Our BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Services programme has been designed to combine contemporary academic thinking with the requirements that employers have of graduates in the work place. Throughout the programme, you will study core Business and Accounting disciplines in a way which establishes clear links to the ‘real-world’ and teaches you how to apply common concepts and frameworks to solve business issues.

The programme emphasises the importance of key transferable skills such as communication, presentation skills and punctuality. By the time you complete the programme, you will be ready to progress either into your chosen career, or further study.

Careers

The course provides students with a vast array of career opportunities within the Professional and Financial Services sector. A number of students progress into Chartered Accountancy roles for their prospective employers with awarding bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or with the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW). Other students decide to focus on taxation, audit or working within a finance department for a variety of industrial sectors.