IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5)
The BSc (Honours) Accounting and Finance degree at Birmingham City Business School provides a valuable insight into the worlds of accountancy practice, commerce, industry and finance.
We create graduates who possess a global outlook, with the conceptual and applied knowledge in the fields of accounting and finance that will enable them to make a positive impact on society.
Delivery of the course is flexible and includes a blend of lectures, workshops, field trips and online learning. The modules, which feed into the course are broad and cover key current topics, such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and help you to appreciate accounting and finance from a range of perspectives. Ultimately, decision making in this field, calls for one to exercise judgement and intuition and this course helps you to strengthen that judgement.
This course has been designed to be accredited by the major professional accounting bodies, including the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), offering significant exemptions from their professional qualifications.
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Year One
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits)
Governance, Ethics and Law20 credits
Professional Development in Accounting20 credits
Introduction to Economics and Finance20 credits
Introduction to Financial Accounting20 credits
Introduction to Management Accounting20 credits
Data Intelligence20 credits
Year Two
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits).
Financial Reporting20 credits
Management Accounting20 credits
Corporate Finance20 credits
International Accounting and Finance Issues20 credits
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete at least 40 credits from the following indicative list of OPTIONAL modules.
Principles of Taxation20 credits
Business Technology and the Finance Function20 credits
Business Operations20 credits
Personal Wealth Planning and Management20 credits
Study Abroad20 credits
Final Year
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 60 credits)
Advanced Financial Reporting20 credits
Strategic Management Accounting20 credits
Corporate Financial Strategy20 credits
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete at least 60 credits from the following indicative list of OPTIONAL modules.
Tax Planning20 credits
Banking, Financial Markets and Institutions20 credits
Accounting for the Planet20 credits
Principles of Not-For-Profit Accounting and Governance20 credits
Empowering Future Leaders20 credits
Business Research Project40 credits
Business Research Methodology and Practice + Community Advice Project40 credits
Business Research Methodology and Practice + Business Start-Up Project40 credits
Enhancing employability skills
Your course will prepare and equip you for a career in accountancy, finance, management or business, by relating your studies to the latest practice-based business developments.
Throughout the course, we have regular visits from professional bodies such as the ICAEW, CIMA and ACCA. These visits help ensure that you are learning the exact skills organisations and regulator bodies are looking for.
You will also have the opportunity to attain the Microsoft Office Specialist – Excel qualification, enhancing your employability prospects.
PLACEMENTS
In order to apply and enhance the skills you learn from the course, you will have the option to undertake a year-long work placement in the UK or overseas. Shorter-term work placements, voluntary work and internships will also be available.
In the past, students have benefited from our partnerships with the NHS, Volkswagen and Bentley.
OSHC - $624 GBP / per year
