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Accounting and Finance with Business Analytics

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Combine financial expertise with the power of data on our BSc Accounting and Finance with Business Analytics degree. Blending core accounting and finance knowledge with business analytics skills, you'll graduate prepared to interpret complex data, solve real business problems, and make informed financial decisions.

You'll learn how to use data to drive strategy and performance - skills that are increasingly in demand across accounting firms, financial institutions, and global businesses.

This degree blends financial expertise with data analysis to meet the growing demand for professionals with these skillsets. It's ideal for students who want to understand the stories behind the data and influence real-world outcomes.

Why study this course?

  • Develop the critical thinking skills needed to navigate advanced accounting problems when you complete the Advanced Financial Accounting Practice and Theory module

  • Understand the investment journey from design to portfolio performance when you complete the Advanced Corporate Finance module

  • Apply theory to practice through a dedicated research project exploring a an accounting and finance topic of your choice

  • Complete a year in industry - you can choose to transfer to our BSc Accounting and Finance with Business Analytics and Industry Placement.

  • Join the Capgemini Community Challenge - exclusive to Birmingham Business School

  • Join the Deloitte Responsible Business Student Challenge

  • Study abroad in your second year with one of our partner institutions or at our Dubai campus

Professional qualification exemptions and accreditation

On successful completion the course offers several exam exemptions from professional Accounting and Finance qualifications including:

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)

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Modules

For details of the module structure of this programme, please visit our course page: https://preview-uob.cloud.contensis.com/study/undergraduate/subjects/accounting-and-finance-courses/accounting-and-finance-with-business-analytics-bsc

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

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:
N4N3
Institution code:
B32
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
N4N3
Institution code:
B32
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAA

Required subjects and grades: GCSE Mathematics at grade 6/B
General Studies not accepted as one of three A Levels, but a good performance may be taken into account if you fail to meet the conditions of the offer and have General Studies as a fourth subject.

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

BTEC Extended Diploma - Only the following subjects can be considered: Business

BTEC Diploma - The following BTEC subjects subjects are prohibited: Animal Management; Art and Design; Beauty Therapy; Blacksmithing and Metalworking; Children’s Care, Learning and Development; Children’s Play Learning and Development; Dental Technology; Equine Management; Fish Management; Floristry; Forestry and Arboriculture; Horse Management; Horticulture.

BTEC Subsidiary Diploma - The following BTEC subjects subjects are prohibited: Animal Management; Art and Design; Beauty Therapy; Blacksmithing and Metalworking; Children’s Care, Learning and Development; Children’s Play Learning and Development; Dental Technology; Equine Management; Fish Management; Floristry; Forestry and Arboriculture; Horse Management; Horticulture.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 points

6,6,6 at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.

T Level

Only the following subjects can be considered: Management and Administration; Accounting; Finance

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

The most common grades on entry for this course are below our standard offer. These include students admitted with alternative offers through our contextual admissions schemes. These are typically 1 or 2 grades below the standard offer. You can find information on these schemes using the link below.
You can check your eligibility to receive an offer for this course using our Offer Calculator using the same link.

Learn more on the University of Birmingham website

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.

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