Finance and Accounting | University College Birmingham

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This course is accredited by the University of Warwick

OVERVIEW
Finance and accounting professionals are vital to all functions of a business. If you aspire to become a certified accountant or want to work in the finance sector, our Finance and Accounting degree will not only give you the essential tools to launch your career in the industry, but also a wealth of hands-on, practical experience that will put you ahead of the competition in the modern-day marketplace.

This accounting and finance course is about much more than just theory. You will be exposed to live and simulated trading in our state-of-the-art Financial Trading Suite – one of the biggest among all universities in the UK and the first to be powered by Infront Professional Terminal – giving you the chance to develop and demonstrate your practical skills alongside the knowledge you will gain. You will also have the chance to take on a paid 12-month work placement, gaining extensive real-world experience to give you the edge when you graduate.

Working in collaboration with professional bodies such as ACCA and CIMA, our Finance and Accounting course is designed to ensure you become a highly skilled graduate and can apply for exemptions from a range of professional exams in order to become a part or fully certified accountant.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

Industry approved – Complete our course and you can apply for eight CIMA exemptions, as well as other finance and accounting qualifications
Practical application – Get to grips with the markets through live consultancy cases and simulated investing in our Financial Trading Suite, with support from our in-house trader
Work placement – Gain further substantial real-world experience through the option of a paid 12-month placement, during which you won’t incur any tuition fees
Specialise your studies – Choose a topic within the industry that interests you to study in depth for your final research project

FACILITIES
Students on our accounting and finance courses at University College Birmingham enjoy a wealth of practical learning opportunities in our cutting-edge Financial Trading Suite. The facility features 21 workstations, two large wall screens and a scrolling ticker providing real-time global market information. Our suite is also the first university trading suite in the country to be powered by Infront Professional Terminal, offering unique benefits in using and sharing data.

If you want to set up your own business, our Enterprise Hive provides a wide range of start-up support, including incubation space, tailored mentoring from industry experts and networking opportunities.

ACCREDITATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Our Financial Trading Suite is powered by Infront Professional Terminal.

Our course enables you to apply for a range of exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) upon completion.

PLACEMENTS
Our course offers you the option of a paid 12-month work placement, during which you will not incur any tuition fees.

CAREERS AND PROGRESSION
Examples of careers you could pursue following this course:

Retail banker
Financial reporting analyst
Assistant controller (financial)
Financial coordinator
Accounts receivable analyst
Budget analyst

You could also progress onto one of our postgraduate courses at University College Birmingham.

Please refer to our website www.ucb.ac.uk for the latest updates to this course

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Application codes

Course code:: NN40
Institution code:: B35

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