Business Accounting with Finance

Develop into a skilled accounting and finance professional with impressive interpersonal skills. You'll be primed for a successful career in the business world.

Flexible and varied, this course will thoroughly prepare you to meet the challenges of working in today's financial and business sectors.

As part of this course, you’ll:
• Study a variety of topics in your modules to develop your employability prospects alongside your technical expertise



• Learn from staff with substantial professional experience through tutorials, seminars, lectures and group project work



• Benefit from a mix of approaches to teaching and assessment, including the use of industry-standard technology to make sure you become a work-ready graduate



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Placements
This accounting and finance course offers you the opportunity to take a paid work placement in your third year, developing and enhancing your employability skills in a professional environment.

Take part in business challenges
We'll encourage you to enhance your entrepreneurial skills throughout your degree. You'll have the chance to participate in a range of national student competitions such as the IBM University Business Challenge.

Guest lectures
Our guest lecture series is designed to support your professional development. We've welcomed many industry experts to speak previously, including Will Holman, Deputy Agent for the Bank of England in Yorkshire and the Humber, and Angela Knight, chair of the Office of Tax Simplification. To view and register for any upcoming guest lectures, visit our university events webpage.

Why study the BA Business Accounting with Finance course at Leeds Beckett University?
- 92% of students on BA (Hons) Business Accounting with Finance were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*


• Benefit from access to industry-standard technology in our modern facilities



• Our close links with professional regulating bodies and financial institutions ensures your learning meets the standards demanded by employers



• Gain expert insight from high-profile speakers sharing their experiences in our Leeds Business School guest lecture programme



• Optional placement year where you’ll broaden your real-life work experience and impress potential employers



*National Student Survey 2026

Curiosity needs thinkers, makers, and dreamers. It needs you!

Leeds Beckett believes that when unlike minds come together, incredible things happen. That’s why they don’t just teach; they collaborate, challenge and inspire.

Their courses are meticulously designed, combining practical experience through work placements with a vibrant location at the heart of one of the UK’s largest student communities. Boasting a top 10 UK ranking for both course quality and student life (Uni Compare 2026) and a prestigious five-star QS rating, LBU sets the standard for excellence.

The university prioritises student wellbeing and stands among just seven universities nationwide to earn the University Mental Health Charter Award - proof of their unwavering commitment to advancing mental health and wellbeing.

All of this is why 98% of Leeds Beckett students and graduates would recommend studying at the university to a friend (Uni Compare, 2026 reviews).