Accounting & Finance Management (with Industry Placement)

Why choose this course?
Our Accounting and Finance Management degree concentrates on the practical applications of accounting and finance theories, boosting your employability by developing you as a business-ready graduate.

• Work-based learning - from case studies, problem-solving to work placement opportunities - ensures graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills to meet current and future market needs.

• Graduates will be eligible for exemption for some ACCA and AIA examination papers.

• All our graduating students† will also achieve a level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management from the Chartered Management Institute worth over £1,300 at no extra cost.

• Wrexham University is a Bronze Member of the Business Graduates Association and as such our business school students will be able to access a range of benefits including consultative services and the BGA eLearning hub.

• *This course is part of a CHA3 subject group ranked 3rd out of Welsh universities for the teaching on my course in the National Student Survey 2022.

• You may also have the opportunity to go to the London Stock Exchange.

You can also choose to study this course as without industry placement as a 3 year degree UCAS code: 4J68 - or as four years with foundation year UCAS code: A268

Key Course Features:

• This is an ACCA Accredited degree with eight Exemptions obtained upon completion

• You will take part in the Business Schools new simulation suite where you can test and build you Accounting and Finance knowledge on simulated companies to apply the theories you learn in the classroom, into practice.

• All of our lecturers are professionally qualified in Accounting or Finance.

• Work placement opportunities are available to all of our students who demonstrate a good standard of engagement and professionalism during their studies.

• You will be able to participate in the new North Wales Business School Simulation Suite

• Your studies will follow a theoretical and practical approach to Accounting and Finance that ensures you build the core knowledge you need in the industry after graduation

• You will learn a variety of Excel models, SPSS and other coding software to ensure you have the skills you need when they enter the workplace.

What you will study

At level 4 students will take several introductory topics in management & business, finance, HRM, marketing and analytics. As student’s progress onto level 5 and 6 they will gain an understanding of management accounting, digital business, taxation, managing corporate risk, strategy and auditing as well as having an option to take an industrial placement that will significantly enhance your CV and employment prospects. A dissertation is embedded in the final part of their studies to give all our students the ability to develop their research skills.

YEAR 1 (LEVEL 4)
MODULES

• Introduction to Management & Business
• Introduction to Business Finance & Accounting
• Understanding Human Resource Management
• Marketing Essentials
• Business Communication Skills: Business Communication Skills (core)
• Business Analytics

YEAR 2 (LEVEL 5)
MODULES

• Advanced Management Accounting
• Business Taxation
• Managing Corporate Risk and Crime
• Business Law
• Sustainable Finance: Theory & Practice
• Security Analysis & Valuation

YEAR 3 (INDUSTRY PLACEMENT)
Industry Placement (Core)

YEAR 4 (LEVEL 6)
MODULES

• Advanced Financial Management
• Audit and Assurance
• Strategic Management
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Dissertation

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

Teaching & Assessment

Students are assessed in a variety of ways over the course of their undergraduate studies. The balance between the different forms of assessment is determined by the different aims and learning outcomes of the core and option modules. Assessment methods include academic essays, presentations, reports, simulation exercises and examinations.

Teaching and learning

Wrexham University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential.

We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.

In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.