Accounting and Finance BSc

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

Course details

Course overview: among the first to study at our new £16 million Brookfield campus, with facilities exclusive to our School of Business students.

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

University of Leicester

Course overview

Our accounting degrees offer you the opportunity to gain exemptions from the accounting and management accounting professional bodies, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and ICAS, dependent on satisfactory completion of certain modules. We will prepare you for a career or further training opportunities in the accounting and finance professions – in the public and private sectors or in voluntary organisations.

Benefits

Active collaborative learning
Face-to-face discussion
Outstanding student support
Learn from experienced tutors
Make full use of facilities
Access support
Careers advice

Entry requirements

A/AS-levels: ABB. All subjects accepted. Two AS-levels may be considered in place of one A-level.

EPQ with A-levels: BBB + EPQ at grade B.

GCSE: Maths at grade B (5) plus English Language at grade C (4).

Careers

Whether you want to reach the top in an organisation, start your own business or make a difference in the voluntary sector, there are specially designed programmes and activities at Leicester that will support you in gaining the right skills, experiences and exposures you need. Employability is embedded in our courses with all offering a year in industry opportunity. In addition, the School of Business has a dedicated Careers Team who work to make sure you get support to achieve your aspirations.

Modules

At the very beginning of your course you’ll take the short, non-credit bearing Academic and Study Skills.

Year one

Financial Accounting
Economics for Accounting and Finance
Management for Accounting and Finance
Maths for Accounting and Finance
Introduction to Management Accounting
Introduction to Finance
Law and Ethics for Accounting and Finance
Statistics for Accounting and Finance

Year two

Financial Reporting
Professional Skills Development
Corporate Finance
Investment Management
Intermediate Management Accounting
Research Methods in Accounting and Finance
Audit and Assurance

Year Three

Advanced Financial Reporting
Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance
Financial Statement Analysis for Investors
FinTech, AI and Blockchain

Option modules

Choose one option module from:

Quantitative Finance
Public Sector and Non-profit Accounting

Choose two option modules from:

Financial Trading
Forensic Accounting
Advanced Investment Management
Business Taxation
Advanced Corporate Finance