Accounting (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons)
University of Essex
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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What’s the difference between financial and management accounting? How can accountants help improve business for the better?Accounting informs almost all areas of business, from strategy to outsourcing and operational planning to environmental policies. At Essex Business School, accounting means more than cutting costs and managing transactions. It’s vital for ensuring accountability by encouraging sound, ethical decision making so that you can make a positive impact in the workplace.From an ...Read more

What’s the difference between financial and management accounting? How can accountants help improve business for the better?Accounting informs almost all areas of business, from strategy to outsourcing and operational planning to environmental policies. At Essex Business School, accounting means more than cutting costs and managing transactions. It’s vital for ensuring accountability by encouraging sound, ethical decision making so that you can make a positive impact in the workplace.From an undergraduate accounting degree at Essex you gain a firm understanding of the financial drivers underpinning business leadership, strategy, planning, governance and ethics. You explore both financial and management accounting and use case studies to apply theory to practice, skills which will be in an increasingly high demand from employers over the coming years.You’ll gain a broad understanding of accounting and benefit from academic expertise in a range of areas, studying topics such as:- preparation and analysis of financial statements- regulation in governing accounting practice- principles of cost accumulation- financial and management accounting theory- providing information to managers to assist their decision makingWe ensure you gain a fully-rounded business education by introducing you to subjects such as finance, management, marketing and economics in your first year. In your second and final years, you can choose from selected optional modules to tailor the programme to your accounting career aspirations.In your final year of your accounting degree, you have the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice by completing an in-depth, independent research project or dissertation. This will give you the chance to further develop vital employability skills in areas of research, time management and critical thinking.You join an international community of students and staff, working to make organisations better places to do business.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
35/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
55th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
30th
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 - 91 = 9% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
9%
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
£21,000
UK Accounting graduate salary
£23,000
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20 Feb 24

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16 Feb 24

modern technology in research, highly experienced lecturers and good learning environment, but the library can also be improved with modern..Read more

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Popular A-level subjects

Accounting

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

Mathematics
58%
Economics
39%
Business Studies
30%
Accounting & Finance
22%
Biology
12%
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£20,500 per year

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Full time annual fee would be 20500, Student would pay 4100 in their year of Placement/sandwich. Living and accommodation costs (per year, approximately)- 8,776 – 14,995

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University of Essex
University of Essex , Colchester

The University of Essex is proud to be the academic home of the inquisitive, the brave, and the bold....

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University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park Colchester Essex CO4 3SQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hythe   0.6 miles away

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