Program Overview

BSc Accounting and Business - 2026 entry

Overview

Designed for students interested in pursuing a career in accounting or business, this degree gives you a broad understanding of business subjects and the wider context in which accounting operates.

Entry Requirements

• A-Level: AAB
• IB: 34/665
• BTEC: DDD
• GCSE: C or 4 in English Language, and B or 5 in Mathematics
• Access to HE: 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade
• T-Level: Distinction

Contextual Offers

• A-Level: BBB
• IB: 30/555
• BTEC: DDM

Course Content

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
  • Business Law for Accountants
  • Introduction to Business and Management
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • Introduction to Management Accounting
  • Business Finance for Accountants
  • Statistical Methods for Accounting and Finance
  • Economic Principles

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
  • Financial Accounting A
  • Financial Accounting B
  • Intermediate Management Accounting
• Optional modules:
  • Operations Management
  • Leading in International Contexts
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Human Resource Management

Placement Year (if taken)

• Spend a year working in a related industry or studying abroad
• Placement year assessment:
  • Progress reports provided by employers
  • A reflective essay
  • A business report

Final Year

• Compulsory modules:
  • Advanced Management Accounting
  • Strategy
• Optional modules:
  • Purchasing and Supply Management
  • Managing Human Resources: Advanced Issues
  • Managing Change and Crisis in Organisations
  • Building Resilient Leaders

Course Variants

BSc Accounting and Business with Industrial Experience

• UCAS code: NND4
• Spend a year working in a related industry
• Gain a proven work history and develop transferable skills
• Many students are offered graduate jobs from their placement employer

BSc Accounting and Business with Year Abroad

• UCAS code: NN42
• Spend a year studying at one of our 60 partner universities
• Broaden your perspective and develop a global outlook
• Many students return from their year abroad with heightened self-confidence and an impressive work ethic

Fees

• UK students: £9,535 per year (2025 entry)
• International students: £24,700 per year (2025 entry)

Scholarships

• The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education
• £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year

Learning and Teaching

• Lectures of one or two hours once a week for each module
• Seminars and tutorials every week or every other week for each module
• Total timetabled study hours: 11-14 hours per week
• Independent or group study: 20-25 hours per week

Assessment

• Group work
• Coursework
• Project work
• Examinations

Your Future

• The University of Exeter Business School provides a range of careers and employability support for Undergraduate students
• A degree in accounting and finance from the University of Exeter is recognised worldwide as an academically rigorous, industry standard degree
• Examples of BSc Accounting and Business graduate roles:
  • Trainee Stockbroker
  • Actuary
  • Insurance Associate
  • Trainee Accountant
  • Auditor
  • Actuarial Pricing Trainee
• BSc Accounting and Business graduates have worked for:
  • KPMG
  • PwC
  • Deloitte
  • EY
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Nationwide

Related Courses

• Accounting and Finance BSc
• Business and Management BSc
• Business Economics BSc
• Mathematics with Accounting BSc

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