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Accounting and Finance [with Foundation Year] at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS

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

Open days

22Nov
Anglia Ruskin University - Undergraduate Open Day - Chelmsford
Undergraduate
22Nov
Anglia Ruskin University - Undergraduate Open Day - Writtle
Undergraduate
22Nov
ARU Peterborough - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Learn the tricks of the trade in our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab and prepare for a career in the world of business.

  • Experience practical learning that provides you with opportunities to tackle real-world challenges.
  • Get hands-on accounting experience in our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, to prepare you for a diverse career.
  • Cover a wide range of topics essential for success.
  • Study on a course with professional accreditation, ensuring a quality education and the opportunity for exemptions in professional exams.
  • Take advantage of our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, a simulated yet authentic trading environment where you can apply theoretical knowledge in practical scenarios.
Our Accounting and Finance degree prepares you for a multitude of careers, including finance, banking, insurance and the charity sector. Using real-world challenges as your starting point, our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree will equip you with all the skills you need to dive into the world of business. Whether it’s through our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab in Chelmsford or Cambridge, out on placement or through an internship, you’ll get the chance to put what you learn to the test. Alongside these practical opportunities, you’ll also be learning all about the ever-changing world of business – from business law to marketing concepts and beyond. Our course could see you go on to become a practising accountant or opt for a wider range of careers in business – it’s up to you where your journey takes you. At ARU, we’re helping to develop the next generation of business practitioners and thinkers. Our Bloomberg Financial Markets Labs in Chelmsford and Cambridge can give you the chance to enhance your professional development and employability, through virtual trading and live financial information on global stock exchanges. Cambridge students can visit the Lab in their free time too alongside any-time access to data through Canvas, our learning management system. With us, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of the knowledge and tools you need to launch your career. Because there’s having access to facilities and software, and there’s having the support to experiment with them. We believe the sooner you start, the more you’ll get out of it; that’s why our students can access Bloomberg from Year 1. We know that your future career is important and you want to build your CV. So we’ll encourage you to grab every opportunity for real-world experience. This could mean a placement year in industry, studying abroad for a semester, or a short study visit in Europe, Canada, the USA or Malaysia. Our Accounting and Finance degree course will set you up with all the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to work in finance or as an accountant once you graduate from ARU.

Modules

Cambridge and Chelmsford: Year 1: Core modules Foundation in Business Year 2: Core modules Financial and Management Accounting with Digital Systems How to do Business Financial Environment and Analysis International Business and Market Dynamics Organisational Behaviour and AI (Future of Work) Into ARU Year 3: Core modules Financial Management Introduction to Financial Reporting Performance Management Taxation in the UK Ruskin Module (15 credits) Year 4: Core modules Corporate Governance and Auditing International Financial Reporting Capital Markets and Investment Undergraduate Major Project ARU Peterborough: Year 1: Core modules Literacies in Higher Education Contemporary Issues Extended Project Into ARU Year 2: Core modules Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management Global Business Environment and International Strategy Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law Digital Business and Principles of Marketing Organisational Behaviour Year 3: Core modules Financial Management Introduction to Financial Reporting Performance Management Taxation in the UK Ruskin Module (15 credits) Year 4: Core modules Corporate Governance and Auditing International Financial Reporting Capital Markets and Investment Undergraduate Major Project

Assessment method

We'll assess your work in a number of ways including exams, coursework, essays and activity-based assignments. Expect, for example, problem-solving activities, consultancy projects, presentations, computer-based exams, a trading simulation portfolio, and group or individual reports. You'll also be able to access support materials through our learning management system, Canvas.

How to apply

29Jan

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:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

5 GCSEs at grade 3, or grade E, or above, plus evidence of having attempted two years of post-GCSE study. If you have achieved a minimum of 1 A level (or equivalent), you will be exempted from the two-year post-GCSE requirement (as stated above) but must still hold the baseline requirements of 5 GCSEs (as stated above). If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 5.5 (Academic level with at least 5.5 in each of the four components) or equivalent English language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Student Outcomes

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60%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1

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

https://aru.ac.uk/student-life/preparing-for-university/help-with-finances/undergraduate
Accounting and Finance [with Foundation Year] at Anglia Ruskin University - UCAS