BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
This BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree covers the principles and practice of accounting, financial management and investment. It combines financial accounting, management accounting and reporting with taxation, audit, corporate law, financial markets and portfolio management. It may suit those seeking a structured route into accounting and finance-related work or further professional development.
About this course
This accounting and finance degree develops knowledge of financial reporting, management accounting, corporate finance and investment analysis. It also considers the economic, legal and regulatory context in which finance professionals work.
You will study practical and analytical areas including taxation, audit and assurance, international finance, portfolio management and security valuation. The course also addresses financial technology, accounting software, blockchain and AI, alongside financial data analysis using SPSS and STATA.
The course is available as a three-year blended full-time option or as an online part-time route taking three years or longer. It may suit adults looking to build or formalise knowledge for work in accounting, finance, audit, taxation or investment-related fields.
What you will study
Core study areas include:
• Introduction to Business Economics • Introduction to Finance • Financial Accounting • Introduction to Management Accounting • Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance • Introduction to Financial Technology • Financial Reporting • Financial Markets and Institutions • Performance Management • Corporate and Business Law • Security Analysis and Valuation • Applied Research Skills • Corporate Financial Management • International Finance • Taxation • Audit and Assurance • Investment and Portfolio Management • Financial Management Project
You will also explore FinTech, accounting software, blockchain, AI and financial data analysis.
Modules
Level 4
- Introduction to Business Economics
- Introduction to Finance
- Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance
- Introduction to Financial Technology
Level 5
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Performance Management
- Corporate and Business Law
- Security Analysis and Valuation
- Applied Research Skills
Level 6
- Corporate Financial Management
- International Finance
- Taxation
- Audit and Assurance
- Investment and Portfolio Management
- Financial Management Project
Assessment
Assessment may include exams, assignments, board presentations, consultancy projects, client reports and investor or broker memos. You may also manage an individual equity portfolio and take part in company-based knowledge-transfer projects.
Entry requirements
You will need GCSE Mathematics at grade C or equivalent, plus two GCE A-level subjects or equivalent and passes at grade C or above in three GCSE subjects or equivalent.
Relevant work experience and recognised professional qualifications in accounting or finance may also be accepted.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80; or an equivalent English language qualification.
Careers
This degree may support progression into roles such as financial analyst, tax advisor, auditor, financial accountant, management accountant, forensic accountant, treasury manager or financial planner.
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