BSc Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year is an undergraduate accounting and finance degree centred on the study of money, banking, and financial markets. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Environmental Analysis, Communication & Writing, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. This four-year programme includes an initial foundation year designed to build academic confidence and business fundamentals before progressing to undergraduate study. The foundation year begins with compulsory modules such as Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence, Business Analysis and Consultancy, Essentials of Business, and Enterprise and Innovation. The first year introduces core themes through Principles of Accounting and Finance, People and Organisations, Marketing Fundamentals, and Globalisation and Social Justice. Year two advances into Professional Development and Placement, Financial Markets and Institutions, Intermediate Accounting and Finance, Business Research and Analytics, Financial Management, and Personal Finance and Wealth Management. The final year comprises compulsory studies in Audit and Assurance, Financial Reporting, Professional Learning and Practice, Investment and Trading Strategies, Money, Banking and Finance, and a Research Project. Students can also select from optional modules spanning Corporate Risk Management, International Marketing, Creative Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Contemporary Issues in Sustainability, and Project Management.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 48 UCAS tariff points Applications are welcome from mature students with few formal qualifications. Any previous relevant work experience and learning will be assessed and, where appropriate, we may offer an alternative way to assess suitability to study. This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 45%
- Left higher education: 50%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 14%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 67%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 4%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
- Business Analysis and Consultancy
- Essentials of Business
- Enterprise and Innovation
- Principles of Accounting and Finance
- People and Organisations
- Marketing Fundamentals
- Globalisation and Social Justice
- Professional Development and Placement
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Intermediate Accounting and Finance
- Business Research and Analytics
- Financial Management
- Personal Finance and Wealth Management
- Audit and Assurance
- Financial Reporting
- Professional Learning and Practice
- Investment and Trading Strategies
- Corporate Risk Management
- International Marketing
- Creative Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Contemporary Issues in Sustainability
- Project Management
- Money, Banking and Finance
- Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £29,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £11,500 less than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BSc Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
The average entrant had 58 UCAS points.
Does BSc Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year at Leeds Trinity University?
45% of students continued into their second year, and 50% left higher education.