institution code: L63

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For students that are already considering undertaking a professional accounting qualification, the degree has been structured to provide the maximum possible number of exemptions (9 foundations papers in total) from the professional examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the global body for professional accountants.

Whether you want to move into auditing, financial reporting, management accounting or financial services, this could be the course for you. You’ll develop subject-specific skills alongside important transferable skills like communication, enterprise, problem solving and quantitative analysis.

The degree syllabus has also been carefully designed to combine both theoretical and practical aspects of finance and accountancy. This enables students to gain an excellent grounding in accounting and finance tools and techniques together with the wider understanding and real-world insights required by all finance professionals.

The course has been structured to provide the maximum possible number of exemptions – 9 papers in total – from the professional examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the global body for professional accountants.

You will learn theoretical and practical aspects of finance and accountancy in a business context.

Enable you to apply your accounting and finance knowledge and skills into practical real-life business environments.

You will explore the concepts of business culture and business ethics and the key management functions across the whole spectrum of business activity.

Skills & development

A lecturing team including professionally qualified accountants with a host of real-world business experience.

You will be equipped with an array of transferable business skills, as well as technical knowledge of finance and accountancy practice. Both will prove essential if you decide to pursue professional accounting qualifications or move directly into a more general role in business.

During your studies there will be the opportunity to participate in the Employability Scheme with the specific objective of enhancing your future employment prospects. This includes CV workshops, interview techniques, career counselling and visits from prospective employers.

You will benefit from

Associated careersThis degree is specifically tailored for those already considering moving on to professional accounting qualifications and a career in accounting and finance. You could go on to become a practising accountant, or opt for a wide range of careers in industry, business and the public sector. You may find yourself working in a global corporation, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) or even for yourself – it’s not unusual for company CEOs to come from an accounting and finance background. Our graduates have moved directly into careers with Big Four auditors, such as PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Year 1

• Business Environment

• Academic and Professional Skills

• Business Planning

• Introduction to Financial Accounting

Year 2

• Legal Aspects of Business

• Managing Business Performance

• Financial Reporting for Business

• Taxation for Business

Year 3

• Financial Management in Organisations

• Business Strategy

• Financial Auditing

• Major Project

Module Guide

A degree in accounting and finance has long been viewed as an excellent grounding for a career in business, regardless of whether you intend to become a professionally qualified accountant or not.

ACCA Exemptions

Students who achieved first time passes in the relevant Finance and Accounting modules will receive exemptions from the Foundation Level exams of the ACCA (subject to payment of exemption fees and final approval from the ACCA).

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