Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
University of Liverpool
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Start date

SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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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 ...Read more

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 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.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:
• Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
• Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
• Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
• Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.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.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.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
11/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
18th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
19th
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 - 93 = 7% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
7%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Accounting graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Accounting graduate salary
£20,000
What students say
C
Carina
08 Oct 24

Everyone is so LOVELY!!!!! Northern charm is real. The university staff and support team are great too and you do feel..Read more

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Jemima
08 Oct 24

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AAB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:45 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

35 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

D*D*D Grades / Points required

T Level:

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

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

A Grades / Points required

Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 A levels, please contact us for details. A level and Level 3 subjects: If you do not meet our entry requirements we may take the subjects you are taking into consideration. See below for preferred subjects.

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45 credits at Distinction in graded level 3 units in a relevant Diploma

35 points with no score less than 4 - 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

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BTEC Diploma at D*D* plus one A level at a minimum grade of B. Or BTEC Extended Diploma at D*D*D plus one A level at a minimum grade of B. BTEC applicants without an A level should apply to N100, N120 or N500. BTEC qualifications must be in a Business related subject.

T level in Accounting and Finance considered on a case-by-case basis

Accepted including AB at A Level

Popular A-level subjects

Accounting

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

Mathematics
58%
Business Studies
36%
Economics
26%
Biology
20%
Accounting & Finance
19%
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Carina
08 Oct 24
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Everyone is so LOVELY!!!!! Northern charm is real. The university staff and support team are great too and you do feel...
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Jemima
08 Oct 24
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Such a friendly city, wish there was my contact...
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