Business and Accounting (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

**This course includes a foundation year - ideal if you need additional preparation or if you dont have sufficient grades to join Year 1 of a degree.**<br/><br/>**Course overview**: <br/>This business accounting degree gives you a comprehensive understanding of business concepts and models with specialist knowledge of accountancy and finance.<br/><br/>You study business organisation, management, leadership and enterprise combined with specialist modules in financial management and accounting.<br/><br/>This programme will be particularly of interest to those seeking to pursue careers in the financial services sector including economics, accounting and management in both the commercial and public sectors.<br/><br/>Study this course and you may be eligible for £2,000 off your accommodation in the first year, or a £9,000 Professor Jane Turner scholarship.<br/><br/>**After the course**: <br/>We provide an environment that allows you to develop the extra practical employability characteristics that will make you more attractive to employers in the job market.<br/><br/>Our staff utilise their extensive business connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. In addition we offer a series of workshops and events in the first, second and third year that ensure all students are equipped with both degree level subject knowledge plus the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits. We also offer extensive support for students to find and secure industry-year placements which have been shown to make have significant positive impact on a student’s career prospects on graduation.<br/><br/>Our award-winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise graduate positions, in addition to providing post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.<br/><br/>Through collaborative projects with our international partners, you gain the skills and confidence to succeed in the world of work on a global scale. You work with SMEs and large corporate organisations, developing practical business skills by formulating solutions to real-world challenges. We ensure that you acquire a unique mix of ability, knowledge and experience to secure the perfect role.