BSc (Hons) Finance and Accounting
Undergraduate Degree
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BSc (Hons) Finance and Accounting
Course Overview
The BSc (Hons) in Finance and Accounting provides excellent exposure to the principles and practices of accounting and finance. It offers a strong foundation for a career, regardless of whether you choose to become a professional accountant, work in financial services or build a career in auditing. You can develop high-level technical knowledge and conceptual understanding of accounting and finance in business contexts while experiencing life in the multicultural heart of Manchester.
If you wish to pursue a specialist accounting interest and relate the course syllabus to professional body (ACCA) requirements, this course will support your ambition. Our expert team will guide you in developing core knowledge in critical areas such as financial auditing, reporting, and taxation. You’ll also explore wider concepts for business management, including business economics, planning, strategy and performance.
During your studies, you’ll learn the technical language and practices used in accountancy and finance and build sought-after skills such as communication, data analysis, time management, teamwork and problem-solving. We’ll coach you in developing a wide range of high-level intellectual abilities, building your confidence in navigating people, analysing data and presenting reasoned arguments in a cross-cultural context. We’ll also emphasise the social, political, ethical, technological, and environmental concerns in which business and the accountancy profession operate.
The degree is expertly structured to combine academic and practical areas of finance and accounting, giving you the tools to successfully navigate these essential areas of business, commerce and management. We also aim to help you develop lifelong learning skills so that you can take ownership of your professional development for the future, maximising your potential for success.
The final year dissertation allows you to combine your new skills with academic research. We’ll guide you as you learn to apply your knowledge and prove your critical understanding of finance and accounting. By studying our BSc (Hons) in Finance and Accounting, you’ll build essential knowledge and experience a range of opportunities that support you in developing the attitudes, abilities and competencies needed to launch your career in accounting and finance.
Course Content
Year 01
- Academic and Professional Skills
- Business Planning
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Business Environment
Year 02
- Financial Reporting for Business
- Taxation for Business
- Legal Aspects of Business
- Managing Business Performance
Year 03
- Financial Management in Organisation
- Business Strategy
- Undergraduate Major Project
- Financial Auditing
Teaching and assessment
We understand that our students’ learning needs and preferred learning styles vary, so we use a range of learning and teaching methods, including online (where appropriate). Lectures introduce the core course content, while seminars allow you to explore subjects in greater detail. Tutorials offer space to ask questions, ensuring you understand the topics covered in the lectures and seminars. We use case studies and practical scenarios to help you learn to apply academic theory to real-life practical scenarios, allowing you to gain insights into contemporary practice in working accounting, finance and business environments. We’ll also expect you to undertake considerable guided independent study, for instance, library research and background reading, preparing for seminar and tutorial activities, and working on assignments.
Guest lectures and presentations by visiting speakers from relevant employment areas will allow you to develop your knowledge and understanding further. You can expect time-constrained exams, essays, reports, presentations, portfolios, and others in terms of assessment. These contribute to your final module mark and demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes.
We also use other assessment forms to help you learn, provide feedback, and inform your development. These do not, however, count towards your final module mark.
Employability
| Jobs | Salary Expectation |
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Chartered Accountant Stockbroker Actuary Economist Tax Adviser Forensic Accountant Accounting Technician Company Secretary Finance Officer |
£23,700 – £60,000 £24,000 – £150,000 £40,000 – £150,000 £25,000 – £100,000 £30,000 – £70,000 £22,000 – £44,000 £14,000 – £28,000 £30,000 – £110,000 £25,000 – £50,000 |