Accounting and Finance, BA Hons

This programme has been designed for students who want to become qualified accountants or develop a general career in accounting and finance.

Accountancy is the process of maintaining, auditing and processing financial information to help managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers allocate resources. It is a modern and fast-moving industry that uses the latest technology and attracts some of the most motivated and intelligent graduates. This degree prepares students for these challenges.

At the end of the first year, successful students may continue this degree or switch to the second year of BA Hons Accounting and Financial Information Systems. After the second year, students may spend a sandwich year on an industrial placement, which can aid both final-year studies and subsequent employment prospects. Direct entry into the second year or third year is available for suitably qualified students.

Upon completion of the degree, with the relevant options, students are exempt from:

All nine foundation-level papers of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
All certificate-level papers and four of the six managerial-level papers of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Papers 1 to 8, 10 and 12 of the Association of International Accountants.

Significant exemptions are also available from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

UCAS code

N400 G BA/AF

School

Business

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
4 years sandwich
6 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

300 UCAS points

FROM at least two A-levels or a Double AVCE

PLUS at leastGCSE mathematics grade B and GCSE English grade C.

– Key Skills: Application of Number and Communication are not accepted in place of GCSE mathematics and English.

– Applicants with professional qualifications and/or four or more years' full-time work experience are considered on an individual basis.

Assessment

Students are assessed through exams and coursework.

Career options

Graduates can pursue employment in accounting and finance departments, the financial services sector, public sector, non-profit-making organisations and in public practice with firms of certified or chartered accountants.

Year 1

Business and the Financial Environment (15 credits)
Cost Accounting in an Ethical and Organisational Context (30 credits)
Introduction to Financial Accounting (30 credits)
Quantitative Analysis and Systems (30 credits)
Personal and Professional Development (15 credits)

Year 2

Advanced Financial Accounting (30 credits)
Business and Company Law (30 credits)
Management Accounting (30 credits)
One or two options from: Taxation (30); Administration, Accounting and Taxation for Small Entities (15); Internationalisation, Trade and Markets (15); Project Management (15) (30 credits)

Optional Sandwich Year (Work Placement)

Final Year

Current Issues in Financial Accounting (15 credits)
Current Issues in Management Accounting (15 credits)
Finance (30 credits)
Strategic Financial Management (30 credits)
One option from: Audit and Assurance; Designing Financial Applications; Ethics and Corporate Governance (30 credits)

Your time at university should be enjoyable and rewarding, and it is important that it is not spoilt by unnecessary financial worries. We recommend that you spend time planning your finances, both before coming to university and while you are here. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.

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Accounting and Finance

We offer professional qualifications in accountancy, financial services or insurance and give students the chance to combine industry expertise with practical business skills.