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BA Accounting and Business – The Flying Start Degree Programme
BA Accounting and Business – The Flying Start Degree Programme

BA Accounting and Business – The Flying Start Degree Programme

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

English Requirements

IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5

Course Information

Fast-track your career and become a Chartered Accountant in the UK with our BA Accounting and Business – The Flying Start Degree Programme.

This four-year programme gives you the benefit of going to university, getting paid work experience and fast-tracking your career. The programme has been developed in partnership with PwC, the UK’s leading professional services organisation, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Henley Business School is ranked 16th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Times/Sunday Times University Guide, 2019) and 7th for graduate career prospects (Guardian University Guide 2019). 

This is an innovative, challenging degree designed to accelerate your route into employment and your progress towards a professional accountancy qualification. You will gain a strong academic and professional foundation in business and accountancy and complete a significant proportion of the work experience and technical study requirements needed to qualify as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant.

The application process for this degree includes a unique assessment day run together with PwC. This involves a group exercise and an individual interview with the PwC team.

In the first year, you will study alongside other students at Henley Business School – in keeping with the traditional university experience. You will gain a thorough grounding in fundamental aspects of accounting, business, ethics and law. In the second and third years, you will combine academic study with paid professional work placements at PwC, lasting 12-16 weeks each. Your fourth year will include a final work placement of 16-20 weeks. During the three placements you can expect to earn a competitive salary, offsetting a significant proportion of your tuition fees or living costs.

By the time you graduate you will have completed modules that give credit for prior learning for 12 out of 15 professional examinations.

Graduates who achieve a 2:1 and perform well on placements are likely to receive an offer of employment from PwC. You will be approximately one year away from achieving full ICAEW Chartered Accountant status – a huge advantage when entering the accounting profession.

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Year 1

Compulsory modules include:
Code, Module, Convenor
AC102, Assurance, Governance and Ethics, DR Lei Tao
AC107, Management Information, DR Alisher Erkaboev
AC108, Principles of Taxation, MRS Clare Bentata
AC109, Introduction to Business, DR Maggie Cooper
AC110, Introduction to Accounting, MR Leon Coopasamy
AC1PWC, Professional Practice, MS Edel Byrne
LW1A05, General Introduction to Law, MR Peter Coe
LW1A06, Introduction to Business Law, MR Yong Han

Year 2

Compulsory modules include:
Code, Module, Convenor
AC205, Audit and Assurance, MRS Helen De Felice
AC206, Financial Accounting, MRS Helen De Felice
AC209, Accounting work placement 1, MS Edel Byrne
AC213, Business Strategy for Accountants, MR Tony Graham
AC217, Tax Compliance, MS Edel Byrne
Optional modules include:
Code, Module, Convenor
MM231, Firms in the Global Economy, PROF Davide Castellani
MM270, Practice of Entrepreneurship, DR Lebene Soga

Year 3

Compulsory modules include:
Code, Module, Convenor
AC212, Accounting Work Placement 2, MS Edel Byrne
AC218, Financial Management, MR Tony Graham
AC305, Financial Accounting and Reporting, MS Helen Crofts
AC307, Business Planning: Tax, MS Edel Byrne
AC309, Accounting Work Placement 3, MS Edel Byrne
AC313, Business and Professional Ethics, MS Rhianydd Dow
AC314, Business Analysis, MS Helen Crofts
AC315, Contemporary Issues in Accounting, DR Ronita Ram

Core modules include:

  • Accounting Work Placement 3
  • Business Analysis
  • Business and Professional Ethics
  • Contemporary Issues in Accounting

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

See full information about all modules offered by Henley Business School.

 

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

At Henley Business School, we are committed to empowering and enabling you to excel in your future career. Your degree will be respected internationally, and can provide a route into many areas:

  • Accounting and professional services
  • Banking
  • Consultancy
  • Finance
  • Human resources
  • IT
  • Investment banking
  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • General management.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance_fee:£300/year

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