Accounting and Finance - BA (Hons)

London Metropolitan University

Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    Flexible

With a high level of professional exemptions from the accounting bodies ACCA, ICAEW, CIPFA, AIA and IFA, this challenging course will help you become a qualified accountant or start work in a finance-related career. You'll have access to an extensive network of industry contacts to help with optional work experience placements and projects.

This course received a 93% overall student satisfaction score in the National Student Survey 2020, which makes us second in London for accounting and finance.

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Location

Start date

London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

On request

About this course

Through this course, you’ll develop your academic writing, your independent research skills and your practical skills in business and accounting software such as Microsoft Excel, Sage and Oracle. The programme is delivered through a blend of lectures, seminars, workshops, presentations and plenary sessions.

Accounting is a subject field with a high demand for graduates.

Opportunities for qualified accountants are extensive, and our graduates have found work with companies such as Angel Finance, BBC, Grant Thornton, Hays Agency, Hartley Fowler LLP, The Courtauld Institute of Art and The Royal Opera House.

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

a minimum of grades CCC in three A levels (or a minimum of 96 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma)
English Language and Mathematics GCSEs at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
If you don't have traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Accounting and Finance (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree.

Professional accreditation
This course qualifies you for exemption from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)’s fundamental exam papers, F1 to F9.

Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).

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Subjects

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Financial Accounting
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • Financial Training
  • Location
  • Ethics
  • Research
  • Markets
  • Organisations
  • Learning

Course programme

Modular structure

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year 1 modules include:
  • Business Law and Ethics (core, 15 credits)
  • Data Science, Research and Analysis (core, 15 credits)
  • Financial Accounting (core, 15 credits)
  • Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions (core, 15 credits)
  • Learning Through Organisations (core, 15 credits)
  • Management Accounting Fundamentals (core, 15 credits)
  • Management Information Systems (core, 15 credits)
  • Understanding the Business and Economic Environment (core, 15 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
  • Financial Accounting and Company Law (core, 30 credits)
  • Key Principles of Taxation (core, 30 credits)
  • Learning through Work (core, 15 credits)
  • Managerial Finance (core, 30 credits)
  • Audit and Internal Control (option, 15 credits)
  • Information Technology for Professional Practice (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
  • Advanced Financial Accounting (core, 30 credits)
  • Financial Management (core, 30 credits)
  • Issues and Controversies in Accounting and Finance (core, 30 credits)
  • Audit and Assurance Services (option, 15 credits)
  • International Corporate Social Responsibility (option, 15 credits)
  • Personal Finance (option, 15 credits)
  • Project Management (option, 15 credits)
Assessment

There are a variety of assessment tools used in the core modules, including essays designed to showcase your writing skills, and presentations designed to prepare you for the job market.

Some modules use more traditional methods of assessment, such as closed-book examinations, in order to gain professional body exemption.

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