Course summary
TEF Gold
University of Huddersfield has opted into the TEF and received a Gold award.
**Why Accountancy and Finance? From professional accountancy to finance, from banking to insurance, this course could be a stepping-stone to a career in an exciting profession. We’ll give you the chance to get a good overview of all areas of accountancy and finance to help improve your employability in your chosen field.** Every business asks different things of its accountants and finance experts. You could end up being responsible for cash flow, or carrying out financial audits, for example. So we’ll start by giving you a thorough grounding in all areas of accounting and finance, before offering you the chance to specialise in particular areas. You’ll get a real feel for what’s behind any successful organisation – how it’s financed and managed. How will you learn? You will learn through practical application and delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions.
- Here at Huddersfield, you'll be taught by some of the best lecturers in the country. We've been the English university with the highest proportion of professionally qualified teaching staff for three years running.*
- You’ll be able to connect with leading accounting firms thanks to our Partners in Accountancy scheme.
- The Partners in Accountancy firms will offer accountancy and finance students direct input to their studies from leading case studies on technical and professional areas and providing careers support.
- In your third year we’ll give you the opportunity to take a placement year that could see you working in a business.
Course details
Modules
Year 1 This is a common first year across all Accountancy courses and comprises: Core modules: Quantitative Analysis Financial Accounting Accountants in Organisations Management and Cost Accounting for Accountants The Legal Environment of Business and Employment for Accountants Year 2 Core modules: Accounting information Systems Management Accounting Financial Management Corporate Reporting and Governance Option modules: Choose one from a list which may include: Personal Financial Planning Company Law for Accountants Small Business Enterprise and Planning Developments in Banking and Finance Management Science Applications Year 3 (optional placement year) Final year Core modules: Corporate Finance Advanced Management Accounting Issues in Accounting and Finance Advanced Corporate Reporting Option modules: Choose two from a list which may include: Tax Framework Audit Framework Investment and Portfolio Management Strategic Management
Assessment method
24.6% of the study time on this course is spent in lectures, seminars, workshops etc. Study and assessments will be based on your choice of modules. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Certified Accountants, Chartered Association of
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Public Finance and Accountancy, Chartered Institute of
- International Accountants, Association of
Unistats information
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How to apply
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
*If you apply after this deadline, universities or colleges don’t have to consider your application if they’ve filled their spaces, so the sooner you apply, the better!Application codes
You will need these codes when you add a choice to your application.
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:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements. If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The Minimun of IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £14500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Fees may rise by RPI-X, which is set by the Government. We anticipate that we will be able to confirm the exact amount of the 2020/21 tuition fees in the Spring of 2020 and will update these web pages accordingly.
The University operates a fair fee policy which offers a guarantee about the costs of studying on your course. Please find out what's included in your tuition fee here -https://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/whats-included-tuition-fees/
Tuition fees will cover the cost of your study at the University as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision and examinations. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK/EU students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see Fees and finance - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/
If you are an international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - http://www.hud.ac.uk/international/tuition-fees/
Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
Sponsorship information
Please see our website for full details of the scholarship http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
Course contact details
Visit our course pageHuddersfield Business School - Admissions
HBS-educationservices@hud.ac.uk
+44 (0)1484 472956
Student Recruitment Team
+44 (0)1484 472625