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Course Code: N391
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Course Code: N393
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Why choose the School of Accounting, Finance and Law
This course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT); The Association of International Accountants (AIA); and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Completing accredited course units makes you eligible for exemptions in ACCA, CIMA, AIA and AAT examinations.
We have links with leading accounting companies as well as professional bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
About the course
The world needs accountants and finance professionals who can make informed strategic choices for businesses that enable them to grow and survive in a competitive market. This course provides you with the skills to make these investment decisions across a range of business environments.
This degree gives you the understanding and skills to record classify summarise int
erpret and communicate financial information while you help a business to follow correct accounting standards and comply with the law.
Studying in a simulated business environment you explore business practice from regulatory and risk management issues to how financial markets operate and what makes them crash. Units include corporate governance; data analysis; auditing; and taxation.
The course is accredited by the Association
of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Association of International Accountants.
Why choose this course?
- It has a high overall student satisfaction rating of 95%
- Learn about both the power and limitations of accountancy and its financial techniques and how these impact on areas under the wider business umbrella
- Explore contemporary issues in accounting or finance through your supervised research dissertation
- ACCA awards exemptions from its F1 to F9 papers if you successfully complete relevant course units – the maximum ACCA exemptions available at undergraduate level
- Successfully completing relevant course units also makes you eligible for exemptions from the AIA’s Foundation level and Professional level 1 papers
- Acquire transferable professional skills in communication problem-solving teamwork and leadership
- Develop your interest in specialist areas with the opportunity to progress to Masters’ level
- If you need to step up into higher education start with a Foundation Year (see below) which guarantees entry to the degree course
This course is part of a wider portfolio of Business Management degrees all of which commence by building a solid foundation in the core principles of business and management. However we understand that the choice can be daunting and so we’ve designed our courses with flexibility in mind allowing students on this programme the ability to switch to any of the Business Management pathways (with the exception of Business Management with Law) at the end of their first year.
The support on our course is great. We can visit our lecturers in office hours and we can have a personal tutor so if we have any questions about work or even personal issues we can talk to them.
with Professional Practice Year
This course has the option to be taken over four years which includes a year placement in industry. Undertaking a year in industry has many benefits. You gain practical experience and build your CV, as well as being a great opportunity to sample a profession and network with potential future employers.
There is no tuition fee for the placement year enabling you to gain an extra year of experience for free.
*Only available to UK/EU students.
with Foundation Year
A Degree with a Foundation Year gives you guaranteed entry to an Undergraduate course.
Whether you’re returning to learning and require additional help and support to up-skill, or if you didn’t quite meet the grades to pursue an Undergraduate course, our Degrees with Foundation Year provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification.
With our guidance and support you’ll get up to speed within one year, and will be ready to seamlessly progress on to undergraduate study at Bedfordshire.
The Foundation Year provides an opportunity to build up your academic writing skills and numeracy, and will also cover a range of subject specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree.
This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will need to successfully complete the Foundation Year to progress on to the first year of your bachelor’s degree.
Why study a degree with a Foundation Year?
- Broad-based yet enough depth to give you credible vocational skills
- Coverage of a variety of areas typically delivered by an expert in this area
- Gain an understanding of a subject before choosing which route you wish to specialise in
- Great introduction to further study, and guaranteed progression on to one of our Undergraduate degrees
The degrees offering a Foundation Year provide excellent preparation for your future studies.
During your Foundation Year you will get the opportunity to talk to tutors about your degree study and future career aspirations, and receive guidance on the most appropriate Undergraduate course to help you achieve this; providing you meet the entry requirements and pass the Foundation Year.
What will you study?
Studying our Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) course will provide you with the in-depth knowledge and skills you need around the fundamentals of business, accounting, and finance. Beginning with an Introduction to Economics and Finance, you will digest basic economic theories and policies underpinned by finance concepts and techniques. You will then get to apply this knowledge in our business-focused units, such as in an Introduction to Accounting and Business Technology using the latest technology alongside various analytical tools, you will engage in preparing, analysing and interpreting account statements within a business environment. Our Applied Numeracy for Business unit will give you the confidence to develop the mathematical and numerical skills used for decision making and problem solving for businesses. With our Data Analysis for Finance and Economics unit, you will also be guided to use statistical techniques and software to collect, summarise and analyse data that informs business processes and economic policy.
In other areas of study, our Financial Theory and Practice unit will discuss core finance theories for you to understand how financial markets operate. Similarly, you will also develop a thorough knowledge of national and international accounting standards and how they are applied to prepare financial statements in our Financial Reporting unit and understand how this process ties into existing laws. Another key area of reporting includes our Corporate Governance and Ethics unit that aims to understand corporate governance system and how it plays an important role in protecting the interests of the different stakeholders impacted by the activity of the business.
In more advanced study, our Management Accounting unit will enable you to understand how accounting informs planning, decision making and performance control within an organisation. You will then engage in academic research and/or a practical accounting project with our Business Project unit. Other units include Financial Management, where you will receive the knowledge and skills required for financial and investment decision making based on long-term business objectives. Additionally, you will also be introduced to the audit process in our Audit and Assurance unit where you will learn to demonstrate evidence of compliance and maintain assurance of the integrity of financial processes. Finally, our unit on Taxation (UK) aims to introduce you to the UK tax system while discussing its impact on planning and decision making for individuals and organisations.
Additionally, the course also offers a Professional Practice Year (Accounting, Finance and Economics) where you will have the opportunity to undertake a career-related experience. To prepare you for this, we have specialised units - Beginning your Professional Business Journey and Professional Development and Employability - that aim to ease your transition into the workplace and provide an insight into professional business environments. Using real-life situations, you will work with faculty peers to practise a broad range of business skills such as communication, team collaboration and networking that will develop your professional practice.
How will you be assessed?
The assessment strategy on this course is bounded to a large degree by PSRB requirements thus unseen tests and examinations dominate the types of assessment employed on the course. However their format and type vary from online objective tests to written multi-task examinations. Compulsory and objective questions will be used to encourage you to study across the breadth of the syllabus whereas the multi-task questions will assess your ability to simultaneously assimilate a wide range of information apply and justify your choice of several ideas and concepts to make informed decisions or recommendations.
Accounting and finance is not only about numbers and the manipulation of numbers rather it is a systematic way of preparing reporting presenting and analysing financial data to inform business or investment decisions. You will develop a number of transferable skills including the ability to present your findings both verbally and in writing in a professional clear and concise manner. Written reports are designed in a way that promotes critical thinking as you move up the stages of the course; from knowledge comprehension and simple explanations in the early stages to application analysis appraisal and synthesis as you get closer to graduation. In your final capstone (specialist project) unit you will be required to produce an individual and independent piece of work which will place demands on your academic judgement and integrity whilst being the most challenging but yet enjoyable and rewarding experience you will encounter.
Careers
As a graduate from Accounting and Finance courses you will be able to work with range of organisation ranging from accountancy banking financial management corporate governance and management consultancy.
This degree opens the doors to range of careers majority of them with excellent progression and competitive salaries such as junior Financial Analyst Trainee Accountant Audit Trainee Finance Assistant Credit Controller and Pay-roll Assistant.
The course is aligned with ACCA and attracts maximum exemption from the ACCA which is a leading professional accountancy qualification. Throughout the course we have regular visit from ACCA where they discuss skills that organisation and other bodies are looking in graduates. We also organise sessions from other top accounting firms for enhancing student employability skills.
Entry Requirements
- 112 UCAS tariff points including 96 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
- 112 UCAS tariff points including 96 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent
Fees for this course
UK 2024/25
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs. See www.gov.uk/student-finance
Merit Scholarship
We offer a Merit Scholarship to UK students, worth £2,400* over three academic years, which is awarded to those who can demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, through scoring 120 UCAS tariff points or more.
Bedfordshire Bursary
If you aren’t eligible for the Merit Scholarship, this Bursary is there to help UK students with aspects of student living such as course costs. The Bursary will give you £1,000* over three academic years, or £1,300* if you are taking your course over four academic years (including those with a Foundation Year).
Full terms and conditions can be found here.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 2024/25 is £15,500 per year.
There are range of Scholarships available to help support you through your studies with us.
A full list of scholarships can be found here.
Fees for this course
UK 2024/25
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs. See www.gov.uk/student-finance
Merit Scholarship
We offer a Merit Scholarship to UK students, worth £2,400* over three academic years, which is awarded to those who can demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, through scoring 120 UCAS tariff points or more.
Bedfordshire Bursary
If you aren’t eligible for the Merit Scholarship, this Bursary is there to help UK students with aspects of student living such as course costs. The Bursary will give you £1,000* over three academic years, or £1,300* if you are taking your course over four academic years (including those with a Foundation Year).
Full terms and conditions can be found here.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 2024/25 is £15,500 per year.
There are range of Scholarships available to help support you through your studies with us.
A full list of scholarships can be found here.
Fees for this course
UK 2024/25
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2024/25 is £9,250 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs. See www.gov.uk/student-finance
Merit Scholarship
We offer a Merit Scholarship to UK students, worth £2,400* over three academic years, which is awarded to those who can demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, through scoring 120 UCAS tariff points or more.
Bedfordshire Bursary
If you aren’t eligible for the Merit Scholarship, this Bursary is there to help UK students with aspects of student living such as course costs. The Bursary will give you £1,000* over three academic years, or £1,300* if you are taking your course over four academic years (including those with a Foundation Year).
Full terms and conditions can be found here.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 2024/25 is £15,500 per year.
There are range of Scholarships available to help support you through your studies with us.
A full list of scholarships can be found here.
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