Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Accounting, Business Finance and Management (with a year in industry)

Develop specialist accounting and finance skills, learning how to apply them in an organisational context.

Overview

• Year of entry: 2026/27
• UCAS code: NN4F
• Institution code: Y50
• Start date: September 2026
• Length: 4 years full-time
• Typical offer: AAB
• School/department: School for Business and Society
• UK (home) fees: £9,535
• International and EU fees: £27,500

Course Content

Our business and management, accounting and finance degrees share some common elements in Year 1 to introduce you to the core concepts underpinning these key disciplines. As you progress, you'll develop the knowledge and skills acquired in your first year, giving both depth and breadth to your learning.

Year 1

• Intro to Business Ethics and Sustainability
• Introduction to Accounting
• People, Management and Professional Development
• Business Economics
• Finance Fundamentals
• Quantitative Analysis in Management
• Academic integrity module

Year 2

• Business Planning and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
• Corporate Finance
• Strategy, Technology and Society
• Intermediate Management Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Option modules:
  • Management Information Systems
  • Advances in Management & Leadership
  • Project and Operations Management
  • Future Worlds of Work
  • Audit and Assurance
  • Elective Module

Year 3

A year in industry gives you the opportunity to apply your academic learning to a real-life business. The average salary for the School's placements in the UK is £23,500 (ranging from £19,500 to £32,000).

Year 4

• Advanced Financial Reporting
• Financial Markets and Investments
• Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance
• Option modules:
  • Management Accounting and Control Systems
  • Taxation Systems
  • The Literature and Art of Management
  • The Dark Side of Organisation
  • Managing Professional Service Firms
  • International Perspectives on Leaders and Leadership
  • Applied HR, Business and Society
  • Business Analysis and Valuation
  • Real Options Valuation
  • Company Law
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Business Consultancy Project
  • Managing for Diversity
  • Sustainability and Business
  • Management, Technology and Society
  • Strategic Management of Risk
  • Managing and Leading Change
  • Rethinking Management Knowledge
  • Cyber Security for Managers
  • Elective Module
  • Dissertation

Fees and Funding

• Annual tuition fees:
  • UK (home): £9,535
  • International and EU: £27,500
• Additional costs: You may find it useful to buy textbooks, and for some modules this may be required. Textbooks usually cost around £30 - £60 each.
• Funding: We'll confirm more funding opportunities for students joining us in 2026/27 throughout the year.
  • UK government loans
  • UK scholarships and bursaries
  • International scholarships
  • Country-specific funding
  • US loans
• Subject-specific funding: Our Accounting, Business Finance and Management scholarship provides £3,000 for each year of your studies (payments are paused while on your year in industry).

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching format: We focus on teaching the skills and expertise that employers want. We use practical problems and case studies from our industrial partners to ensure our modules are relevant to modern industry.
• Teaching location: You will be based in the School for Business and Society on Campus West.
• Assessment and feedback: You will be assessed using a mixture of essays, projects and examinations.

Careers and Skills

• Career opportunities: Our graduates are equipped to excel in various fields that integrate accounting and finance expertise with managerial decision-making, including financial advisory, business management, financial management, operations consulting, corporate strategy, and risk management.
• Transferable skills:
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Communication, presentation and reporting
  • Numeracy and data analysis
  • Time management
  • Teamwork and leadership
  • Negotiation and persuasion
  • Coding

Entry Requirements

• Qualification:
  • A levels: AAB
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma: 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher
  • BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDD
  • European Baccalaureate: 80% overall
  • International Baccalaureate: 35 points
  • T levels: We will consider a range of T Level qualifications for entry.
  • Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers: Scottish Highers - AABBB Advanced Highers - not required for entry
  • International foundation programme: Foundation Certificate from our International Pathway College or an appropriate alternative.
  • Other international qualifications: Equivalent qualifications from your country
• Additional requirements: We also require GCSE Mathematics at grade 5 (B) or equivalent.
• Alternative offers:
  • Widening participation: BBC
  • Contextual offer: BBB
  • EPQ: If you achieve B or higher in the EPQ, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.
  • Core Maths: If you achieve B or higher in Core Maths, you may be eligible for an alternative offer up to one A level grade (or equivalent) below our typical offer.
• English language: If English isn't your first language you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. We accept the following qualifications:
  • IELTS (Academic): 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component
  • IB English: A score of 4 in English A or 5 in English B (Higher Level or Standard Level)
  • Cambridge CEFR: 176, with a minimum of 169 in each component
  • Oxford ELLT: 7, with a minimum of 6 in each component
  • Oxford Test of English Advanced: 136, with a minimum of 126 in each component
  • Duolingo: Integrated subscores: 120 overall, with a minimum of 105 in each component
  • GCSE/IGCSE/O level English Language (as a first or second language): Grade C / Grade 4
  • LanguageCert SELT: B2 with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
  • LanguageCert Academic: B2 with a minimum score of 33/50 in each component
  • Kaplan Test of English Language: 478 Main Flight score with 444 in each component
  • Skills for English: B2: Merit overall, with Pass with Merit in each component
  • PTE Academic: 61, with a minimum of 55 in each component
  • TOEFL: 87 overall, with a minimum of 21 in each component
  • Trinity ISE III: Merit in all components
  • Other English language qualifications: We also accept other English Language qualifications, including various school-leaving certificates.