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Accounting and Finance

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Sandwich
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Derry~Londonderry
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Course summary

This course will enable you to distinguish yourself from other accountancy graduates by also acquiring a specialism in either: taxation, management or information systems.
This course will be heavily accredited and it is the course for you if you wish to obtain a premium accountancy degree with a difference. You will be able to graduate with one of the following:
BSc Hons Accounting with Taxation or
BSc Hons Accounting with Management or
BSc Hons Accounting with information systems.
Students may also choose a Placement or Study Abroad year.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Derry~Londonderry

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 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:
NN44
Institution code:
U20
Campus name:
Derry~Londonderry
Campus Code:
M
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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:
NN44
Institution code:
U20
Campus name:
Derry~Londonderry
Campus Code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

A level
BBC - BCC

Grades BCC if undertaking A level Mathematics, Economics, Physics or Accounting.

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

QCF Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma (2012 Suite)

Award profile of DDD

RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma (2016 Suite)

Award profile of DMM

Access to HE Diploma

Overall profile of 63% (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course)
To include a 20 credit Level 2 Mathematics module, passed at 60% or successful completion of NICATS Mathematics at 60% as part of the pre-2021 Access Diploma or GCSE Maths grade B/C* 6/5.

Overall profile of 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit (60 credit Access Course) (GB Access Course)

Scottish Higher
BBCCC

To include a minimum of grade B in Mathematics and C in English at Intermediate Level if not studying at Higher Level.

Scottish Advanced Higher
CCD - CCC

The Scottish Advanced Highers requirement for this course is CCC or CCD to include minimum of Grade C in Maths.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
25 points

To include 12 - 13 at higher level

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3, H3, H3, H3, H4

112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at Grade H6/O4, and Maths at Grade H5/O3.

GCSE
GCSE Profile to include Maths with a minimum Grade B and English Language with a minimum Grade C.

English language requirements for international applicants
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

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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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

Please note that fees for Home and GB for 2026/27 have not yet been set by Department for the Employment in NI and will be subject to an inflationary increase from 2025/26.

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