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Business Management and Accounting

Course details
  • 3 Study options
  • Undergraduate
Course location
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Course summary

Do you want to gain professional skills highly valued by employers? Study on this Business Management and Accounting BA and you will learn to think critically about different aspects of management, develop your accounting know-how and attain transferable skills that you can take forward into diverse accountancy or management careers.

Why choose this course?

  • This programme is accredited by ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA and ICAEW

  • Learn from highly respected academics and knowledgeable practitioners

  • Study alongside innovative companies based in Keele Business School

  • Opportunities to spend a year working in industry, undertake an entrepreneurship year and to study abroad

  • Gain a competitive edge with our Professional and Academic Development Programme

Are you intrigued by how accounting can drive strategic business decision-making? Study Business Management and Accounting BA and you'll explore core elements of business with a focus on accounting to support the development of the essential academic and professional skills you’ll need to launch your career.

As you discover how organisations operate, you will examine themes such as marketing, human resource management, leadership and strategy. In accounting you’ll acquire sought-after skills in both financial and management accounting and progress to utilise these in the essential field of auditing and assurance. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to embrace cutting-edge technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence, so you’re well prepared for today’s dynamic business world.

Practical, career-focused teaching and learning ensures that you can apply the theory you’re learning to real-world scenarios that will build your expertise and confidence. We will also get you thinking about sustainability and business ethics so when you begin work or start your own business you can be a force for good in the world.

Our built-in Professional and Academic Development Programme spans your entire degree. Designed to fully prepare you for securing a great job or starting a business, you will develop your professional skills, creativity, confidence, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Our aim? To ensure you graduate with clear goals and impressive experiences to show future employers or investors. You’ll benefit from Keele Business School’s strong industry connections, placement or entrepreneurship opportunities, hands-on practical experiences, and invaluable real-world insights such as through our Global Challenge Pathways.

About Keele
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
K12

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

Course options

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBC

BBC in three A levels

T Level
M

Merit in any T level

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 112

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 15

112 UCAS points in any Access to HE Diploma including Distinction in at least 15 level 3 credits

GCSE/National 4/National 5

You will also need: 4 / C in GCSE Maths or Level 2 Functional Skills Maths, plus an English language qualification

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 29

554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points

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

DMM in any BTEC Extended Diplomas / National Extended Diplomas

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.

When we consider an application we take into account a wide range of information, including the context in which an applicant has gained their qualifications, work experience (paid or unpaid), extra-curricular activities and personal circumstances. A number of our applicants offer a combined portfolio or additional qualifications and these will also be taken into account. In some instances, we may make an alternative offer which will differ from the published grades.

Learn more on the Keele University 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.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

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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

Please note, our fees for 2027 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2026 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/

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