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Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Years
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Accounting and Finance at Derby ranked Top 10 in The Guardian University Guide 2020
96% of Accounting and Finance students are satisfied with the overall quality of their course in the National Student Survey 2019
We put you on the fast track to achieving membership of a professional body. By taking relevant modules, you’ll be eligible to apply for all nine maximum exemptions offered by ACCA as well as exemptions from CIMA, ICAEW, CPA Australia and AIA qualifications
Through our partnership with international accountancy firm Mazars we offer a Mazars Accelerate Pathway (MAP) with guaranteed, paid student placements to a select number of students, providing valuable experience of working in a professional environment
Your employability is our focus: how you study and what you learn is grounded in professional practice, helping you hit the ground running from day one in your career.
Exciting opportunities for live consultancy projects and fieldtrips will introduce you to the realities of the modern business world
In our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, you’ll gain hands-on experience and harness the same technology used by financial experts worldwide
You’ll learn from professionally qualified staff who know the industry inside out and can share insights from the front line of contemporary accounting and finance
About this course
Accounting and finance graduates are in demand the world over, so you will have the opportunity to work in many diverse fields. Our former students have gone on to excel in local practices, multinational accounting firms, merchant banks and other major businesses.
On graduation – and depending on the module pathway you have selected – you can apply for exemptions from ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CPA Australia and AIA professional qualifications. This will shorten the time you need to become a fully qualified member of your chosen professional body. Representatives from the various professional bodies visit the University to explain more about their institutions, the exemptions available and the potential career paths you can consider.
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Subjects
- Finance
- Financial
- Employability
- Accounting and Finance
- Management Accounting
- Financial Training
- Accounting
- Introduction
- Law
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Skills
Course programme
To complete the BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance, you’ll study modules such as:
Stage one
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Market Economics and Key Mathematical Concepts
- Academic Skills for Accounting, Finance and Business Economics
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Law for Accounting
- Introduction to Operations management and IT
- Financial Accounting
- Professional Development for Accounting and Finance Graduates
- Financial Management
- Management Accounting
- Business Taxation
- Audit and Assurance
Stage three
- Financial Strategy
- Management Accounting - Performance Evaluation
- Developing Employability from the Placement Experience (if you've been on work placement you have to take this module)
- Issues in Global Business and Corporate Accountability
- Independent Study
- Personal Taxation
- Contemporary Reporting Issues
- Investing & Financial Market Behaviour
- Financial Reporting
Additional information
£9,250 per year* (2020/21)
International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)