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Economics and Accounting with Placement

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Sandwich
  • 15 September 2025
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Brunel’s accredited Economics and Accounting BSc equips you with the practical and analytical skills needed for a successful career in accountancy, finance, or banking. You'll develop strong conceptual and quantitative abilities, alongside industry-relevant professional competencies that employers value highly. Our graduates have gone on to thrive in leading global organisations such as KPMG, PwC, NatWest, HM Treasury, and the Bank of England.

As part of the prestigious University of London federation, Brunel offers access to an extensive network of resources and opportunities, provided by one of the world’s most renowned academic institutions. Recognised as a leading research university, you'll benefit from our strong research culture and innovative teaching, which combine academic excellence with real-world application.

Located in London - one of the world’s major financial hubs - Brunel provides a strategic gateway to global career opportunities. With our focus on professional development and employability, this degree is your launchpad to a rewarding future in the financial sector.

Modules

Typical modules for this course:

Statistics & Data Analysis
Financial Markets
Management Accounting
Audit & Assurance

To view the full list of modules for this course and further information on degree content, please visit the Brunel website: www.brunel.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/Economics-and-Accounting-BSc

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 15 September 2025

Apply by
29 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:
NL41
Institution code:
B84
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

Brunel University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
29 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:
NL41
Institution code:
B84
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Brunel welcomes applications from applicants who wish to transfer to one of our courses.

Applications will be considered on a case by case basis, further information can be found on our website at: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/study/applicants/undergraduate-courses-how-to-apply/Looking-to-transfer-to-year-2

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAB - BBB

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

in Applied Science, Business, Computing, Engineering (all pathways), Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Marketing or Travel & Tourism

Access to HE Diploma

Obtain a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, subjects accepted: Business, Computing, Economics, Finance & Maths, Engineering, Humanities & Social Science or Law.

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

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

in Applied Science, Business, Computing, Engineering (all pathways), Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Marketing or Travel & Tourism plus A level grade B or above.

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

in Applied Science, Business, Computing, Engineering (all pathways), Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Marketing or Travel & Tourism with A levels grade BC.

Scottish Advanced Higher
BBB

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30 points

including SL5 or HL4 in English and SL/HL 2 in Maths (if applicant does not have GCSE English and/or Maths at grade B/5 or above).

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

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
M2, M2, M2

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 are required including English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature) and a minimum of grade B/5 in Mathematics.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DDM

in Applied Science, Business, Computing, Engineering (all pathways), Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Marketing or Travel & Tourism

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
DM

in Applied Science, Business, Computing, Engineering (all pathways), Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Marketing or Travel & Tourism plus A level grade B.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
D

in Applied Science, Business, Computing, Engineering (all pathways), Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Marketing or Travel & Tourism with A levels grade BC.

T Level
M

in Management & Administration, Design, Surveying & Planning for Construction, Digital Production, Design & Development, Digital Business Services, Digital Support Services, Maintenance, Installation & Repair for Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing & Control , Design & Development for Engineering & Manufacturing, Science, Finance or Accounting.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5with no less than 5.5 in each subsection
Institution's Own Testwith no less than 55% in each subsection
TOEFL (iBT)90with a minimum of: Reading - 18 Listening - 17 Speaking - 20 Writing - 17
PTE Academic59with a minimum of 59 in all subscores

Brunel University London - English Language Requirementshttps://www.brunel.ac.uk/international/English-Language-Requirements

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.

Brunel University London is committed to raising the aspiration and improving equality of opportunity of our applicants and students. We adopt a contextualised admissions approach when reviewing applications, which include accepting lower grades or making lower offers to applicants from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds. From 2024 entry, the offer will be personalised based on a holistic view of the application, including the individual applicant’s personal and educational journey.

Learn more on the Brunel University of London 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.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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* 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

EU nationals may be eligible for a discount on their fees - please see our website at https://www.brunel.ac.uk/scholarships/page?id=c8112b36-1680-4492-b55c-f4e9932ae2e8

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