Want to know what it's like to study this course at uni? We've got all the key info, from entry requirements to the modules on offer. If that all sounds good, why not check out reviews from real students or even book onto an upcoming open days?
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a course option
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site
Sandwich
SEP-25
4 Years
Select a an exam type
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.
OverviewModern accountancy isn't all about number crunching and spreadsheets. As an accountant you need to be able to understand, visualise and present financial data to ensure businesses make the right decisions. You'll be at the heart of the business, analysing performance and informing strategy.This degree focuses on modern accountancy skills as well as general business. You'll learn to inform and persuade using numbers. You'll work in small groups that replicate the workplace, with a focus on teamwork, real world case studies and developing strategy from financial data.From your second year you'll be able to tailor your learning to your area of specialist interest, choosing your modules to focus on:- professional modules: take the fastest route to becoming an ACCA chartered accountant- finance modules: your best preparation route for working in banking or investment management- analytics modules: combine accounting with data analysis, including data cleaning, visualisation and modellingThe course is accredited by 4 key accounting bodies (ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA), so whichever route you take you'll have lots of exemptions from professional exams.
Course highlights- Be taught by professionally qualified accountants who have industry experience with companies such as KPMG, Deloitte and HSBC- Get on the fast track to becoming a chartered accountant through our accredited exemptions from professional exams- Be employment-ready by using industry-standard software and databases such as Oracle, SAP, Sage and S&P Capital IQ- Choose options in business analytics to develop the skills that modern accounting needs- Benefit from the opportunity to gain additional certifications, for example the ACCA Data Analytics Certificate- Gain a Bloomberg Certificate in our dedicated Bloomberg Suite- Apply your learning by helping student entrepreneurs and local charities such as Age Concern and The Rowans Hospice with their finances
Accredited and recognised byThis course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).This means you receive exemptions from ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW professional examinations. This course offers the maximum number of exemptions for ACCA and CIMA..
Careers and opportunitiesOur graduates go on to work in accounting practice, the finance departments of large corporations, and the finance sector.Previous graduates of this course have got jobs at companies such as:- Deloitte- PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)- Menzies LLP- HWB Accountants- EY Global (Ernst & Young)- JPP Financial- Barclays- Lockheed Martin UK- Lloyds Register- J P MorganGraduates of this course have secured jobs as:- accountant- auditor- finance analyst- financial consultant- investment broker- tax analyst(Data taken from HESA Graduate Outcome surveys)If you decide at the end of your studies that you don't want to qualify as an accountant there are many other options open to you. The data analysis skills and problem-solving skills you'll develop on this course will open many other doors.You could also choose to continue your studies at postgraduate level, or set up your own business with help and support from the University.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBC - BBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS Tariff:
112 - 120 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
29 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 - H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
DDM - DMM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):
DDM - DMM Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM - DMM Grades / Points required
T Level:
M Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
112-120 points from 3 A levels.
112-120 Tariff points.
112-120 points from 3 A levels, or equivalent.
112-122 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.
Cambridge Pre-U score of 54-56.
29 points from the IB Diploma. 664 at Higher Level - 29 points from the IB Diploma. 655/754 at Higher Level.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
112-120 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 2 A levels, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£17,200 per year
Students from International
£17200 Per year
The University of Portsmouth is located in the centre of the UK’s only island city....