BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

4.5
2 reviews
  • I felt the university level to be just fine. I wish I would have looked for few more.
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  • Don't go for a private accomodation its way too expensive and won't recommend that ever to anyone.
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Bachelor's degree

In Plymouth

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Plymouth

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    October

Make your mark in the world of business. Throughout this course you’ll explore the latest developments in the field, and master the complex set of skills needed to embark on a career in accounting and finance. You’ll experience accountancy in the real world while working inside businesses, and graduate with credits towards your professional qualification with the ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA.
We’re very proud of our National Student Survey (NSS) 2017 return showing that 97 per cent of students agreed staff were good at explaining things and 92 per cent agreed the course is intellectually stimulating. According to the 2016 DLHE survey, 90 per cent of students were in work/study six months after finishing the course .

Facilities

Location

Start date

Plymouth (Devon)
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Portland Villas, Plymouth PL4 6DX, UK

Start date

OctoberEnrolment now open

About this course

If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application.

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Reviews

4.5
  • I felt the university level to be just fine. I wish I would have looked for few more.
    |
  • Don't go for a private accomodation its way too expensive and won't recommend that ever to anyone.
    |
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4.8
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Student

5.0
02/07/2018
What I would highlight: I felt the university level to be just fine. I wish I would have looked for few more.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

4.0
05/01/2018
What I would highlight: Don't go for a private accomodation its way too expensive and won't recommend that ever to anyone.
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: No
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This centre's achievements

2019

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 5 years

Subjects

  • Mandarin
  • Corporate Finance
  • Financial Accounting
  • Accounting
  • International
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • Accountancy
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Management Accounting
  • Financial Training
  • Business
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting

Course programme

Year 1

In your first year, you’ll be introduced to accountancy and the business world in general. You will learn how to control company finances and report company performance while understanding the important role that macro and micro economics play in the success of every business. Our second year peer assisted learning scheme (PALS) students will help you to manage the transition to University and provide tips and advice on how to make the most of your time with us.

Core modules
  • ACF102 Introduction to Financial Accounting and Reporting

  • ACF104 The Accounting Professional

  • ACF105 Fundamentals of Accounting

  • ECN1009A Economics for Business

  • LAW1211 Business Law

Optional modules
  • ACF1002PP Understanding Financial Markets

  • ELC1001PP Professional Communication Skills

  • FREX01 French 1

  • FREX02 French 2

  • FREX03 French 3

  • FREX400 French Advanced 1

  • GERX01 German 1

  • GERX02 German 2

  • MANX100 Mandarin 1

  • SPNX01 Spanish 1

  • SPNX02 Spanish 2

  • SPNX03 Spanish 3

  • SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

Year 2

In your second year, you will learn how to create and manage budgets, as well as how to decide on whether a business should undertake a major investment project. You will have the opportunity to examine stock markets in our state-of-the-art Bloomberg lab and will learn how to manage a company’s finances in order to maximise its performance. You will develop your financial accounting skills, while having the opportunity to learn about tax and how to manage a business responsibly and ethically.

Core modules
  • ACF204 Corporate Finance

  • ACF205 Management Accounting

  • ACF206 Financial Accounting and Reporting

  • EPIE200 Placement Preparation

  • MATH258 Quantitative Financial Modelling

Optional modules
  • ACF201 Financial Institutions and Markets

  • ACF202 Taxation

  • ACF203 BCorporate Governance

  • ELC202 English for Academic Purposes

  • FREX01 French 1

  • FREX02 French 2

  • FREX03 French 3

  • FREX400 French Advanced 1

  • FREX500 French Advanced 2

  • FREX600 French Advanced 3

  • FREX700 French Advanced 4

  • GERX01 German 1

  • GERX02 German 2

  • MANX100 Mandarin 1

  • MKT215 Marketing Fundamentals

  • SPNX01 Spanish 1

  • SPNX02 Spanish 2

  • SPNX03 Spanish 3

  • SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

  • SPNX500 Spanish Advanced 2

  • SPNX600 Spanish Advanced 3

  • SPNX700 Spanish Advanced 4

  • STO200 Introduction to Operations Management

  • STO204 Business Ethics

  • STO205 An Introduction to International Business

  • STO206 Shaping the Future: creating sustainable organisations

Optional placement year

In your third year, you can choose to do a placement year, taking the opportunity to earn a salary while getting hands-on work experience. You’ll develop your financial flair and build confidence to help you in your future career. We’ll support you to find the best placement to help you learn and thrive.

Core modules
  • EPIE300 Placement Year

  • EPIE301 The Placement Project

Final year

In your final year, you will develop your core knowledge of financial accounting, management accounting and corporate finance. You will have the opportunity to explore a range of other key areas such as accounting for sustainability, auditing and financial modelling. Our highly regarded work-based learning module will help you to develop your knowledge and skills in a weekly work placement with a local organisation. Our dedicated careers team will help you to find your dream graduate role, following previous graduates into jobs such as trainee chartered accountant, auditor or financial analyst.

Core modules
  • ACF300 Advanced Corporate Finance

  • ACF305 Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting

  • ACF314 Advanced Management Accounting

Optional modules
  • ACF302 Investment Management

  • ACF304 Advanced Taxation

  • ACF306 Business Research

  • ACF307 Work Based Learning

  • ACF308 Risk Management in International Banking, Insurance and Finance

  • ACF309 Auditing

  • ACF311 Credit Management: Theory and Practice

  • ECN3013A International Trade and International Finance

  • ELC311 English for Accounting and Finance

  • ENT300 Enterprise Creation

  • ENT301 Enterprise Portfolio

  • FREX01 French 1

  • FREX02 French 2

  • FREX03 French 3

  • FREX400 French Advanced 1

  • FREX500 French Advanced 2

  • FREX600 French Advanced 3

  • FREX700 French Advanced 4

  • GERX01 German 1

  • GERX02 German 2

  • MANX100 Mandarin 1

  • SPNX01 Spanish 1

  • SPNX02 Spanish 2

  • SPNX03 Spanish 3

  • SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

  • SPNX500 Spanish Advanced 2

  • SPNX600 Spanish Advanced 3

  • SPNX700 Spanish Advanced 4

Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.

Additional information

International - £13,000

BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

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