Accounting

Businesses rely on accountants to help them make informed financial decisions that contribute to their success. Studying this programme will equip you with the know-how to play a part in this.

The Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) programme will equip you with the skills needed for a successful career in accountancy. Covering a full range of accountancy subjects and with an emphasis on the practical aspects of accounting, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience needed to help everything add up in the workplace.

Programme Highlights

You’ll learn the practical skills required for working in accountancy – meaning you can hit the ground running when entering the workplace.

Teaching is delivered by highly qualified accounting and finance professionals.

Regular guest lectures from industry experts provide valuable insight into a career in accountancy.

We work with a small number of companies who offer an opportunity to take part in a one-year industry placement to improve your skillset. This is a highly competitive process but successful applicants will benefit from this experience.

Programme Details

Through a mixture of lectures, small group tutorials and workshops, the BAcc Accounting programme will help you develop the specialist accountancy expertise and transferable skills needed to make a positive impact in the workplace.

With programme content designed by experienced academics and industry professionals at the forefront of their industry, the BAcc Accountancy programme will deepen your understanding of:

Accountancy best practice

Contemporary issues in finance

How to establish your career in accountancy

The importance of continuous professional development

Careers

Graduates from the BAcc Accountancy programme have gone on to work as financial analysts, graduate accountants, credit operations advisers and tax specialists for well-known companies, including:

• Chivas Brothers

• RBS

• Shell

• NHS

• CBRE

• Sainsbury’s