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Accounting and Finance with a Year in Industry

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

The Management School is amongst an elite group of business schools to hold the gold standard triple accreditation. Our programmes are based on cutting edge research, a strong international outlook and focus on the real needs of industry and the public sector.

BSc Accounting and Finance will help you understand modern practice and how to apply classroom theory confidently to the business world.

This highly accredited course can give you an advantage in a range of careers including accountancy, investment banking, asset management and insurance. Our graduates have gone on to work in a range of organisations including Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, NHS and the public sector.

Learn in a supportive and friendly academic environment. This programme is taught by qualified accountants, who will help you to connect academic theory to industry through their professional networks, guest speakers, field trips and using real world case studies in teaching.

You will explore core study themes and specialist areas through optional modules, including auditing, taxation and strategy to a level equivalent to the ICAEW professional stage. Cover the major developments in sustainability, which is a huge area of growth in employment for future finance professionals.

This programme has been designed to ensure that our graduates can apply for the maximum number of exemptions from professional accounting qualifications upon completing their degree studies. This means that many of our modules, including all those taken in year one are compulsory.

Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW):

As an ICAEW Strategic Degree, graduates of our programme are eligible for the maximum of 12 exemptions from the ACA qualification, awarded by ICAEW.

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA):

Maximum 11 exemptions available.

Further accreditations: • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS)

In third year, you will complete a year-long graduate-level placement, providing valuable work experience and an opportunity to further enhance the skills and attributes sought after by top employers.

You can apply for placements with a large organisation or smaller company. You will be supported by university staff whilst on placement and complete related assessments in May.

We also have study abroad opportunities that you can apply for, including a summer or semester abroad.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 28 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:
N401
Institution code:
L41
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University of Liverpool 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
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:
N401
Institution code:
L41
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAB

Some Level 3 qualifications are only acceptable alongside 2 A levels, please contact us for details.

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

BTEC qualifications must be in a Business related subject:

Applied Law
Applied Psychology
Business
Business, Accounting and Finance
Computing
Creative Digital Media Production
Engineering
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Health and Social Care
Hospitality
Information Communications Technology
Information Technology
Media
Public Services
Strategic Management and Leadership
Travel and Tourism

Access to HE Diploma
D: 36 credits M: 9 credits

Pass relevant Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits with 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit.

Scottish Higher
AAAAB

Scottish Advanced Higher
AAB

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34 points

34 points overall with no score less than 4 or Pass the IB diploma plus 6,6,5 in 3 HL subjects.

International Baccalaureate Mathematical Studies is not accepted for any Management School programme in lieu of GCSE Mathematics, or Higher Level Mathematics where this is a requirement.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
B

Accepted including two A levels at AA

Extended Project
A

Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be AAB or ABB plus A in the EPQ.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H2, H2, H2, H2, H3

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Mathematics at grade 5/C (C* for Northern Ireland CCEA board) and GCSE English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications and applicants who do not meet the GCSE English requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances.

T Level

T level in Accounting and Finance considered on a case-by-case basis

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.

The University of Liverpool is committed to supporting talented applicants from all backgrounds to succeed. One of the ways we support students and fair access to higher education is through making reduced offers as part of our contextual admissions strategy, the Liverpool Scholars programme, Realising Opportunities national collaboration of universities and Sutton Trust Pathways. Additional consideration may be given to applicants with disrupted education or extenuating circumstances.

Learn more on the University of Liverpool 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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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

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

uition fees for Home undergraduates
If this is your first degree and you are a Home student applying for entry in 2026, you do not have to pay your fees upfront. Instead, you can take out a tuition fee loan which is paid straight to the University. This is available to most students, no matter what their household income.

For UK students applying for 2026 entry the Tuition Fees are £9,790.

Check tuition fees for our undergraduate degrees. Select a course and go to the fees and funding section on the course page: Https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/paying-for-your-studies/

Some of our programmes charge less than the full £9,790 fee:
• Foundation programmes: the fee for the foundation year of specified programmes at Carmel College
• Programmes with a Foundation element: Psychology BSc (Hons) (2+2 programme with Foundation element) is run in collaboration with Wirral Metropolitan College.
• Programmes with a year in industry or a year abroad:
Some programmes which include compulsory fieldwork or additional elements such as the Pilots Licence in Aerospace Engineering may incur additional costs. Where this is the case, those costs will be outlined at on-campus events such as the University Open Days or Post Application Visit Days

For further information please see: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/

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