Program Overview

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BSc Honours Business Accounting

An Introduction to the Programme

Our degree is flexible, enabling you to tailor your studies to support your career ambitions, while developing a set of transferable skills to underpin career success. Set in the context of the contemporary business environment, you will explore key accounting and management topics and gain a solid grounding in accounting and financial management concepts and also learn how they should be applied.

Why Study BSc Honours Business Accounting?

• Degree is tailored so that students receive a number of exemptions from the professional body examinations including the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
• Internship opportunities available through the Careers and Employability Service.
• Option to transfer to London campus.*

Subject to prevailing UK visa regulations

BENEFITS

Advantages of Studying BSC Honours Business Accounting

• Opportunity to interact with finance professionals in discourse sessions and guest lectures
• Information session with accounting and finance professional bodies on campus
• Get exemptions from ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW
• Opportunity to start ACCA while studying
• Opportunity to gain SAGE CIMA certification in Year 1
• We cover the cost for you to become CIMA Student Members
• Opportunity to learn accounting and finance software to enhance employability

PROGRAMME MODULES

YEAR 1

• Financial Accounting (30 Credits) – Compulsory
• Management Accounting (30 Credits) – Compulsory
• Corporate Responsibility and Ethics (15 Credits) – Compulsory
• Financial Business Environment (15 Credits) – Compulsory
• Financial Data Analysis (15 Credits) – Compulsory
• Accounting Information Systems (15 Credits) – Compulsory

YEAR 2

• Applied Financial Accounting (30 Credits) – Compulsory
• Applied Management Accounting (30 Credits) – Compulsory
• Financial Project Management (30 Credits) – Compulsory
• Securities and Derivatives (30 Credits) – Optional
• Personal Financial Behaviour (30 Credits) – Optional

YEAR 3

• Accounting Theory (15 Credits) – Compulsory
• Ethics and Sustainability (15 Credits) – Compulsory
• Business Finance OR Corporate Finance (30 Credits) – Compulsory
• Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (30 Credits) – Compulsory
• Taxation (30 Credits) – Optional
• Work Internship (30 Credits) – Optional

PROGRAMME CONTENT

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY ON YOUR BSC HONOURS BUSINESS ACCOUNTING PROGRAMME.

Why study Business Accounting at MDX?

Middlesex was the first university in the UK to provide certificated CIMA Sage training and you will learn to use CIMA Sage accounting software and gain an official CIMA Sage user's certificate. From the second year onwards, you will choose from an extensive range of modules that explore the broader business environment and gain an understanding of the pivotal role of accounting to the success of ...

Develop and hone new transferable skills

You will develop a set of transferable skills to support you on your career journey, such as advanced analytical thinking and problem solving. You will learn how to work effectively in teams as both a leader and collaborator and become a confident communicator both written and verbally, ensuring you can communicate effectively in a business environment.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Course Details

• Fees (Total): AED 188,946 (3 Years)
• Fees Breakdown:
  • Year 1: AED 62,982
  • Year 2: AED 62,982
  • Year 3: AED 62,982
• Intake: September
• Duration: This programme is taught over 3 years full-time.
• Attendance: This programme is offered full-time.
• Course Leader: Dr Pallavi Kishore FCCA UAECA SFHEA

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Indian Secondary School Certificates / CBSE

Direct entry into year 1 of our Undergraduate Degree Programmes can be accessed through many curriculums, the most common of which are below. However entry requirements may vary by programme and various other factors, so if your curriculum is not mentioned below please submit your application and a member of our admissions department will connect with you to discuss further.

Indian Secondary School Certificates issued by the CBSE/ISC boards/NIOS/All State Boards may be considered: minimum grade of 65% overall

British A-Levels

Direct entry into year 1 of our Undergraduate Degree Programmes can be accessed through many curriculums, the most common of which are below. However entry requirements may vary by programme and various other factors, so if your curriculum is not mentioned below please submit your application and a member of our admissions department will connect with you to discuss further.

Minimum Two or Three with grades AA / BBC

GCSE

Students who have completed their GCSEs are eligible to join our International Foundation Programme – a one year programme to prepare students for entry onto our Undergraduate Programmes. Please note that students must meet the British AS and A Level entry requirements in order to gain entry into the First Year of any one of our Undergraduate Programmes.

International Baccalaureate

Direct entry into year 1 of our Undergraduate Degree Programmes can be accessed through many curriculums, the most common of which are below. However entry requirements may vary by programme and various other factors, so if your curriculum is not mentioned below please submit your application and a member of our admissions department will connect with you to discuss further.

You must have passed the full IB Diploma with 24 – 28 Points

American High School Diploma

Direct entry into year 1 of our Undergraduate Degree Programmes can be accessed through many curriculums, the most common of which are below. However entry requirements may vary by programme and various other factors, so if your curriculum is not mentioned below please submit your application and a member of our admissions department will connect with you to discuss further.

Students with American High School Diploma are eligible to join our Foundation programme. However, if you have passed the American High School Diploma with the university required GPA and SAT or ACT or AP Scores you may be eligible for direct entry into Year 1 of the undergraduate programme. If you are unsure about the suitability of your qualifications or would like help with your application, please contact for support.

UAE’s General Secondary Education Certificate Examination

UAE’s General Secondary Education Certificate Examination Grade 12 (Tawjihiya) plus successful completion of the Middlesex University International Foundation Programme (IFP)** or equivalent programmes

Pakistani National Curriculum

Completion of Year 1 at a recognised post-secondary institution (university / college). Candidates that have successfully completed FSC/HSC are admitted to the Middlesex University’s International Foundation Programme (IFP)**

Iranian Pre-University Certificate

Minimum overall grade of 12. Students completing the High School Diploma are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)**

Nigerian Senior School Leaving Certificate

Candidates are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)**

National Curriculum of the countries of Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

National Curriculum of the countries of Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan: Candidates are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)**

West African GCE

Candidates are admitted to the International Foundation Programme (IFP)**

BTEC Level 3

BTEC Level 3 qualifications** (suite of qualifications known as Nationals) may be considered for direct entry into an undergraduate programme

** BTEC qualifications (QCF) (suite of qualifications known as Nationals) are acceptable both on their own and in combination with other qualifications. Applicants are expected to have studied for the Diploma or Extended Diploma. The Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma and 90 Credit Diploma are expected to be studied in combination to equal that of at least the Diploma (for example, the Subsidiary Diploma would need to be offered in combination with either a Diploma or two GCE A levels).

Middlesex University International Foundation Programme (IFP)

Successful completion of the Middlesex University International Foundation Programme (IFP)** (equivalent programmes from other Universities/Colleges/Institutes will be considered).

NCUK Foundation Qualification

If you have a foundation qualification from NCUK, you can contact the admissions team directly to understand entry requirement eligibility for this programme.

TEACHING

WORLD-CLASS FACULTY WITH A WEALTH OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.

Classes are held at Dubai Knowledge Park campus Monday to Friday, between 8:30am and 5:30pm. No classes are scheduled on Fridays between 12.00pm and 2.00pm. Occasional sessions may be scheduled over weekends or holiday periods, and you can expect plenty of notice for these. Attending scheduled weekly classes is an important requirement for completion of the programme.

Students will be involved in a range of learning, teaching, and assessment approaches. Such approaches aim to put students at the centre of their own learning so that they are engaged and involved in all aspects. The programme requires active involvement and collaboration with fellow students, including working and learning as part of small groups. Learning activities may occur both within and outside the classroom.

Students will be supported by technology, and faculty will use existing and emerging tech to engage with students. The programme may be facilitated using a variety of online tools (My Learning on UniHub, podcasts, wikis, etc.). By engaging with e-learning, students will be developing additional skills highly valued by employers. These include working flexibly, communication, understanding of IT, and team working.

FUTURE CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT

WHERE YOUR UK DEGREE WILL TAKE YOUR CAREER.

A Business Accounting degree opens the doors to a range of careers, many with excellent progression routes and competitive salaries. Our graduates progress into a wide range of public and private sector organisations, across areas such as: audit and assurance, taxation, insolvency and corporate finance; as well as working in other functional areas such as human resource management, sales and marketing, and operations, which require knowledge of accounting. You can also go on to further study on courses such as our MSc Investment Management and MSc Banking and Finance.

BSC Honours Business Accounting FACULTY

Dr Pallavi Kishore SFHEA FCCA UAECA

Head of Accounting and Finance, Campus Programme Coordinator - Undergraduate and Postgraduate Accounting and Finance, Associate Professor

Rashita Puthiya CA SFHEA

Senior Lecturer Accounting and Finance

Dr Athanasia Kalaitzi

Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Finance & Economics

Dr Vijaya Kumar

Senior Lecturer Accounting and Finance

Mariam Aslam MSc FHEA

Senior Lecturer, Campus Programme Leader - MBA