Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance

The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree at Manchester Metropolitan University is designed to prepare students for a successful career in the accounting and finance industry. The program offers a forward-thinking education that covers every aspect of accounting and finance, including governance, ethics, and law.

Course Overview

The course is structured over three years, with the option to spend a year in industry or study abroad. In the first year, students will build a strong foundation in business law, accounting principles, and governance, as well as financial analytics. As they progress, they will explore advanced topics such as personal tax, business reporting, and contemporary issues.

Features and Benefits

• Triple Accredited: The business school holds the globally recognized trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA, placing it among the best business schools in the world.
• Enhance your Employability: Through activities including internships, volunteering, or learning a new language, students can gain extra academic credits towards their degree.
• Study your Way: Students can enroll on the three-year course and then decide if a placement or overseas study is right for them once they have started their studies.
• Qualify for Exemptions with Professional Bodies: The course is designed around exemptions for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and Chartered Institute.
• Taught by Industry Experts: The teaching staff are experienced practitioners, active researchers in their fields, and consultants to large accountancy firms.

Year 1

Students will study two 15-credit modules and three 30-credit modules, including:

• Foundations of Career Readiness: Develops the 'soft skills' needed for career planning and making future career choices.
• Business Law: Covers the legal framework that businesses operate within.
• Accounting Principles & Governance: Covers the basic principles of financial accounting and key concepts.
• Management Accounting for Business: Introduces the basics of management accounting, including cost classification, cost behavior, and costing methods.
• Financial Analytics & Economics: Equips students with the mathematical and analytical skills needed for finance careers.

Year 2

Students will study two 15-credit modules and three 30-credit modules, including:

• Financial Reporting and Assurance: Covers more advanced accounting standards and the preparation of full financial statements.
• Enhancing Career Readiness: Further develops the 'soft skills' needed by employers.
• Personal Tax: Introduces the basic principles of income and capital taxes for individuals.
• Management Accounting for Decision-Making: Focuses on tools and techniques management accountants use to support business decisions.
• Quantitative Analysis & Business Reporting: Explores tools for analyzing financial data in accounting.

Year 3

Students have the choice to select a non-exemption pathway or an exemption pathway. Modules include:

• Career Readiness to Career Success: Further develops the skills needed to make students 'career ready' by graduation.
• International Mergers and Acquisitions: Explores the strategic, financial, and legal aspects of cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
• Contemporary Issues in Accounting: Gives students the chance to explore current issues in the accounting industry.
• Research and Consultancy project: Involves a significant research or practical consultancy project.
• Financial Planning: Focuses on the six stages of financial planning.

Entry Requirements

• Typical offer: 104-112 UCAS tariff points.
• IELTS score: 6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5.
• UK students: 104-112 UCAS tariff points, with specific requirements for Level 3 qualifications.
• International students: Pass the IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects.

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year are still being finalized. Information on 2025/26 standard undergraduate fees for UK/Channel Islands and EU/Non-EU international students is available.

Careers Support and Prospects

• Employed or in further study: 88.7% of UK-domiciled, full-time, first-degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
• Explore your options and build sought-after skills: Through the Careers Service, students are supported and encouraged to get ready for further study or working life.
• Graduate destinations: Graduates have secured roles at organizations including PWC, EY, Grant Thornton, Mazars, Beever & Struthers, and Castletons.