Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

Our BSc in Accounting and Finance will provide you with a solid foundation and technical skills in accounting and finance.

Course details

Kick-start your professional accounting career on a course that develops industry-ready graduates, with exemptions from professional body exams to speed up the process of becoming a qualified accountant. 

  • Mode of study: 3-4 days  a week
  • Intake: Intakes: September
  • Course length: 3-4 years
  • Course fee: 9250 per year
  • Location: Leicester campus

De Mortfort University

Course overview

Gain core knowledge and skills with various modules covering topics such as Corporate Finance, where you will explore the main principles of corporate financial decision-making and their impact on real-world financial decisions. As you progress, Management and Strategy will come into play, introducing the theory and practical aspects of managing organisations and the people who work for them. Other modules include Audit and Forensic Accounting, Strategic Decision Management and Contemporary issues in Accounting.

Benefits

Entry requirements

A typical offer is 112 UCAS points. You need to study at least two subjects at A Level or equivalent (e.g. BTEC)

Plus, five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language and Maths

Alternative qualifications include:

Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit (or equivalent)

English (Language or Literature) and Maths GCSE required as separate qualifications at grade 4

We will normally require students to have had a break from full time education before undertaking the Access course

International Baccalaureate: 26+ Points

Careers

A degree in Accounting and Finance opens up a wide range of career opportunities as you develop a broad base of skills that are in great demand with employers.

You may choose to specialise in a discipline that you enjoyed studying on the programme.

Recent graduates have progressed to careers in positions such as Commercial Finance Analyst at Red Bull, Auditor at KPMG, Cost Technician at PepsiCo, Tax Processor at Grant Thornton and Financial Criminal Analyst at Barclays.

Modules

Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.

  • Block 1: Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • Block 2: Introduction to Management Accounting
  • Block 3: Business Analysis Techniques
  • Block 4: Regulatory and Ethical Decision Making
  • Block 1: International Financial Reporting and Taxation
  • Block 2: Decision Management
  • Block 3: Corporate Finance
  • Block 4: Digital Environment
  • Block 1: Advanced Financial Reporting and Taxation
  • Block 2: Strategic Decision Management
  • Block 3: Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Block 4: Choose one from the below:
    • Audit and Forensic Accounting 
    • Contemporary issues in Accounting