Accounting

Graduate part-qualified with the potential to earn more from day one on this accredited accountancy degree that’s set up for rapid career success.

You’ll study global accounting from staff with real-world experience, and put what you learn into practice in live business projects. As well as our three-year course, you can choose one of our four-year courses with an optional placement year or year studying abroad to add additional skills and experience to your CV.

We offer industry-standard facilities like our Bloomberg Financial Markets Laboratory, and our newly enhanced Business Lounge is a great space to meet with businesses, entrepreneurs and future partners.

Why study at Hull?

• Qualify faster: Get employed and start earning quicker – you’ll be exempt from essential exams linked to professional qualifications with this AACSB accredited degree that’s endorsed by all the main accountancy bodies.

• Gain real-world experience: Take part in hands-on learning with our placement, internship, networking, mentoring, and international summer school opportunities.

• Industry-standard facilities: Access our Bloomberg Financial Markets Laboratory to practice trading in real time using databases like Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters EIKON, Orbis and FAME.

Where could this take me?

Alongside your studies, you’ll get the opportunity to enhance your CV: by studying for a CIMA qualification, registering for the ACCA Future Talent Academy (an employability platform full of useful content, activities and advice), and by accessing our Centre for Professional Success (a source of relevant placements and employer projects).

Most accounting students become Chartered Accountants, but it’s not the only option. Recent graduates have found work with companies including Citibank, Lloyds Banking Group, Fujitsu, Jaguar Land Rover, Smith & Nephew, the Civil Service, and the Big Four: Ernst & Young, Deloitte, PwC and KPMG.

Core modules include:

Accounting and Finance
Introduction to Economics
Introduction to Finance
Advanced Financial Reporting and Theory
Advanced Management Accounting

Optional modules include:

Understanding Entrepreneurship
Sustainable Business and Innovation
Macroeconomics: Managing the Economy
Business Project Management
International Business

You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.

Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.

Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.

Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• Public Finance and Accountancy, Chartered Institute of
• Certified Practising Accountants - Australia
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants