Program Overview

Course overview

The Financial Management and Accounting BA (Hons) degree aims to enable you to make a valid contribution to managerial and accounting functions of any organisation such as sole traders, firms of partnerships, private and public companies, and charitable organisations.

Why you should study this course

This course aims to:

• develop and embed you with commercial awareness
• encourage your understanding of the work of a finance organisation
• embed an intrinsic understanding of the wider businesses and organisations a finance company might serve
• offer a style of education which is flexible and designed to fit around your life, allowing you to benefit from a modern, forward-thinking higher education institution, reinforced by the quality and reputation of Coventry University
• provide career-focused courses, coupled with placement opportunities to help prepare you for the world of work.

What you'll study

Year one

• Financial Marketing and Regulation - 30 credits
  • The specific aims of this module are to enable you to examine the institutional features of financial systems, as well as identify key issues and problems arising in finance, both in the UK and international contexts.
• Economics for Accounting and Finance - 30 credits
  • You will learn how to apply the fundamental principles to economic problems and propose alternatives for resource allocation in order to meet the objectives of an organisation.
• Law for Business Entities - 30 credits
  • An entirely theoretical module - you will learn how to implement due diligence in both the macro and microenvironment.
• Financial Statements and Budgeting - 30 credits
  • This module is concerned primarily with competence in drafting and interpreting the financial statements of limited companies and budgeting which is an essential tool in planning, coordinating, authorising and cost control.

Year two

• Managing Corporate Finance - 30 credits
  • You will be able to examine the key elements and range of investment theories, apply a range of techniques for determining working capital management, analyse the Capital Asset Pricing Model in relation to the Arbitrage Pricing Model and evaluate behavioural finance and how it affects investor behaviour.
• Financial Reporting (International Standards) - 30 credits
  • Upon successful completion of the accounting module, you will also be proficient in the use of double-entry accounting techniques and the maintenance of accounting records.
• Corporate Governance and Risk - 30 credits
  • The module will expand your knowledge of corporate governance and explore the role of financial regulation and legal mechanisms in averting financial crises.
• Introduction to Islamic Finance and Investment - 30 credits
  • This module provides an understanding of equity-based and fee-based contracts.

Placement year

• EU Work Placement – 0 credits
  • This module provides you with an opportunity to reflect upon and gain experience for an approved placement undertaken during your programme.
• International Study/Work Placement – 0 credits
  • This module provides you with an opportunity to reflect upon and gain experience for an approved international study/work placement undertaken during your programme.

Final year

• Compliance and Assurance - 30 credits
  • This module is designed to prepare you with the necessary knowledge and skills so that you are able to contribute to the assessment of internal controls and gathering of evidence on an assurance engagement.
• Taxation for Business Entities - 30 credits
  • This module assumes some basic knowledge of taxation and will enable you to develop knowledge in this area to include the processes for calculating income tax, national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, taxation of trust, stamp taxes, corporation tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) in a variety of scenarios.
• Strategic Performance Management - 30 credits
  • You will be introduced to the application of models used for strategic planning, controlling and monitoring of organisational performance, assessing the impact of risk and uncertainty on business entity performance, incorporating technology into performance management information systems and advising business entities on how to recognise susceptibility to corporate failure.
• Research Proposal in Accounting and Finance - 30 credits
  • This module will provide you with the opportunity to explore a topic in accounting or finance that is current and relevant to the sector.

How you'll learn

Our teaching methods for the degree courses are varied depending on which course/modules you take, offering a number of teaching styles to suit the needs of our students, so in addition to lectures, we also utilise a blended learning approach, including online aspects, workshops and group work.

Entry requirements

Polish requirements

• The candidate should be able to demonstrate one of the following diplomas:
  • Polish Matura Exam: Pass Matura (Świadectwo Dojrzałości) poziom podstawowy/basic level with satisfactory grade 40% or better
  • Polish Matura Advanced Level: Pass Matura poziom rozszerzony/advanced level with a grade of 55% in two subjects. Obtain 75% in Matura extended level English Language Exam OR IELTS 6.0 overall OR equivalent
  • A Level: BBB
  • International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma): 28 points

EU requirements

• EU exams: We're here to help you understand which qualifications, diplomas and certificates you can use from your own country to meet our entry requirements.

International requirements

• For international students and regional specific information, find your home country on our regional entry requirements page.

English language requirements

• A telephone interview to assess English language skills will be arranged for non-native English speakers.
• If you hold IELTS Level 6.0 (with no component less than 5.5) or equivalent, you will not have to complete the telephone interview.

Fees and funding

• 2024/25 tuition fees:
  • EU: 27,500 zł (EU) per year
  • International: 46,000 zł (non-EU) per year
• Coventry University Wroclaw will review tuition fees each year. Coventry University Wroclaw may increase fees for each subsequent year of study but such increases will be no more than 5% above inflation.

Facilities

• Coventry University Wrocław will offer you a wide range of facilities to support your studies and help you succeed.
• This campus offers the opportunity to study in fully equipped classrooms for interactive and collaborative teaching, IT suites purpose-built to support the needs of our students and also break out spaces.

Careers and opportunities

• Upon successful completion of the Financial Management and Accounting BA (Hons), you will be able to:
  • evaluate the legal, ethical and social context, in which accounting can be seen as operating in the accountancy profession - business entity, the capital markets and the public sector
  • apply the main current technical language and practices of accounting in regard to recognition, measurement and disclosure of financial statements, managerial accounting, auditing and taxation on a national and international basis
  • critically evaluate the main current technical language and practices of accounting in regard to alternative recognition rules and valuation bases, accounting rules applicable nationally and internationally, different managerial accounting methods used in management control and decision-making
  • apply the relevant skills in recording and summarising transactions and other economic events, preparation of financial statements using international standards, performance measurement of managers and business entities, management control, analysis of financial ratios or performance indicators, discounted cash flow analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and financial options and associated risks.
• Key graduate job titles may range from Chartered and Certified Accountants, Finance and Investment Analysts, Taxation Experts, and Financial Managers and Advisors (additional qualifications may carry additional fees and eligibility criteria).