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BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance With Foundation Year

Course Overview

Looking to build a career in accounting, finance, or business management? Our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree is designed to prepare you for success in today’s competitive job market. This practical, career-focused programme helps you gain industry-relevant knowledge, hands-on experience, and professional exemptions that open the door to global opportunities.

What Makes This Degree Stand Out?

  • ACCA, CIMA & IFA exemptions to fast-track your professional accounting qualifications

  • Real-world application of theory through case studies, projects, and practical assignments

  • Ideal for both UK-based and international students looking to study accounting in the UK

  • Pathways to careers in auditing, taxation, corporate finance, banking, and entrepreneurship

This degree combines essential business principles with deep financial understanding. You’ll develop key skills in financial reporting, managerial accounting, tax planning, audit & assurance, and corporate law, giving you the versatility to thrive in any sector.

Who Is This Course For?

This programme is ideal if you:

  • Aspire to become a chartered accountant, finance analyst, or CFO

  • Are planning to launch your own business and need solid financial foundations

  • Want to study an accounting course in the UK with recognised exemptions

  • Need a supportive entry route via a foundation year to boost your academic confidence

What You’ll Learn:

Throughout the course, you’ll cover:

  • Financial and management accounting

  • Corporate finance and investment analysis

  • Audit, assurance, and risk management

  • Business law and taxation

  • Financial strategy and decision-making

Our teaching blends academic theory with practical insights to help you apply financial knowledge in real business scenarios.

Foundation Year – Your First Step

If you don’t meet the direct entry requirements or want to build your confidence in accounting basics, the foundation year is an excellent starting point. It introduces core topics in business, finance, and academic writing — setting a strong base for degree-level success.

Professional Recognition & Career Progression

Graduates are eligible for multiple exemptions when applying to:

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

  • Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)

You’ll graduate with transferable skills in analysis, communication, critical thinking, and leadership — all highly valued across industries. Whether you want to work in a Big Four accounting firm, a start-up, or launch your own business, this degree prepares you for it all.

Year 0 (Foundation)

  • Academic Skills for Higher Education (0 credits)

  • Business and Ethical Awareness in the Financial Workplace (0 credits)

  • Introduction to Communication and Digital Skills (0 credits)

  • Introduction to Financial Accounting and Management (0 credits)

  • Introduction to Management Accounting (0 credits)

  • Foundation Year Project (0 credits)

Year 1

  • Dynamic Business Environment (20 credits)

  • Financial Accounting (20 credits)

  • Fundamentals of Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in Accounting and Financial Management (20 credits)

  • Introduction to Business Accounting (20 credits)

  • Management Accounting 1 (20 credits)

  • Professional Accountant and IT Systems (20 credits)

Year 2

  • Business and Corporate Law (20 credits)

  • Corporate Governance & Leadership (20 credits)

  • Financial Reporting (20 credits)

  • Management Accounting 2 (20 credits)

  • Performance Management (20 credits)

  • Research Methods (20 credits)

Year 3

Mandatory Modules:

  • Audit and Assurance (20 credits)

  • Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance (20 credits)

  • Financial Management (20 credits)

  • UK Taxation (20 credits)

Option 1:

  • Dissertation (40 credits)

Option 2:

  • Business Ethics (20 credits)

  • Research Project (20 credits)

Applicants Must be Aged 18+ and:

  • Have a Level 3 qualification (equivalent to either 60 credits or 80 UCAS tariff points).

  • Have five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above or equivalent.

  • Be assessed via an interview for listening, speaking, numeracy, and writing (more details shown in the ‘Next Steps’ section).

Applicants Aged 21+:

We welcome applications from students aged 21+ who do not meet the standard entry requirements but who can demonstrate a willingness and commitment to studying this subject, and who can evidence academic, professional, or vocational experience in a related field.

  • Be assessed via an interview for listening, speaking, and writing (more details shown in the ‘Next Steps’ section).

Next Steps:

  1. Please fill out an application form by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button on this page.

  2. Send your supporting documents when requested by JustEducated.

  3. A panel interview will take place to assess listening and speaking skills. You’ll also carry out a numeracy test and be tested on your writing via a personal reflection statement.

  4. JustEducated will make a final decision on your application.

Fees
Course Name | Fees for June 2025 | Fees for New and Existing Students from August 2025
BSc (Hons) Accounting & Financial Management | £9,250 (per year) | Foundation Year: £5,760
Years 1 to 3: £9,535 (per year)

Following the Government’s announcement that undergraduate tuition fees for UK students will change for those enrolling or re-enrolling after 1 August 2025, JustEducated has updated the fees information as shown above.

Tuition fees for Home students may increase in subsequent years, both for new and continuing students, in line with an inflationary amount determined by the government.

Funding Your Study

You may be able to borrow money from the UK Government to help pay your tuition fees and to support your living costs while studying.

This could take the form of a Tuition Fee Loan to cover the cost of your tuition fees, and/or a Maintenance Loan to support you with living costs while studying.

Please visit our Fees & Funding page for more information.

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