Course summary

This course is a four-year career-focused degree with a 12-month paid industry placement in year three. Students graduate from this programme with the combination of technical skills and practical experience necessary to take on challenging roles in Big Four accounting firms, investment banks and beyond. Course overview The degree provides the perfect blend of theory and practice, taking you to the heart of key questions around the nature of business performance, price/earnings ratios, accountancy and mathematics skills, investment strategies and case studies. Throughout your degree, we encourage you to pursue your interests, develop your strengths, and move towards your ideal career. To enable that, this degree course is highly flexible, letting you specialise your studies based on your strengths and interests. You will study investor decision-making, reporting, and market analysis and acquire the skills to build a strong investment portfolio and calculate financial risk. We will teach you the foundations of economics, accounting and finance. You will use real-world data to develop your financial reporting skills and learn key mathematical elements, such as calculus, probability and statistics. The second year builds on your mathematical knowledge and introduces you to statistical computer programming. You will study auditing, financial accounting, management accounting and finance. In your final year, you will develop your understanding of advanced accounting methods, financial reporting standards, and statistics, and you may choose to study options including investments, taxation, and corporate finance. Key facts The degree is accredited by globally-recognised accountancy bodies:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).