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Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) at Birmingham Newman University - UCAS

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Birmingham Newman University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

23Nov
Birmingham Newman University Open Day
Undergraduate
15Jan
Birmingham Newman University Mini Open Event
Undergraduate
22Jan
Birmingham Newman University Mini Open Event
Undergraduate

Course summary

The foundation year offers an innovative new pathway into your degree. It is the first part of a four-year degree programme. It provides an alternative route for those unable to meet the traditional entry requirements for a three-year degree. It will prepare you for your degree studies in a supportive and stimulating learning environment. You will begin with an exploration of education and society. Over the course of the year, you will build the skills and experience to prepare you for your chosen degree. You apply via UCAS for the Accounting (with Foundation Year) course and after successfully completing the first year you will progress onto the final three years of the degree. The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance programme aims to:

  • Enable you to undertake a rigorous study of the theories and techniques related to accounting and financial management
  • Acquire and develop the practical skills essential within an accounting and financial environment
  • Develop and enhance transferable skills relevant to a range of employment opportunities in both private and public sector organisations including the third sector
  • Enable you to develop competence in accounting and finance, alongside wisdom in its application sufficient for you to enhance your employability and possibly progress to postgraduate study

Modules

Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for details.

Assessment method

Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for details.

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

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:

  • Foundation
  • Year 1

International applicants

This course is currently unable to accept applications from international learners.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

This four-year degree programme, provides an innovative pathway onto your degree and an alternative route for those unable to meet the traditional entry requirements for a three-year degree, and for those looking to build their confidence and academic skills. It will prepare you for your degree studies in a supportive and stimulating learning environment. Please refer to the Birmingham Newman University website for further details.

Student Outcomes

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70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
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

Republic of Ireland £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

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

The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, on enrolment and in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).
Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) at Birmingham Newman University - UCAS