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BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

The BA(Hons) Accounting & Finance programme is designed for undergraduate students with a three years duration.

  • To provide you with a firm foundation for a dynamic career in accounting and finance, this is a highly practical programme, focused on ensuring that you have the necessary skills to secure employment in the field of accounting and finance.
  • To create a platform to develop a detailed knowledge of accounting and finance, and includes the practical application of industry standard accounting software packages.
  • At final level you will have an opportunity to select modules such as corporate finance, international finance, taxation and audit. This allows you to explore the topics of your interest aligned to your career aspirations.
  • Friendly and accessible staff with opportunities for one-to-one tutorials.
  • The students will be able to develop and use a range of generic (transferable), cognitive, intellectual, personal and interpersonal skills required for effective undergraduate study and future vocational needs.
  • This course provides an appropriate base for access to further study or professional qualifications by encouraging the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become life-long learners who recognise the need to engage in Continuous Personal and Professional Development.
  • This programme will prepare students for post-University employment and careers in a wide variety of organisations and sectors.
  • It is a carefully prescribed programme of study to maximise the students’ exemptions from the professional accountancy bodies.
  • This course enables students to be strong contenders in a competitive employment environment.

Course content

The course contains 30 modules both core and optional, in which the assessments are exam (EX) and coursework (CW) based as shown below. Students have to pass all 18 core modules to be awarded the BA Accounting & Finance with Honours (BA Hons).

All modules carry 20 credits each and a total of 360 credits is required to be awarded a BA (Hons). Students are required to take a minimum of 6 modules in each year and 6 modules in the final year. Specialisation is achieved by providing a range of option modules and the completion of an individual research project which focuses on an appropriate issue. All options will only run when sufficient numbers have registered for the modules.

NoModules Level 4Core/ElectivesAssessmentCredit Weighting
1Business CommunicationsCoreCW20 Credits
2Business ManagementCoreCW20 Credits
3Introduction to AccountingCoreCW/EX20 Credits
4Business EnvironmentCoreCW20 Credits
5Fundamentals of Information TechnologyCoreCW/EX20 Credits
6Marketing FundamentalsOptionalCW20 Credits
7Quantitative StudiesCoreCW/EX20 Credits
NoModules Level 5
8Business LawCoreCW/EX20 Credits
9Management AccountingCoreCW/EX20 Credits
10Human Resources ManagementCoreCW20 Credits
11Contemporary issues in ManagementOptionalCW20 Credits
12Market ResearchOptionalCW20 Credits
13Delivering Customer ValueOptionalCW20 Credits
14Financial AccountingCoreCW/EX20 Credits
15Marketing Planning and ControlOptionalCW20 Credits
16Systems Analysis and DesignOptionalCW20 Credits
17Contemporary issues in ComputingOptionalCW20 Credits
18Auditing -1CoreCW/EX20 Credits
NoModules Level 6
19Strategic ManagementCoreCW/EX20 Credits
20International MarketingOptionalCW20 Credits
21Informatics for E – EnterpriseOptionalCW20 Credits
22Performance ManagementCoreCW/EX20 Credits
23E-MarketingOptionalCW/EX20 Credits
24Human Factors in ComputingOptionalCW/EX20 Credits
25Financial ManagementCoreCW/EX20 Credits
26Marketing CommunicationsOptionalCW20 Credits
27Project managementCoreCW20 Credits
28Financial ReportingCoreCW/EX20 Credits
29TaxationCoreCW/EX20 Credits
30Auditing 2CoreCW/EX20 Credits

 

Course Duration

The Course has 3 different start dates throughout the year which are January, June, September. The year is divided into 3 terms of 13 weeks each, with a normal 4 week holiday break between each term. The Course is designed to make it possible to complete the whole degree in either:

[a] 2 years by taking 3 terms in each calendar [12 month] year assuming all subjects are passed at the first attempt.
[b] 3 years if the student only studies for 2 terms in a 12 month year OR has resit subjects in term 3.

DegreeTerm 1Term 2Term 3Total modules studied per yearDuration
BA in 2 years3 Modules3 Modules3 Modules9 Modules18 modules over 2 years of 12 months study per year
BA in 3 years3 Modules3  ModulesExtended Holidays or Resits of  coursework/ exams6 Modules18 subjects over 3 years of 9 months study per year

A choice of start dates and time taken to obtain the degree gives students the maximum flexibility.

Key benefits

  • Career opportunities – There are two broad career paths for Accountancy graduates:
    • Working for a firm of accountants such as KPMG, Ernst & Young, Deloittes or Price Waterhouse Coopers, or one of the many other respected accountancy firms.
    • Being employed as an accountant in many other types of commercial, charitable or government organisation such as Google, the NHS or Cancer Research where you can climb the career ladder.
  • This course will, in addition, provide a sound foundation for those who aspire to work in the highly challenging areas of: investment, insurance, banking, financial analysis and management.
  • Job security – is high as firms always need accountants to manage their finances, even during economic downturns.
  • Own Business – You will gain the knowledge to start up your own Accountancy business, management and financial consultancy or small business advisory service.
  • Professional Recognition – To practise as an accountant in the UK, it is essential to become a member of a professional accountancy body. This degree programme has been mapped against examinations of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA).
  • Further study – Graduates from this degree can further their studies either by taking the exams of a professional association such as ACCA or a postgraduate business degree such as an MSc or MBA.

Entry requirements

An applicant must be at least 18 years of age at the start of the programme and have obtained a minimum of 2 ‘A’ Level passes or equivalent qualifications including foreign qualifications or QCF Level 3 qualification. Other qualifications may be considered equivalent including the International Baccalaureate, and Access courses. Each application is subject to academic consideration. Please make a full application in order for us to provide an assessment.

English language proficiency :

  • Direct entry to BA – IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent.
  • BA with Pre-sessional (5 – 10 weeks duration) – IELTS 5.5 overall with a minimum of 5.0 in each component

Student funding

We are committed to our prospective students to understand the costs and funding for them if they choose to apply in our partner universities. Studying with us is a real investment in your future; if you are studying a BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance you may be eligible for funding through Student Finance.
Click Here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance

Student Loans & Student Grants

  • A loan to cover your tuition fees and a maintenance loan towards your expenses. The loan is paid directly into your bank account at the start of term. You have to pay the loan back.
  • The student grant is paid into your bank account at the start of term. Additional money (up to £3,250) for qualifying full-time students only, which you will not have to pay back.
  • Learn more. https://www.gov.uk/student-finance

Help for Students with Children

  • Full-time higher education students with children can apply for a Childcare Grant that provides additional money for childcare costs or other financial support for parents.
  • Learn more. https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant

Are you eligible?
Click Here: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies
If you are not sure, then please feel free to contact us for further assistance.

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