* placement year fee
ACCA Gold Learning Partner status and excellent links with local firms make the University of Brighton the place to launch your career in accountancy and finance.
Taken over three years, or four years with a placement, this course is accredited by five professional accountancy bodies and prepares you for roles across the financial sector.
You will study economics, business law and ethics to gain an understanding of the legal, corporate and social contexts in which accounting and finance operate, and develop skills in recording and summarising financial transactions.
The four-year route offers the opportunity to take a salaried placement year with prestigious firms.
The University of Brighton is an ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Gold Learning Partner, which means we are recognised as providing high quality standards of tuition and excellent student support.
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Year 1
In your first year, you will be introduced to the core disciplines of economics, finance and accounting.
Modules
Fundamentals of Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Economics
Financial Skills
Managing Organisations and People in the Financial Sector
Academic and Professional Skills
Year 2
In your second year, you will take more advanced modules to build upon the topics from your first year, equipping you with the required skills for a career in finance.
Modules
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Management Accounting Systems
Financial Management
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
Corporate and Business Law
Options*
Personal Financial Planning
Business Planning Case Study
Financial Modelling and Trading
Leadership and Change Initiatives in an International Context
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
Placement year
The paid work placement year is a vital part of the course. It gives you the chance to apply your learning to real-life situations and challenges, to meet and network with potential employers, and have opportunities to get real work experience before you graduate – something that employers value highly.
Our students have completed placements at:
American Express
Bank of America
Merrill Lynch
Credit Suisse
Dow Jones
Ernst & Young
Financial Services Authority
FTSE Group
HM Revenue and Customs
KPMG
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
The Bank of England.
Final year
In addition to tailoring your degree through optional modules such as international finance, taxation and auditing, you will learn practical skills such as financial reporting. Depending on your module choices, this may give you exemptions from the examinations of the accrediting bodies.
Modules
Financial Reporting: Theory and Practice
Finance and Risk Management
Management Control Systems
Options*
Advanced Case Study
Placement Project
Financial Econometrics
Audit and Assurance
Corporate Strategy
Taxation
International Finance
Investment Management
Game Theory in Finance and Business
Happiness: Work and Society
Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
Supporting your employability
Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.
Connect with our careers team
Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.
Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
