Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

This foundation year will develop your knowledge and understanding of the key facets of business, accounting and finance, giving you the skills and comfidence to progress to our professionally accredited degree.

Real-world experience and employer engagement
Get hands-on with problem-based learning, direct employer activities and real-world business challenges.

Get ready for your career
With monthly employer engagement opportunities and embedded initiatives that provide professional mentoring, training, networking events and CV building.

Professional accreditation and exam exemptions
Progress to our professionally accredited degree that is designed to offer significant exam exemptions from the ACCA, ICAEW and CIMA on graduation.

This course is for you if...

• you aspire to become a qualified accountant or finance professional

• you want hands-on experience with real businesses

• you value strong career support and networking

• you’re interested in a flexible and future-focused curriculum

Course Modules

Foundation year
Begin to develop your research skills, knowledge and understanding through an introduction to key aspects of business, accounting and economics. Undertake independent research into an area of study that interests you. Successful completion of this year ensures progression to year 1.

Year 1
Introduction to the business world of accountancy and finance. Learn how to control company finances and report company performance. Understand the important role that economics and data analysis play in the success of every business.

Year 2
Learn how to create and manage budgets and develop your core accounting skills. Choose to examine stock markets in our
Bloomberg Interactive Learning Suite
or learn about key aspects of taxation for businesses. Discover how to manage a company’s finances to maximise its performance and how to manage a business responsibly and ethically.

Optional placement year
In your third year, you can choose to do a placement year, taking the opportunity to earn a salary while getting hands-on work experience. You’ll develop your financial flair and build confidence to help you in your future career.

Final year
Apply core knowledge to decide whether a business should undertake a major investment project. Learn how a company is financed and how cash is managed effectively. Undertake a business-specific research project and choose to learn about auditing or financial modelling.

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

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales