Accountancy BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Huddersfield
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Huddersfield
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Duration
3 Years
Whatever the economic climate, businesses across the UK always need accountants. Whether you’re hoping to work in the private, public or voluntary sector, this course could help you gain a thorough grounding in accountancy to take you to the next step in your career.
If you’re going to be an accountant it’s vital you understand how organisations are financed and managed. That’s what’s at the core of our degree. We’ll look at how companies are run, and then give you the opportunity to choose particular topics to study in more detail.
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You will learn through practical application and delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions.
Here at Huddersfield, you'll be taught by some of the best lecturers in the country. We've been the English university with the highest proportion of professionally qualified teaching staff for three years running.*
You’ll be able to connect with leading accounting firms thanks to our innovative Partners in Accountancy scheme.
The Partners in Accountancy firms will offer accountancy students direct input to their studies from leading case studies on technical and professional areas and providing careers support.
The course doesn't just focus on accounting techniques – we also look at some essential skills for the workplace, including communication and presentation skills.
In your third year we’ll give you the opportunity to take a placement year that could see you working in a business and gaining real world experience.
Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Accounting Coordinator, Accounts Payable Assistant, Assistant Fund Accountant, Commercial Analyst, Accounting Trainee, Reconciliation Assistant, Audit and Accounts Assistant, Graduate schemes, Management Accountant and Accounts Assistant in organisations including Pentagon Vauxhall, HSBC Commercial Banking, Teale Services AT Ltd Daawie and Mitha Chartered Accountants, Inspire Europe Ltd, Carrillion, The Food and Environment Research Agency, Redcats, Linpac Packaging Ltd, Capita Asset Services, Garbutt and Elliot LLP and BJA Refrigeration.
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
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Subjects
- Finance
- Financial
- Accountancy
- Accountants
- Financial Training
- Management
- Analysis
- Analytical
- Professional
- Development
Course programme
Core modules:
- Financial Accounting
- Management and Cost Accounting for Accountants
- Quantitative Analysis
- The Legal Environment of Business and Employment for Accountants
- Accountants in Organisations
Core modules:
- Corporate Reporting and Governance
- Management Accounting
- Financial Management
Choose two from a list which may include -
- Personal Financial Planning
- Company Law for Accountants
- Small Business Enterprise and Planning
- Developments in Banking and Finance
- Management Science Applications
- The course offers an optional one-year (48 weeks) work placement after the second year, in the UK or abroad.
Core modules:
- Issues in Accounting and Finance
- Advanced Corporate Reporting
- Choose from a list which may include
- Corporate Finance
- Investment and Portfolio Management
- Tax Framework
- Audit Framework
- Strategic Management
- International Business
- Advanced Management Accounting
- Employment Law
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Accountancy BA (Hons)