The Management School is amongst an elite group of business schools to hold the gold standard triple accreditation.
Our BA Accounting and Finance programme has a theoretical and practice-led approach covering the core aspects of accounting and finance including financial accounting, management accounting and finance. It also covers specialist areas such auditing, taxation and strategy to a level equivalent to the ICAEW professional stage.
Choosing this highly accredited course can give you an advantage in a range of careers including: accountancy – both in practice...
The Management School is amongst an elite group of business schools to hold the gold standard triple accreditation.<br/><br/>Our BA Accounting and Finance programme has a theoretical and practice-led approach covering the core aspects of accounting and finance including financial accounting, management accounting and finance. It also covers specialist areas such auditing, taxation and strategy to a level equivalent to the ICAEW professional stage.<br/><br/>Choosing this highly accredited course can give you an advantage in a range of careers including: accountancy – both in practice and in industry, investment banking, asset management and insurance in organisations such as Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, NHS, PwC, Siemens as well as in the public sector. Some students also pursue further postgraduate study.<br/><br/>With close industry links, excellent teaching, and quality content the programme is accredited by the professional accountancy bodies and receives the maximum number of exemptions available to any university from the:<br/><br/>• Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.<br/><br/>• Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).<br/><br/>• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.<br/><br/>• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.<br/><br/>• Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.<br/><br/>• Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.<br/>Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.<br/><br/>The third year of your programme is spent on placement. You will complete a year-long graduate-level placement, providing valuable work experience and an opportunity to further enhance the skills and attributes sought after by top employers.<br/><br/>You can apply for UK-based placements with a large organisation or smaller company or even seek a placement overseas. You will be visited at least twice by University staff whilst on placement with support from the Placement Team throughout and complete related assessments in May.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
28/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
N401
Institution Code
L41
Points of Entry
Year 1
Not Accepted
Not Accepted
D:36,M:9
Pass relevant Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits with 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit.
34
34 points overall with no score less than 4 or Pass the IB diploma plus 6,6,5 in 3 HL subjects. International Baccalaureate Mathematical Studies is not accepted for any Management School programme in lieu of GCSE Mathematics, or Higher Level Mathematics where this is a requirement.
D*D*D
BTEC qualifications must be in a Business related subject: Applied Law Applied Psychology Business Business, Accounting and Finance Computing Creative Digital Media Production Engineering Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Health and Social Care Hospitality Information Communications Technology Information Technology Media Public Services Strategic Management and Leadership Travel and Tourism
H1,H2,H2,H2,H2,H3
GCSE Mathematics at grade 5/C (C* for Northern Ireland CCEA board) and GCSE English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications and applicants who do not meet the GCSE English requirements will be considered on an individual basis acc
A,A,B
A
Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be AAB or ABB plus A in the EPQ.
A,A,B
Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 A levels, please contact us for details.
T level in Accounting and Finance considered on a case-by-case basis
B
Accepted including two A levels at AA
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