Program Overview

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Accounting and Finance - BSc (Hons)

Overview

Developing financial leaders through expertise in accounting and finance.

Award

Bachelor of Science with Honours

Faculty

Ulster University Business School

School

Department of Global Business and Enterprise

Campus

Derry~Londonderry campus

Start date

September 2025

Career Opportunities

With this degree you could become:

• Trainee Chartered Accountant
• Trainee Chartered Certified Accountant
• Trainee Management Accountant
• Financial Analyst
• Graduate Management Role

Graduate Employers

Graduates from this course are now working for:

• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• EY
• Deloitte
• Moore Stephens
• PKF-FPM
• CITI
• Northern Ireland Civil Service

Modules

Year one

• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Digital Accounting and Analytics
• Introduction to Finance
• Introduction to Financial Markets, Securities and Investments
• Professional and Academic Skills
• Global Economic Analysis

Year two

• Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance
• Financial Accounting I
• Management Accounting
• UK Taxation I
• Managerial Finance
• Business Law

Year three

• Managing Financial Performance
• UK Taxation II
• Financial Accounting II
• Audit and Assurance
• Sustainability Reporting and Governance
• Data Analytics for Strategic Leadership

Standard entry conditions

• A level: To apply for the part-time programme you must satisfy the general entry conditions for the University, which requires that you hold a GCSE (or equivalent) at C or above in Maths and English and that you satisfy the Course Committee that you are capable of study at Higher Education Level.
• English Language Requirements: The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Fees and funding

• Module Pricing: The price of your overall programme will be determined by the number of credit points that you initiate in the relevant academic year.
• Annual Increase Disclaimer: Fees illustrated are based on academic year 25/26 entry and are subject to an annual increase.

Scholarships, awards and prizes

• Student achievements on the BSc Hons Accounting with Specialisms are recognised by a number of prizes and awards. Sponsors of the prizes and awards include EY, AVEVA, CIMA, Moore NI, MLMG Chartered Certified Accountants, J.G. Carlin & Co. and Shaun McAteer and Co Ltd. Some of these awards offer students valuable practical work experience in the accounting, finance and business world.

Sustainability at Ulster

• Ulster continues to develop and support sustainability initiatives with our staff, students, and external partners across various aspects of teaching, research, professional services operations, and governance.
• At Ulster every person, course, research project, and professional service area on every campus either does or can contribute in some way towards the global sustainability and climate change agenda.

Ulster University Business School - Sustainability in Focus

• Learning and Teaching: We support and develop ‘Education for Sustainable Development’ within the Faculty’s Learning & teaching portfolio.
• Research and Knowledge Exchange: We develop, support and disseminate sustainability-themed research within the Faculty and beyond.
• Communications and Engagement: UUBS has a dedicated Sustainability Committee, tasked with developing dedicated internal and external communications and engagement activities promoting the sustainability work of the Faculty.