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Accounting and Business - Flying Start Degree Programme BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Accounting and Business - Flying Start Degree Programme BA (Hons)
Fast-track your career and become a Chartered Accountant in the UK with our BA Accounting and Business – The Flying Start Degree Programme.
This four-year programme has been developed in partnership with the University of Reading’s Henley Business School, PwC – the UK’s leading professional services organisation – and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
An innovative, challenging degree, it’s been designed to provide you with:
- the benefit of university study and life
- paid work experience
Fast-track your career and become a Chartered Accountant in the UK with our BA Accounting and Business – The Flying Start Degree Programme.<br/><br/>This four-year programme has been developed in partnership with the University of Reading’s Henley Business School, PwC – the UK’s leading professional services organisation – and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).<br/><br/>An innovative, challenging degree, it’s been designed to provide you with:<br/><br/><br/>- the benefit of university study and life<br/><br/><br/>- paid work experience<br/><br/><br/>- a guaranteed job offer from PwC at the end of the programme, if you achieve a 2:1 or above on your degree and perform well on placement<br/><br/><br/>- one of the fastest degree routes to becoming an ICAEW Chartered Accountant in the UK.<br/><br/><br/>Once you’ve graduated, you’ll be approximately one year away from achieving full chartered status.<br/><br/>The application process for this course involves completion of online assessments run by PwC. This will include an online interview as well as a Virtual Assessment Event. <br/><br/>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/business-and-management-accounting-and-finance-ug/ba-accounting-and-business
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2025
Campus
Main Site
Course Address
Room 208
Pepper Lane
Reading
RG6 6AH
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
NN41
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,A,A,B,B Access to HE DiplomaD:33,M:12 International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDD Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE Maths B (or 6), English Language or English Literature B (or 6)/SL4. GCSE Statistics or Physics B (6) is acceptable in lieu of GCSE Maths. GCSE History or Geography at B (6) can replace B in English. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DD The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma is only accepted when taken alongside one other acceptable level 3 qualification such as an A level or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate. ASNot Accepted OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaDD The Cambridge Technical Diploma is only accepted when taken alongside one other acceptable level 3 qualification such as an A level or Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaDDD Scottish Advanced HigherA,A,B Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD3,D3,M2 Extended ProjectNot Accepted Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)D,D,D The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate can also be accepted when taken alongside other acceptable level 3 qualifications e.g. two A levels or a BTEC National Diploma. OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory DiplomaD,D,D The Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma can also be accepted when taken alongside two other acceptable level 3 qualifications e.g. two A levels or a Cambridge Technical Diploma. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)Not Accepted OCR Cambridge Technical CertificateNot Accepted OCR Cambridge Technical Extended CertificateD,D,D The Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate can also be accepted when taken alongside two other acceptable level 3 qualifications e.g. two A levels or a Cambridge Technical Diploma. A levelA,A,B T LevelWelsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)A B The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the grade achieved. |
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £25,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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