BSC ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE (UCAS CODE N420)

Study a business degree ranked 8th in the country

BSc Accounting and Finance

The complete University Guide ranks this course 8^th in the UK. It may be because, with the maximum of 9 exemptions available from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) (see news) it means you have to take fewer exams to become qualified. The same goes for ICAEW with the maximum of 8 exemptions possible, in fact this course is now an ICAEW Strategic Partnership Degree. Plus we have 7 exemptions available from CIMA. Or it could be because it’s a great course in a fantastic Business School. Just see what our staff and students think by watching videos here.

BSc Accounting & Finance offers you the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the way financial information is used and managed within organisations and reported externally. Drawing on accounting and finance theory, practices and techniques, this degree is designed to give you the following learning outcomes:

Technical competence.
Proactive problem solving.
Professional approach to ethical and practice dilemmas.
Sensitivity to the alternative cultural contexts in which accounting and finance is practiced.
Effective communication and the ability to be a self-confident team player.
Awareness of the implications and relevance of the knowledge boundaries in accounting and finance.

Completion of BSc Accounting and Finance provides a mature understanding of the modern economy, the nature of business and the role accountancy and finance can play within it.

You will study some compulsory core modules in your subject and also have the opportunity to choose elective modules from a vast range of subjects offered by other Schools within the University. You will also choose modules from available specialised option subjects. These help you develop a deeper appreciation of Accounting and Finance but in areas which are of particular interest to you. Modules are subject to change.

International students on this programme will have extra support in the form of English for Business classes

Careers

Graduates will be eligible, subject to passing specific modules/requirements, for exemptions from certain ICAEW, CIMA, and ACCA exams and papers. For further information please download: Exemptions for graduates of the accounting programmes. These exemptions are subject to periodic review.
This is an ICAEW Strategic Partnership Degree
Students from this degree have found graduate employment with many of the key international accountancy and management consultancy firms.
Take a look at the employment statistics for this subject area at www.unistats.com

Compulsory Modules	Elective Modules
Economic Theory and Applications	Modules chosen from other subject areas
Mathematics and Statistics for Business and Economics 1
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Introduction to Management Accounting
Personal Tutorials for Accounting and Finance
Foundations in Finance

Compulsory Modules	Optional Modules	Elective Modules
Corporate Finance	Industrial Economics	Modules chosen from other subject areas
Financial Accounting 2	Intermediate Microeconomics
Management Accounting 2	Mathematics for Business and Economcis 2
Business Skills for Accounting and Finance	The Football Business
Statistics for Business and Economics 2	Business Economics
	Financial Mathematics 2
	Introduction to Econometrics
	Intermediate Macroeconomcis
	Financial Mathematics 3
	Business and the Legal Environment
	From Study to Work
	Corporate Responsibility
	Introduction to Health Economics

You can apply in your second year to spend your third year either in industry or studying abroad.

Find out more about our Year in Industry and Year Abroad options.

Compulsory Modules	Optional Modules	Elective Modules
Critical Cases in Accounting and Finance	Leadership and Performance Management for Accounting and Finance (NEW for 2012 entry)	Modules from another subject area
Advanced Accounting Theory	International Banking & Finance 1
Advanced Finance	Behavioural Finance
Plus one of the following:	Business Ethics
Financial Analysis	Auditing and Information Systems
Dissertation	International Business Finance
	Financial Analysis
	Corporate Governance
	Auditing and Assurance Services
	Strategic Management
	Financial Derivatives
	Financial Markets and Institutions
	Credit Risk Management
	Principles of Taxation

Academic Qualifications:

GCSE English Language grade B
GCSE Mathematics, minimum grade A
Typically grades AAA at A Level, excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking
Not a UK student? Find out about equivalent qualifications

English Language Requirements:

If English is not your first language you need a recognised English language qualification such as:

IELTS with an overall score of 6.5, with no less than 6 in listening, speaking, reading or writing
TOEFL iBT with an overall score of 94, with no less than 20 in listening, 23 in reading, 23 in speaking and 24 in writing.

Dragos Manta

Right from the start, my coming to Leeds signalled to me the beginning of something great. Being an EU student I encountered a different culture to my native one. That is one of the benefits of coming here: the very diverse and inclusive environment.

Dragos is a second year Accounting and Finance student from Romania.