BSc Acounting & Finance

The degree in management gives students the opportunity to study the activity of management, and the environment in which the manager operates, in an intellectually rigorous fashion.

Course Aims
The course continues to:

This degree in management has a strong emphasis on social science theory and practice.
The degree is intended not only to be relevant to your experiences and your local environment, but to give you knowledge and understanding of a range of issues in international management.
This degree may suit you if you are interested in a career in management, consultancy, banking, accountancy or general management or if you want to pursue further training in management and corporate disciplines.

Course ContentThis degree has an international flavour and was developed in consultation with academics and professionals throughout South East Asia, as well as the UK. It aims to provide a thorough grounding in accounting and finance within a strong social science framework. The combination of subjects will ensure that you develop the necessary critical skills to be able to undertake a variety of occupations where an understanding of accounting and finance would be useful.

Successful graduates may be able to gain exemptions from several of the examinations of professional bodies (depending upon the subjects taken). We advise you to contact the relevant bodies for advice.

Course Content:
You can take the Foundation and Further units in any order, provided you satisfy any prerequisites (units which you must have already passed). Most students, however, would normally take the Foundation units first because (as their name suggests) they are the ‘building blocks’ – the foundation – for the units that follow. Prerequisites are listed at the beginning of the appropriate syllabuses.

Foundation units
1. Introduction to economics
2. Statistics 1 (half unit) and Mathematics 1 (half unit)
3. Elements of accounting and finance
4. One full unit (or two half units) from Selection group F(i) or F(ii)

Further units
1. Managerial economics or Microeconomics
2. Financial management or Corporate finance
3. Financial reporting
4. Management accounting
5. One unit from Selection groups A, E, M or Q
6. One unit from Selection groups A, E, M or Q
7. One unit from Selection groups A, B, E, M or Q
8. One full unit (or two half units) from any Selection group other than L

Group M Units
1. The law of business organisations
2. Management science methods
3. Organisation theory
4. Production and operations management
5. Marketing
6. Computer based information systems
7. Financial management OR Corporate finance
8. Human resource management
9. Management mathematics
10. Management: international and comparative perspectives
11. Analysis of strategic management
12. Elements of social and applied psychology
13. Public choice and public management
14. Management accounting

Group A Units
1. Financial management
2. Financial reporting
3. Corporate finance
4. Auditing
5. Management Accounting

Group Q Units
1. Elements of econometrics and economic statistics
2. Management science methods
3. Management mathematics
4. Analysis of strategic management
5. Further mathematics for economists

Group E Units
1. Monetary economics
2. Economics of Labour
3. International economics
4. Public sector economics
5. Elements of econometrics and economic statistics
6. Managerial economics OR Microeconomics
7. Economics of development
8. Macroeconomics
9. Corporate finance
10. Further mathematics for economists
11. Industrial economics

Group B Units
1. Financial reporting
2. Corporate finance
3. Auditing
4. Banking operations and risk analysis
5. International financial markets

You can take the Foundation and Further units in any order, provided you satisfy any prerequisites (units which you must have already passed). Most students, however, would normally take the Foundation units first because (as their name suggests) they are the ‘building blocks’ - the foundation - for the units that follow. Prerequisites are listed at the beginning of the appropriate syllabuses.

Foundation units
1. Introduction to Economics
2. Statistics 1 (half unit) and mathematics 1 (half unit)
3. Introduction to sociology
4. Elements of Accounting and Finance
5. Introduction to Business and Management

Further units
6. Managerial Economics
7. Management : International and Comparative perspectives
8. Orgnisation Theory or Analysis of strategic management
9. One unit from Selection Group E, M and S
10. One unit from Selection Group E, M and S
11. One unit from Selection Group E, M and S
12. One unit from any Selection group other than F(i), F(ii) or L

Group E Units
1. Monetary economics
2. Economics of Labour
3. International economics
4. Public sector economics
5. Elements of econometrics and economic statistics
6. Managerial economics OR Microeconomics
7. Economics of development
8. Macroeconomics
9. Corporate finance
10. Further mathematics for economists
11. Industrial economics

Group S Units
1. Organisation theory
2. Sociological theory
3. Methods of social research
4. Sociology of development
5. Comparative social structures and institutions
6. Social policy
7. Demography
8. Society and the environment
9. Elements of social and applied psychology
10. Sociology and ethics of information systems
11. Criminology

Group M Units
1. The law of business organizations
2. Management science methods
3. Organisation theory
4. Production and operations management
5. Marketing
6. Computer based information systems
7. Financial management OR Corporate finance
8. Human resource management
9. Management mathematics
10. Management: international and comparative perspectives
11. Analysis of strategic management
12. Elements of social and applied psychology
13. Public choice and public management
14. Management accounting

Entry Requirements
To apply for the degree course you must be at least 17 years and any necessary course requirements. There are many other acceptable qualifications, both from the United Kingdom and overseas which the school accepts as satisfying the entrance requirements. You may be asked to provide proof of competence in English (Tests of proficiency in English) acceptable to the school. However, if you do not satisfy the criteria for automatic acceptance we will still consider your application on an individual basis or under our Special Admissions procedures.

Duration: 3 Years
Mode: Full Time
Awarding Body: University of London
Fee Structure: £ 3900 PA