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Financial Management and Accounting (with foundation year) at Coventry University - UCAS

Coventry University

Degree level: Undergraduate

Financial Management and Accounting (with foundation year)

Course options

2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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22Nov
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Course summary

Our degree with foundation year could be the stepping stone you need to achieve your goals. The foundation year aims to prepare you for degree-level study and is a great way to build the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to succeed on your degree course. Foundation year The strength of the course lies in preparing students, who are unable to follow the more traditional route onto a degree course in Financial Management and Accounting. The foundation year aims to provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skill set in a range of mathematical and business principles, as well as the theories and concepts involved in investment risk and professional ethics. If you successfully complete this foundation year, you will then have the chance to progress onto the Financial Management and Accounting BA (Hons), subject to meeting progression requirements. Degree The Financial Management and Accounting BA (Hons) degree part of the course aims to enable you to make a valid contribution to managerial and accounting functions of any organisation such as sole traders, partnerships, private and public companies, and charitable organisations. Why you should study this course You should study this degree course if you want to:

  • further enhance your knowledge of mathematical and business principles, as well as the theories and concepts involved in investment risk and professional ethics
  • develop and embed your sense commercial awareness
  • demonstrate an understanding of the work of a finance organisation.
For the most up-to-date information about course modules, sandwich years or part-time learning, please visit our website.

Modules

In the foundation year, the modules are: Academic Skills for Accounting and Finance Accounting and Spreadsheets Investment and Risk Cost, Revenue and Professional Ethics During the degree part of the course, the modules are: Year 1: Financial Marketing and Regulation Economics for Accounting and Finance Law for Business Entities Financial Statements and Budgeting Year 2: Managing Corporate Finance Financial Reporting (International Standards) Corporate Governance and Risk Introduction to Islamic Finance and Investment Final year: Compliance and Assurance Taxation for Business Entities Strategic Performance Management Research Proposal in Accounting and Finance

How to apply

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start. Contact us via our website to find out more.

Student Outcomes

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66%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
83%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £5760* Year 1
Northern Ireland £5760* Year 1
Scotland £5760* Year 1
Wales £5760* Year 1
Channel Islands £5760* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £5760* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website . The fees listed above reflect the Foundation year tuition fee only. To view the degree tuition fees and the most up to date fee information please check the relevant course page of the Coventry University website. Please note, this course with a foundation year is not currently available to international students. If you do not meet the entry requirements to directly join year 1 of the degree, please visit our website to find out about our international pathways. www.coventry.ac.uk
Financial Management and Accounting (with foundation year) at Coventry University - UCAS