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Accountancy at Brunel University of London - UCAS

Course summary

If you're thinking about a future in accounting or roles in controllership, auditing, taxation, or financial consulting, the Brunel Accountancy BSc is a great place to start. This degree gives you the knowledge, practical skills, and real-world insights that reflect what’s happening in today’s accounting profession. You’ll build a strong foundation in financial management and control, preparing you for a wide range of career paths in both the private and public sectors. This ACCA, CIMA, and ICAEW accredited degree gives you a solid foundation in the core areas of accounting, including financial analysis, financial management, management control, taxation, and auditing. You’ll also gain a clear understanding of the regulatory and social frameworks that shape these practices. You’ll learn from experienced academics, many of whom are professionally qualified accountants or bring significant industry expertise into the classroom. This ensures your learning is both academically rigorous and practically relevant. You’ll also benefit from hands-on insights through our well-established Student Experience programme, which runs annually across two key themes: Job market preparation, and Contemporary issues in accounting, finance, and economics. Our popular Finance and Accounting Uncovered events have recently featured professionals and industry experts from organisations such as PwC, KPMG, Grant Thornton, Goldman Sachs, Lloyds Banking Group, and the UK Civil Service. Throughout the course, you’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of the conceptual, professional, and practical dimensions of accountancy - both nationally and globally. You’ll build the skills to analyse and solve complex accounting problems across a variety of business scenarios. You’ll also gain a strong grasp of the financial drivers behind business leadership, strategy, planning, governance, and ethics. To prepare you for the modern workplace, you’ll be trained in industry-relevant accounting software and analytical tools widely used by financial institutions, including SAS, EViews, Bloomberg, Reuters, and STATA. We offer two study options. You can choose three years full-time or four years full-time with a one-year professional placement between years two and three that will give you hands-on experience in a real-life working environment. You can tailor the final year of your course to specialise in an area of particular interest. As this degree is accredited by the ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW, you'll receive exemptions from certain professional qualifying exams. This will allow you to speed up your path towards professional qualification, should you so choose to do after graduating from Brunel. As a proud member of the University of London federation, Brunel offers you a degree that's respected and recognised both nationally and internationally, enhancing your academic profile and boosting your career prospects worldwide. As a Brunel student, you’ll gain access to Senate House Library - one of the UK’s premier academic libraries for the arts, humanities, and social sciences, along with a network of libraries across the University of London. These exceptional resources support your learning and research throughout your studies. The theoretical and practical expertise you’ll gain from your Brunel Accountancy BSc will make you a ‘business ready’ graduate preferred by employers in the accounting profession, industry, and the public sector.

Modules

Typical modules for this course: Accountancy for Business Company Law & Regulation Taxation Audit & Assurance To view the full list of modules for this course and further information on degree content, please visit the Brunel website: www.brunel.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/Accountancy-BSc


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
L120
Institution code:
B84
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Brunel welcomes applications from applicants who wish to transfer to one of our courses. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis, further information can be found on our website at: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/study/applicants/undergraduate-courses-how-to-apply/Looking-to-transfer-to-year-2

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.brunel.ac.uk/study/courses/economics-bsc


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5with no less than 5.5 in each subsection
Institution's Own Testwith no less than 55% in each subsection
TOEFL (iBT)90with a minimum of: Reading - 18 Listening - 17 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17
PTE Academic59with a minimum of 59 in all subscores

Brunel University London - English Language Requirements

https://www.brunel.ac.uk/international/English-Language-Requirements


Student Outcomes

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74%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
91%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £9535* Year 1
Channel Islands £9535* Year 1
EU £20400* Year 1
England £9535* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535* Year 1
Scotland £9535* Year 1
Wales £9535* Year 1
International £20400* 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

EU nationals may be eligible for a discount on their fees - please see our website at https://www.brunel.ac.uk/scholarships/page?id=c8112b36-1680-4492-b55c-f4e9932ae2e8
Accountancy at Brunel University of London - UCAS