Business, Accounting and Finance (with Work Placements) BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Business, Accounting and Finance (with Work Placements) BSc (Hons)

Want to become a chartered accountant? With this innovative degree you could be fully qualified just over a year after graduation. A collaboration between Newcastle University, PwC, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), this degree integrates academic study with professional exams and over 200 days of paid work experience.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

15/09/2025

Campus

Main Site (Newcastle)

Course Address
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

Application Details

Course Code

NN14

Institution Code

N21

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,B,B

AAABB at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Mathematics and English required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade B in the Higher in Maths and grade C in the Higher English is required. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

Access to HE Diploma

D:45

45 Level 3 credits at Distinction to include at least 6 credits in maths or quantitative methods.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34

A minimum of 34 points with three subjects at grade 5 or above at Higher Level preferably including Mathematics. Standard Level Mathematics or Mathematical Studies and English (Language and/or Literature) required at grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

Overall DDD. Business-related subjects preferred. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H1,H1,H2,H2,H3

H1H1H2H2H3 at Higher Level, normally to include Mathematics.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,D3,M2

D3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required if not taken as a principal subject.

Extended Project

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

A level

A,A,B

Excluding General Studies. While we are willing to consider any combination of A Level subjects (excluding General Studies), we prefer students to be studying two of the following: Mathematics Further Mathematics English Literature Physics Biology Chemistry Geography History Languages Accounting Economics Business Studies Government and Politics Law Latin Philosophy Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required if not taken at A or AS level.

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