BA Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year)
Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent. Tariff points: 48 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The University accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need in our English language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
About this course
BA(Hons) in Accounting and Finance, covering financial and management accounting, economics, and business law. Core topics include Accounting, Financial Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme is supported by a Progress Coach and culminates in a reflective portfolio that can be presented to potential employers. The programme offers a four-year full-time route or a five-year sandwich route incorporating an industry placement year.
Modules
- Foundational Concepts in Business and Law
- Foundations in Professional and Personal Development Planning
- Principles of Economics
- Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
- Fundamentals of Management Accounting
- Statistics, Information Skills and Professional Development
- Business Law
- Applied Management Accounting and Corporate Finance
- Applied Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Data Analytics, Research and Professional Advancement
- Financial Crime
- Further Tax Theory and Practice
- Market Analysis for Private Investors
- Principles of Taxation
- Strategic Management Accounting and Financial Management
- Corporate Financial and Sustainability Reporting
- Work Integrated Business Strategy
- Audit and Assurance
- Credit Risk Analysis and Management
- Financial Technology
- International Finance
- Investment Management
- Personal Financial Planning