BSc (Hons) Accounting with Finance with Foundation Year and Placement Year

The University of Law Business School

You can choose to take an additional Foundation Year before you start this course. This introductory year focuses on developing the key skills required to study at degree level and covers the same modules across all business and law courses. The modules covered will initially enhance your communications skills, digital and information literacy and ability to think critically. In addition, modules covering the Foundations of Business Management, Law, and Social Sciences will not only support your progression onto your business degree, but also give you an introduction to other disciplines. You then have the added flexibility of switching your degree programme if another discipline captures your interest, subject to availability and entry requirements.

This course begins with an overview of accounting and finance alongside business fundamentals, delivering an in-depth knowledge of how companies use accounting and finance to make decisions and report performance under conditions of uncertainty and risk.The full-time BSc Accounting with Finance course is built with employability embedded throughout and is delivered in an interactive way with a real world focus. Face-to-face learning is supported by online resources, including the Financial Times, case studies, simulations, learning videos, reading materials, online testing and feedback.This degree is designed for those with an interest in accounting and finance.During the first year, you’ll develop a solid understanding of the fundamentals of accounting and finance. Years two and three will explore how organisations use accounting and finance practices to make sensible predictions and sound business decisions in an ever-changing business landscape.As part of the curriculum, in addition to your accounting and finance knowledge, you’ll also develop the skills demanded by today’s business employer including critical analysis, leadership, team working, communication and presentation skills.Recognised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), successful completion of this undergraduate degree will exempt you from 9 of the 13 ACCA exams, accelerating your career ambitions of becoming a chartered accountant.Additionally, you’ll also be well placed to continue your studies within the field of finance and accounting by undertaking courses such as:MSc Corporate Financial Management

Our degrees are built around preparing you for the workplace and with that in mind, we encourage students to select the option to undertake a placement year. Taking place in the 3rd year of a 4-year degree, you’ll have the opportunity to find paid work, putting the learning of your first 2 years into practice to develop and enhance real world skills to launch your career.