Accounting and Finance (with foundation year)

The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from the Coventry University campus.

Foundation year
This year aims to provide the fundamental knowledge and skillset in a range of mathematical and business principles, as well as the theories and concepts involved in investment risk and professional ethics.

Degree
Sound financial knowledge and accountancy skills help businesses make informed decisions, develop the right strategies and achieve growth, while also considering ethics and sustainability. Management roles often require budgeting and financial administration skills to keep a business on track and achieve targets. Coventry University’s Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) course is designed to help you develop these capabilities.

Why study this course

• Tailor your study to your chosen career path: in your first year, you will study a range of subjects aimed at giving you a grounded understanding of the principles around accounting, finance and financial management. In your second and final years, you will build on this foundation and narrow down your focus to specialise in your area of interest.

• Prepare for professional qualifications: our degree is closely aligned to the syllabi of professional accountancy bodies, including the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).Enjoy an engaging student experience: participate in events such as International Audit Week and International Tax Week, where you get to network with industry partners, engage with student delegations from international universities and compete in a simulated environment, bringing academic learning to life.

• Put your skills to the test: prepare and analyse financial statements and study the impact of finance on real businesses through case studies of a range of organisations.

• Develop practical skills in our Bloomberg Trading Floor: gain hands-on experience of market-leading financial databases such as Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, Fitch Connect and Bureau van Dijk Fame, along with opportunities for professional certifications for Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace and in ESG.

• Benefit from real-world exposure: boost your employability with an optional sandwich year, offering you the chance to gain hands-on industry placement experience. Past students have undertaken placements at PwC, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Jaguar Land Rover and the NHS.

• Join like-minded communities: enrich your student experience by becoming a member of a student-led society such as the Investment Society or the Economics Society.

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The foundation teaches key modules in:
Academic Skills for Accounting and Finance - 30 Credits
Accounting and Spreadsheets - 30 Credits
Investment and Risk - 30 Credits
Cost, Revenue and Professional Ethics - 30 Credits

After foundation, you progress to year 1 of the degree course. The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.

Year One Modules

• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Principles of Management Accounting
• Principles of Finance
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Business Economics
• Entrepreneurial Thinking

Year Two
In year two, you will continue to develop the skills and knowledge you’ve learnt. We do this by embedding the following four principles into the curriculum and developing your:

Technical skills – digital fluency, backed with the right academic knowledge 
Study skills – to be an adaptive, independent and proactive learner 
Professional skills – to have the behaviour and abilities to succeed in your career 
Global awareness – the beliefs and abilities to be a resilient, confident and motivated global citizen

Modules
Financial Reporting
Management Accounting
Financial Management
Designing a Research Proposal
Accounting Information System
Financial Services

Final Year
Year three aims to bring you to the level to enter the world of work by consolidating your knowledge and skills from years one and two. You could also work on a large final project in an area of your interest, with the support of a supervisor.

For more information about what you will study, please visit our website.

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.

Assessment methods include:

Formal examinations
Phase tests
Essays
Group work
Presentations
Reports
Projects
Coursework
Exams
Individual Assignments

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.