Accounting and Financial Management (with Foundation Year)

Course Overview

This course is taught through block learning. Find out more at https://www.lancashire.ac.uk/study/block-learning

Prepare for a career in Accounting and Financial Management with our professionally accredited degree.

By studying this course you'll gain eight professional exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and three from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).

This course prepares you for a range of financial careers. It specialises in roles with large organisations, including financial management, business analysis and public sector accountancy.

You'll build the knowledge and digital confidence to work across different sectors. You'll learn to help organisations interpret financial data and support long-term decision-making. You will graduate with a route to professional status and the practical skills needed to achieve success.

You'll study key areas such as:

• Financial and management accounting

• Budgeting

• Planning

• Corporate governance and financial reporting.

Digital and analytical skills are key to success as a financial manager. This course teaches you how to work with platforms such as Sage, Excel, R and FinTech tools. You will learn through simulations and modelling tasks that reflect the realities of financial roles.

To prepare you for the competitive graduate job market and understand recruitment techniques, you’ll take part in an assessment centre experience. You’ll also earn digital micro-credentials from industry leaders like FactSet and Microsoft. These will enhance your CV and prepare you to succeed in interviews, applications and the graduate job market.

Why study with us

• This course holds accreditations from CIMA and CIPFA giving you professional recognition, valuable exemptions from exams, access to resources, and a clear path to careers in finance.

• You’ll gain hands-on experience with industry standard tools like FactSet, Sage, Excel, R, and AI dashboards, developing technical fluency and adaptability for today’s data-driven financial world.

• Earn digital micro-credentials from Microsoft Excel, FactSet, Google and LinkedIn, boosting your CV and exploring key areas of accounting and financial management tailored to your interests.

What you’ll do

• Apply skills in finance, strategy and leadership through live projects, real-world challenges, and hands-on experiences that prepare you to start a career in accounting and financial management.

• You will learn about all areas including financial and management accounting, budgeting, planning, corporate governance and financial reporting.

• Through our Global Opportunities programme, you’ll have the chance to work for businesses in the UK and across the world on placements and internships.

Future careers

This course is ideal if you are looking for a career in finance, from management accounting and consultancy to public sector analysis and strategic planning. You will graduate with the skills, professional credibility and practical experience that employers are looking for.

Possible career paths include:

• Management accountant

• Financial analyst or consultant

• Finance business partner

• Budget or planning adviser

• Public sector finance officer

• Risk or compliance specialist

• Financial reporting and performance analyst

• Graduate trainee in corporate or public finance

You will also benefit from career coaching, employer networking, an optional placement year and structured feedback through to help you move forward with confidence.

Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• Public Finance and Accountancy, Chartered Institute of