Program Overview

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Accounting and Economics

BSc (Hons)

Overview

Build valuable accounting skills and a strong understanding of economics with our BSc Accounting and Economics program at Oxford Brookes University. This course combines academic study with practical experience to prepare you for a rewarding career in business.

You’ll have the flexibility to tailor the course to your interests and goals:

• Placement Year: Gain real-world experience with top employers like Deloitte, Metro Bank, Marriott Hotels, PWC, Chelsea FC, or Apple.
• Optional Modules: Sharpen your fiscal skills by choosing modules that suit your career aspirations.
• Final Year Focus: Specialize in accounting, economics, or a blend of both.

You’ll learn from a community of experts, including experienced economists, qualified accountants, and guest speakers who will share valuable insights. Stay ahead of industry trends in areas like environmental economics and business taxation, ensuring you graduate ready to launch a successful career in accountancy or economics.

Why Oxford Brookes University?

• International community
• Personalise your experience
• Gain experience
• Cutting-edge research
• Open up career paths
• Learn a language
• Study abroad
• Accreditation(s): Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Course details

Course structure

• Year 1: Lay the groundwork by studying micro- and macroeconomic theory alongside the fundamentals of accounting. You’ll also build key academic skills, such as sourcing data and referencing, to support your studies.
• Year 2: Deepen your knowledge with intermediate-level topics in accounting and economics. To prepare for your final year project, you’ll study research methods, and a career development module will help you start planning your future. You’ll also get hands-on experience in our Bloomberg Virtual Trading Suite.
• Year 3 (optional placement): Take your learning further with an optional work placement, putting theory into practice in real-world settings.
• Year 4 (or year 3 if no placement): Specialize in accounting, economics, or both. You can choose optional modules tailored to your interests and career goals.

Learning and teaching

Your learning experience on this course will be varied and challenging. We combine face-to-face teaching and e-learning activities, including:

• Lectures
• Workshops
• Seminar discussions
• Group presentations
• Analysis of numerical data
• Case study analysis
• Discussions of topical material
• Computer-based exercises

The e-learning component includes:

• Quizzes and diagnostic assessments
• Online discussion groups

Throughout the course, you will have close contact with your tutors and academic adviser.

Assessment

We will assess your progress with a variety of approaches, including:

• Reports
• Essays
• Case study analysis
• Presentations
• Examinations

Each semester, practice assessments help you identify key strengths and weaknesses. You will benefit from ongoing in-depth, specific feedback on your work, placement year, and voluntary charitable accounting experiences.

Study modules

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
  • Intro to Accounting I
  • Macroeconomics I
  • Microeconomics I
  • Mathematics for Economics and Finance
  • Introduction to Accounting II
  • Statistics for Economics, Finance and Business
• Optional modules:
  • Business Accounting Systems
  • Work, Employment and Globalisation
  • Raising Individual Financial Awareness

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • Macroeconomics II
  • Microeconomics II
  • Exploring and Enhancing Employability
  • Management Accounting
  • Placement Search and Preparation (only compulsory if you take the optional Year 3 work placement)
• Optional modules:
  • Choose 2 Optional modules from:
    • Corporate Finance
    • History of Economic Thought
    • International Trade
    • International Finance
    • Applied Econometrics
    • Introduction to Auditing Theory and Practice
    • Research in Accounting
    • Independent Study

Year 3 (optional placement)

• Optional modules:
  • CHOOSE ONE MODULE FROM:
    • Placement
    • Full Year International Study Abroad
  • OR CHOOSE THESE TWO OPTIONS:
    • Short Placement
    • Work-based Learning

Year 4 (or year 3 if no placement) - choose Accounting OR Economics

• Compulsory modules:
  • Accounting Synoptic
  • Perspectives on Global Economics
  • Contemporary Issues in Economics
  • Business Aspects of Management Accounting
  • Financial Accounting Theory
• Optional modules:
  • Choose 2 Optional modules from:
    • Advanced Financial Management
    • Business Taxation
    • Econometrics
    • Economic Growth
    • Economic Policy
    • Environmental Economics
    • Independent Study
    • Sustainable Investing

Careers

We’ve created a supportive environment. Your tutors will make sure you develop professional skills throughout the course, and help you discover a career destination that’s right for you.

Past graduates on our accounting, business, finance, and economics courses often go into accountancy-based roles in the financial sector and are working in organisations like:

• KPMG
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Grant Thornton
• Haines Watts
• HM Treasury
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office

If you’re not ready to jump straight into work at an established organisation, there are other options too. Some students go on to postgraduate study, others join graduate schemes. Some even start their own business.

Your practical skills and deep knowledge of accountancy and economics will be valuable whatever your destination.

Entry requirements

• Standard offer:
  • UCAS Tariff Points: 104
  • A Level: BCC
  • IB Points: 29
  • BTEC: DMM
• Contextual offer:
  • UCAS Tariff Points: 96
  • A Level: CCC
  • IB Points: 28
  • BTEC: MMM
• Specific entry requirements:
  • GCSE: Mathematics (grade C/4 or above)
• English language requirements:
  • Please see the University's standard English language requirements.

Tuition fees

• 2025/26:
  • Home (UK) full time: £9,535
  • Home (UK) part time: £1,190 per single module
  • Home (UK) sandwich (placement): £1,700
  • International full time: £17,100
  • International sandwich (placement): £1,700
• 2026/27:
  • Home (UK) full time: £9,535*
  • Home (UK) part time: £1,910 per single module*
  • Home (UK) sandwich (placement): £1,905
  • International full time: £19,700
  • International sandwich (placement): £1,905

Funding your studies

• Financial support and scholarships:
  • Oxford Brookes Bursary for Continuing Students
  • Undergraduate maintenance loans for part-time UK students
  • Undergraduate maintenance loans for full-time UK students
  • Undergraduate tuition fee loans for UK students
  • Oxford Brookes Bursary for New Students

Additional costs

• Optional costs:
  • It’s your responsibility to cover print/binding costs where coursework submission is required.
  • You may choose to purchase books to support your studies.
  • Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills)
  • Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs)
  • Graduation costs include tickets, gowning, and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41.
  • Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes.