Accounting and finance go together like money and banks. And studying them side-by-side will give you the skills and experience to work in areas such as professional accountancy, investment banking and financial management.
At Leicester, you will develop strong familiarity with the professional worlds of accounting and finance, and you’ll benefit from being among the first to study at our new £16 million Brookfield campus, with facilities exclusive to our School of Business students.
Our BSc in Accounting and Finance will provide you with a solid foundation and tec...
Accounting and finance go together like money and banks. And studying them side-by-side will give you the skills and experience to work in areas such as professional accountancy, investment banking and financial management.<br/><br/>At Leicester, you will develop strong familiarity with the professional worlds of accounting and finance, and you’ll benefit from being among the first to study at our new £16 million Brookfield campus, with facilities exclusive to our School of Business students.<br/><br/>Our BSc in Accounting and Finance will provide you with a solid foundation and technical skills in accounting and finance. We will help you to develop quantitative, communications and information technology skills and the ability to apply these skills in an accounting and finance context. You will learn how managers, shareholders and other stakeholders make decisions in organisations.<br/><br/>Our accounting degrees offer you the opportunity to gain exemptions from the accounting and management accounting professional bodies, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and ICAS, dependent on satisfactory completion of certain modules.<br/><br/>We will prepare you for a career or further training opportunities in the accounting and finance professions - in the public and private sectors or in voluntary organisations.<br/><br/>An optional year studying abroad or undertaking an industry placement will enhance your skills and build your professional network. If you are interested in postgraduate study, this course will prepare you for the increasingly independent aspects of further study and research.<br/><br/>The first year of this degree is shared with the Accounting BSc and Finance BSc, which means you will have the option to switch to this degree at the end of your first year.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
Unknown
Start Date
23/09/2024
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
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Course Code
72N7
Institution Code
L34
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
A levelScottish HigherQualification Accepted. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk Access to HE DiplomaInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Programme30 Minimum of grade 5 in SL Maths Analysis and Approach, grade 4 in HL Maths or grade 6 in SL Maths Application and Interpretation if not held at GCSE grade 5/B. Must include minimum of grade 4 in English A or 5 in English B if grade 4/C not held in English Language GCSE. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)Qualification Accepted. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English Language grade C/4 and Maths grade B/5 is also required for this course Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Diploma in Business preferred, considered alongside other qualifications Scottish Advanced HigherQualification Accepted. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD3,M2,M2 Extended ProjectConsidered alongside other qualifications. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Considered alongside other qualifications. T LevelDistinction in either Accounting or Finance T level qualification. |
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