Course summary

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 12 modules on our degree have gained accreditations from the three leading professional accounting bodies: ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA and IFA, As a result of these accreditations and on successful passing of the modules concerned, you would be exempt from a number of external accountancy exams you would need to undertake upon graduation, should you wish to gain professional qualifications in accountancy, which could save you time and could give you a competitive advantage against graduates from unrelated courses applying for accountancy roles. Dependent on the modules that you chose, you could expect to be a qualified accountant within one to two years of graduation, as opposed to the three to four years it might take a graduate from an unrelated degree. As well as focusing on the area of Accounting and Finance, our degree also explores key financial theories, which could give you an advantage against those who have studied other accountancy qualifications. By studying a university degree in Accounting and Finance, as opposed to other routes into the profession, you will be able to take advantage of the full university experience, developing a toolkit of vital transferable skills that can be applied to a wide range of careers.