Business, Accounting and Finance (with Work Placements) - Flying Start Degree Programme

Our Business Accounting and Finance with work placement BSc honours degree will give you a flying start and accelerate your progress towards being an ICAEW Chartered Accountant. Put classroom theory into commercial practice with three integrated paid work placements.

The ‘Flying Start’ degree is a collaboration between Newcastle University, PwC and ICAEW.

Set up in 2002, it is the most established course of its kind. It continues to evolve with the accounting profession.

In 2025, the ICAEW's ACA qualification is changing to the Next Generation ACA. The Newcastle Flying Start degree will reflect those changes, ensuring that our graduates are prepared for the future. It combines:

academic study
integrated paid professional work placements in PwC’s Audit practice
You'll progress towards the ICAEW Chartered Accountancy qualification, the ACA.

A team of dedicated staff from both Newcastle University and PwC will support you throughout your journey. They'll help you:

develop the business skills you need to gain a degree
progress towards a professional qualification
succeed on paid work placements

This will help you towards hopefully receiving a full-time graduate offer with PwC. You could be a fully-qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountant just over a year after graduation - a truly flying start.

Sample modules may include: Introduction to Financial Accounting Introduction to Management Accounting and Finance The Financial Environment Introductory Quantitative Methods and Principles of Taxation Introductory Economics Introduction to Business Law Please note that all modules are subject to change. Check our website for more details of the course structure.