Program Overview

Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

Overview

The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree explores key aspects of accounting and finance, engaging with the fundamentals of business and management. Students will graduate ready to make a difference in business.

Course Features

• International students can apply
• Professional accreditation
• Sandwich year option available
• Studying abroad option available
• Work placement opportunity

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Applying IT in Accounting and Financial Management
• Economics for Accountants
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Introduction to Management Accounting
• Mathematics and Statistics for Accounting and Financial Management
• New Venture Creation

Year 2

• Applied Econometrics
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Management Accounting
• Money, Banking and Financial Markets
• Research Methodologies and Methods in Accounting and Financial Management
• Work Placement

Year 3

• Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Dissertation in Accounting and Financial Management
• Strategic Finance
• Sustainable Economics
• One of:
  • Advanced Econometrics
  • Financial Economics

How You'll Study

• Preparing for and attending lectures, seminars, tutorials, and workshops
• Reading and completing coursework, including written assignments, presentations, and project work
• Developing employability profile through a work placement
• Undertaking live financial market analysis in the Bloomberg Suite

How You'll Be Assessed

• Combination of different forms of assessment to test intellectual development, vocational capability, and critical thinking
• Coursework involves individual and group-based activities, case studies, and problem-solving exercises
• Examinations take a variety of forms, using both seen and unseen questions

Who Will Be Teaching You

• Edge Hill Business School is home to a thriving research community, hosts a growing international partnership portfolio, and is a member of AACSB International
• Staff are passionate about student learning and development
• Programme team includes research-active staff and professionally qualified lecturers

Entry Criteria

• Typical offer: 104-112 UCAS Tariff points
• No specific subjects are required
• GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or equivalent
• International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification

How to Apply

• Apply online through UCAS
• International students: apply as an international student

Facilities

• A stunning £8million building provides impressive teaching and learning facilities for students in Edge Hill Business School
• The contemporary three-storey building offers a 100-seat lecture theatre and modern seminar and meeting rooms
• Social learning areas encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning
• Attractive roof garden and atrium

Finance

• 2025/26 tuition fees:
  • UK Full-Time: £9,535 a year
  • International: £17,000 a year
• The University may administer a small inflationary rise in tuition fees, in line with Government policy, in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course

Your Future Career

• Graduates can enjoy careers in a number of different fields, including roles such as:
  • Banker
  • Finance manager
  • Financial analyst
  • Stockbroker
  • Financial market trader
  • Management consultant
  • Management accountant
• Recent graduates have gone on to work for organisations including Grant Thornton, British Aerospace, Airbus, Hays, and the NHS
• Affiliate membership of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) for the duration of the degree and one year after graduation
• Awarded a CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership and may also be eligible for exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Course Changes

• Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however, our courses are subject to ongoing review and development
• Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses
• Please note that the above examples may differ from actual offers made
• A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted

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