Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Sheffield Hallam University
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**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest course information.****Course summary:**- Experience practical accounting in our renowned Sheffield Business School.- Explore topics from legal and ethical to economic and capital market environments.- Learn from the professionally qualified experts who are active in research.- Gain work-ready experience with real-life projects and placements.On our BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance course you’ll gain a thorough understanding ...Read more


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Course summary:

- Experience practical accounting in our renowned Sheffield Business School.- Explore topics from legal and ethical to economic and capital market environments.- Learn from the professionally qualified experts who are active in research.- Gain work-ready experience with real-life projects and placements.On our BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance course you’ll gain a thorough understanding of financial and management accounting, auditing, tax, corporate reporting, governance, financial management and professional ethics. You'll learn the creation, analysis and critical evaluation of financial information – enabling you to make sound decisions and communicate complex data effectively.All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.You’ll study in our Sheffield Business School, rated in the top 5% globally for excellence in teaching and research. Here, you’ll join a global community where business leaders, researchers and 7,000 business students all come together to solve problems and make things better.


Key Themes

You’ll start by gaining a solid foundation in accounting and finance, along with practical skills for collecting and using accounting data to communicate with stakeholders. You’ll simultaneously enhance your understanding of the processes, tools, technologies and project management practices you’ll need to be successful.As you progress, you’ll further refine these fundamentals through real-world projects – collaborating in teams to create reports, presentations and recommendations inspired by real industry challenges. This hands-on approach prepares you for careers in professional accountancy, business and finance, within a supportive learning environment.In your final year, you'll undertake a consultancy project for a real organisation, guided by a dedicated project supervisor. In this capstone project, you'll conduct research and apply the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired throughout your studies.We promote flexibility, aiming to empower you to customise your course to align with your interests and aspirations. Previous students have chosen elective pathways including forensic accounting, sustainable accounting/environmental accounting, sports finance and other traditional routes.


Applied learning


Live Projects

In the first and second years of your course, you’ll have opportunities to work for real client-based projects. Students have often found placements with their host company as a result of the excellent work they’ve done on these live projects. You’ll carry out research and analysis to generate findings and recommendations that address clients’ business problems – which in the past have included product development for Marks and Spencer and Costa Coffee. You’ll present your findings to your clients, gaining valuable experience in professional practice.Throughout all modules you study, we incorporate work-relevant content – including simulations, case studies, guest speakers and experiential activities. These not only help you seek potential career opportunities, but also feel confident in pursuing them.


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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
83rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
63rd
Accounting
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
91%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Accounting graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
Finance
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 92 = 8% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
8%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
91%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Finance graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
What students say
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13 Feb 20

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Student Reviewer
14 Aug 19

Coming from a different country has been a huge challenge for me. Before I come here, I had an anxiety on whether I would be welcomed or not. However, those anxious feeling was..Read more

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UCAS Tariff

UCAS Tariff:

112 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:15 Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example: BBC-BBB at A Level, DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma, Merit overall from a T level qualification, or a combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.

An Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 Level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

English language or literature at grade C or 4, and Maths at grade D or 3.

Popular A-level subjects

Finance

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
44%
Business Studies
43%
Economics
28%
Psychology
13%
History
11%
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Accounting

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
52%
Business Studies
36%
Economics
26%
Accounting & Finance
15%
Biology
13%
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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,655 per year

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Students from EU

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£16,655 per year

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