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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site (Newcastle)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site (Newcastle)
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Course overview
This three-year course will equip you with real-world, problem-solving skills and an understanding of the academic theory that underpins professional accounting and finance practice.
This course will give you a head start on your career with industry-recognised accreditations, research-informed teaching, and practitioner insight.
Balancing practical application and the development of technical skills, the programme covers the core areas of financial accounting, management accounting, and finance.
Professional accreditation
If you want to become a chartered accountant, it is important to study a degree that is professionally accredited. This shows that your degree meets the standards set by the industry, and often means that you do not need to take certain additional exams after you graduate (this is called an ‘exemption’).
This degree offers a number of exemptions from the examinations of professional bodies, putting you on the fast track to further qualifications in your chosen career. Exemptions available to current students include:
Teaching methods
You'll learn from qualified chartered accountants and gain sector insight with regular guest lectures from leading accountancy firms and experts from business.
We're a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner, so you'll also have the option to self-study the Bloomberg Market Concepts certificate.
You'll learn through a combination of:
Study abroad
Experience life in another country by choosing to study abroad as part of your degree. You’ll be encouraged to embrace fun and challenging experiences, make connections with new communities and graduate as a globally aware professional, ready for your future.
You can choose to spend up to a year studying at a partner institution overseas.
If you choose to study abroad, it will extend your degree by a year.
Your future
This course will prepare you for a wide range of career opportunities in accounting and finance roles across all business sectors.
95% of our graduates were in work or further study within six months of graduating.*
Recent graduates have secured roles in companies including Ernst and Young, KPMG, Mazars LLB, AXA, PwC, Capita Asset Services, and Deloitte, taking on roles such as:
You'll also develop a broader set of transferable skills including communication, analytical skills, logical thinking, teamwork, and attention to detail, making you highly employable in a wide variety of other industries and roles.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAABB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:45,M:0,P:0 Grades / Points required
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
D3,D3,M2 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD Grades / Points required
Excluding General Studies. Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C, or equivalent, is normally required. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature at grade B or 6 required, if not taken at A or AS level.
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 C in the Higher in Maths and English is required. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.Please see the Additional Information section about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.
To include at least 6 credits in maths or quantitative methods. Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C, or equivalent, is normally required. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature at grade B or 6 required, if not taken at A or AS level.
GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature at grade B or 6 required if not offered at a higher level.Please see the Additional Information section about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.
Business-related subjects preferred. Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C, or equivalent, is normally required. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature at grade B or 6 required, if not taken at A or AS level.
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