Program Overview

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Accounting and Taxation with Placement Year (BSc)

Overview

Develop practical and theoretical knowledge with a BSc in Accounting and Taxation. Learn skills and apply theories and practices within audit, taxation, and public sector accounting that prepare you to take strategic roles in businesses.

Entry Requirements

A-levels

• AAB
• Excluded subjects are General Studies.
• Restricted subjects: Applied subjects, Art, Communication Studies, Creative Media, Dance, Drama, Film Studies, Health & Social Care, Hospitality and Supervision, ICT/IT, Leisure Studies, Media Studies, Music Technology, Outdoor Education, PE, Performing Arts, Public Services, Sports Studies/Science, Theatre Studies, Travel & Tourism, World Development.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level
• Some subjects are excluded and restricted - please check the subjects listed under the A-level section which also applies to all qualifications.

BTEC

• D in the Business BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AA from two A levels
• DD in the Business BTEC National Diploma plus A grade from one A-level
• DDD in the Business BTEC National Extended Diploma
• BTEC qualifications should be in Business, please check with us if your BTEC qualification is in a different subject before applying.

Access to HE Diploma

• 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3, of which 39 must be at Distinction and 6 credits at Merit
• Offers typically exclude Social Care/Healthcare pathways

Irish Leaving Certificate

• H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2
• Some subjects are excluded and restricted - please check the subjects listed under the A level section which also applies to all qualifications.

Scottish Qualification

• Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education.

Cambridge Pre-U

• D3 D3 M2 in three Principal subjects
• Cambridge Pre-U's can be used in combination with other qualifications such as A Levels to achieve the equivalent of the typical offer but care must be taken with subjects when combining qualifications. As per our A level restricted subjects, we can only accept one restricted subject.

Welsh Baccalaureate

• AAB from 3 A levels or AA from two A levels and B from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
• Some subjects are excluded and restricted - please check the subjects listed under the A level section which also applies to all qualifications.

T-Level

• We will accept the following T levels in Management Admin, Finance, Accounting. The requirements are B in Core, Distinction in Specialism and Distinction Overall.
• You will still be required to have GCSE Maths grade 6/B in addition to the T level qualification.

Course Structure

Year 1

• Commercial and Consumer Law
• Financial Accounting 1
• Introduction to Accounting and Finance
• Introduction to Economics For Non-Economists
• Introduction to Management
• Introduction to Marketing for Accounting and Finance
• Management Accounting 1
• Realising Success
• Foundations of Business Analytics
• Management Analysis

Year 2

• Accounting and Taxation for the Public Sector
• Company Law
• Contemporary Issues in Accounting
• Financial Accounting 2
• Management Accounting 2
• Portfolio Theory and Financial Markets
• Principles of Audit and Taxation
• Sustainability Reporting
• Financial Management
• Islamic Banking and Finance

Year 3

• Business Placement

Year 4

• Accounting Research Project
• Advanced Taxation
• Advanced Taxation 2
• Financial Accounting 3
• Management Accounting 3
• Auditing
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business
• Financial Analysis, Information and Markets
• Information, Organisation and Accountability from a Historical Perspective
• Strategic Management

Learning and Assessment

• Lectures
• Classes and tutorials
• Coursework
• Individual and group projects
• Independent learning (studying on your own)

Careers and Employability

• Employability and enterprise skills
• Work experience opportunities
• Careers services and support

Fees, Costs, and Funding

• Tuition fees: UK students pay £9,535, EU and international students pay £23,400
• What your fees pay for: full cost of tuition and standard exams
• Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees
• Bursaries, scholarships, and other funding available
• Scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds

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