Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Program Overview

Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

Overview

The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year is a four-year undergraduate degree that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of accounting and finance principles, as well as the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the professional world.

Course Description

The course is designed to provide students with a firm grounding in the skills and knowledge required to achieve their full honours degree in four years. The foundation year offers the chance to strengthen skills, knowledge, and confidence, with extensive support from expert staff, before advancing to stage one of the honours degree.

Study Options

• Full-time: 4 years (5 years with optional placement year)
• UK fee: £5,760 (2025/26)
• International fee: £16,900 per year (2025/26)
• UCAS points: 72 (September 2025 entry)
• UCAS code: N401
• Start date: September
• Location: Derby Campus

Course Details

Foundation Year

• Contemporary Issues in Business
• Study Skills for Business
• Business Communication and Decision Making
• Data Analysis for Business

Year 1

• Core modules:
  • Financial Accounting
  • Management Accounting
  • Business Finance
  • Business Law
• Optional modules:
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Law
  • Political Studies
  • Fundamentals of Human Behaviour
  • Sociology

Year 2

• Core modules:
  • Advanced Financial Accounting
  • Advanced Management Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Auditing and Assurance
• Optional modules:
  • Taxation
  • Financial Management
  • Business Strategy
  • Human Resource Management

Year 3

• Core modules:
  • Strategic Financial Management
  • Advanced Auditing and Assurance
  • Corporate Governance
  • Research Methods in Accounting and Finance
• Optional modules:
  • Financial Markets and Instruments
  • International Financial Management
  • Business Ethics
  • Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

Assessment and Feedback

• Assessments are designed to help students gauge their own level of learning through constructive feedback.
• The range of assessments includes:
  • Computer-based assessments
  • Examinations
  • Essays
  • Business reports
  • Portfolios

Careers

• Accounting and finance graduates are in demand worldwide.
• Graduates can work in diverse fields, including local practices, multinational accounting firms, merchant banks, and other major businesses.
• The course prepares students for professional qualifications, such as ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CPA Australia, and AIA.

Entry Requirements

• UCAS points: 72
• A Level: DDD
• T Level: Pass
• BTEC: MMP
• GCSE: Maths and English are preferred, but students can undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of their course of study
• Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 30, Pass: 15
• English language requirements: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

Fees and Funding

• UK fee: £5,760 (2025/26)
• International fee: £16,900 per year (2025/26)
• Additional costs and optional extras:
  • Opportunities to enter ICAEW Business Challenge
  • Part-funded trips (optional with limited places available)
  • Visit to organisation (linked to live brief)
  • One-off joining fee for Professional Accounting Body (subject to the professional body offer)

How to Apply

• UK students: Apply through UCAS or directly to the University
• International students: Apply through the University's online application portal or through a trusted local representative

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