BSc Accounting

University of Essex

Bachelor's degree

In Colchester

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    3 Years

About the course
What’s the difference between financial and management accounting? How can accountants help improve business for the better?
Accounting informs almost all areas of business, from strategy to outsourcing and operational planning to environmental policies

At Essex Business School, where this course is taught, accounting means more than cutting costs and managing transactions

It’s vital for ensuring accountability by encouraging sound, ethical decision making


Our BSc Accounting is accredited by professional accounting bodies and provides the essential knowledge and skills for a rewarding, fast-paced career


You gain a firm understanding of the financial drivers underpinning business leadership, strategy, planning, governance and ethics

You explore both financial and management accounting and use case studies to apply theory to practice


You study topics such as:
preparation and analysis of financial statements
regulation in governing accounting practice
principles of cost accumulation
financial and management accounting theory
providing information to managers to assist their decision making
We ensure you gain a fully-rounded business education by introducing you to subjects such as finance, management, marketing and economics in your first year

In your second and final years, you can choose from selected optional modules to tailor the programme to your career aspirations


In your final year, you have the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice by completing an in-depth, independent research project or dissertation (subject to approval)

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Financial
  • Financial Training
  • Management Accounting
  • Financial Management
  • Finance
  • Teaching
  • Decision Making
  • Planning
  • Project
  • Economics
  • Marketing

Course programme

Example structure
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core and optional module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Introduction to Accounting
Quantitative Methods and Finance
Introduction to Management and Marketing
Economics for Business
Research and Study Skills for Professional Development
Personal Tutor Meetings
Year 2
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Management Accounting I
Corporate Finance
Elements of Business Law (optional)
Management Accounting II
Portfolio Analysis (optional)
Accounting Information Systems (E-Accounting) (optional)
Successful Futures
Final year
Current Issues in Financial Reporting
Advanced Management Accounting
Issues in Management Accounting
Auditing (optional)
Principles of Commercial Law
Options and Futures (optional)
Applying E-Commerce in Business (optional)
Placement
On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
Teaching includes a combination of lectures, seminars and computer-based lab sessions
Modules delivered by experts in the field as well as guest speakers
Contribute and interact in lectures through the use of smart technology
Lecture presentations and notes are uploaded online beforehand to help you prepare in advance
Complete your final-year project in consultation with a personal supervisor
Assessment
Assessed through traditional methods of end-of-year exams and multiple choice questions in class tests and essays
Plus more innovative and creative assessments include laboratory work, poster presentations, real-business case problems and group presentations
Your first year marks do not count towards your final degree
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Additional information

This will give you the chance to further develop vital employability skills in areas of research, time management and critical thinking Essex Business School is ranked in the UK's top 20 (Chartered Association of Business Schools) You join an international community of students and staff, working to make organisations better places to do business BSc Accounting can also be taken with either a placement or study abroad year Professional accreditation Upon completion of BSc Accounting, you benefit from accreditations and exemptions from the following professional bodies: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) This means that you can gain a professional qualification by taking fewer exams when you graduate, giving your career a head start Study abroad The four-year version of our BSc Accounting gives you the opportunity to spend your third year studying abroad and you won’t pay tuition fees during this time (2017 entry) In all other areas, this version of the course remains identical to the standard three-year variant You can study abroad with one of our exchange partners in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, the Middle East, Hong Kong and Japan In doing so, you experience other cultures and languages, meet new people, and gain skills in organisation and flexibility, which are sought-after by employers Placement year You may decide to opt for a placement year, where you develop your professional skills and build a network of business contacts A placement year can give you a career advantage by showing future employers that you are a dedicated and experienced professional You won’t pay tuition fees during your placement year (2017 entry) The Essex Business School Placements Manager can offer bespoke support throughout the process of researching,...

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