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BSc Accounting and Management

Lancaster University

Institution
Lancaster University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Accounting and Management
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
NN24
Typical offer
A-level AAB, IB 35

Entry requirements

A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects

About this course

BSc Hons in Accounting and Management, a degree in Business Management and Accounting and Finance centred on operational and financial administration within organisations. Core topics include Accounting, Financial Analysis, Control Systems, Data Analysis, Marketing, and Legal Analysis. The curriculum offers flexibility, including the option to switch to other BSc programmes within the department after the first year and the opportunity to tailor studies toward either accounting or management. The first year covers foundational concepts through Foundations in Management Theory and Practice, Foundations in Operations Management, Foundations of Economics, Foundations of Accounting, Foundations of Financial Markets, Securities and Institutions, and Professional Development for Accounting and Finance. The second year introduces core topics such as Management in International Businesses and Organisations, Financial Reporting, Management Accounting and Information Systems, and Professional Development and Experiential Learning, alongside optional modules like Principles of Corporate Finance, International Business Environment, Business Law, Human Resource Management: Managing Our Working Lives, Auditing and Control/Accountability, and Global Markets and Responsibility. The final year comprises compulsory modules including Strategic Management Accounting, Advanced Financial and Sustainability Reporting, and Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance, with further specialisation available through optional modules such as Strategic Management, Responsible Leadership, Gender and Inclusion, Advanced Auditing and Assurance, Financial Statement Analysis, Taxation, ESG, Climate and Energy Finance, and Global Sustainable Development.

Modules

  • Foundations in Management Theory and Practice
  • Foundations in Operations Management
  • Foundations of Economics
  • Foundations of Accounting
  • Foundations of Financial Markets, Securities and Institutions
  • Professional Development for Accounting and Finance
  • Management in International Businesses and Organisations
  • Financial Reporting
  • Management Accounting and Information Systems
  • Professional Development and Experiential Learning
  • Principles of Corporate Finance
  • International Business Environment
  • Business Law
  • Human Resource Management: Managing Our Working Lives
  • Auditing and Control/Accountability
  • Global Markets and Responsibility
  • Strategic Management Accounting
  • Advanced Financial and Sustainability Reporting
  • Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance
  • Strategic Management
  • Responsible Leadership, Gender and Inclusion
  • Advanced Auditing and Assurance
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Taxation
  • ESG, Climate and Energy Finance
  • Global Sustainable Development