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

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Course summary

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.

This degree was designed with, and is professionally accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Successful graduates of this degree will have completed 12 of the 14 papers of the ICAEW Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification.

Modules

Course Modules

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.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 20 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
NN14
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
NN14
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAB

Excluding General Studies.
While we are willing to consider any combination of A Level subjects (excluding General Studies), we prefer students to be studying two of the following:
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
English Literature
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Geography
History
Languages
Accounting
Economics
Business Studies
Government and Politics
Law
Latin
Philosophy

Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required.
GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required if not taken at A or AS level.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
AAABB

AAABB at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Mathematics and English required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade B in the Higher in Maths and grade C in the Higher English is required.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 45

45 Level 3 credits at Distinction to include at least 6 credits in maths or quantitative methods.

Extended Project

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 34

A minimum of 34 points with three subjects at grade 5 or above at Higher Level preferably including Mathematics. If not studying a full IB Diploma - Grades 6, 6, 5 at Higher Level preferably including Mathematics and completion of a national high school diploma. Standard Level Mathematics and English (Language and/or Literature) required at grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

Overall DDD. Business-related subjects preferred. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1H1H2H2H3

H1H1H2H2H3 at Higher Level, normally to include Mathematics.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3D3M2

D3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required if not taken as a principal subject.

T Level

This course accepts T Levels on a case by case basis.

Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required. This must include Mathematics and English Language or Literature (minimum grade B or 6), or equivalent.

As part of the selection process, shortlisted applicants will participate in an online interview and may be invited to attend a virtual assessment centre in conjunction with PwC. Further information on the selection process is available at https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/nn14/ https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/nn14/

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Newcastle University Undergraduate tuition fees will be confirmed in July 2026.

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