Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

During the first year of your Accounting and Finance degree, you will begin to build up an understanding of how finance and business information are the lifeblood that inform most of an operations’ decisions.

Course details

Our course could see you go on to become a practising accountant or opt for a wider range of careers in business – it’s up to you where your journey takes you.

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

Anglia Ruskin Univesity, ARU

Course overview

Using real-world challenges as your starting point, our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree will equip you with all the skills you need to dive into the world of business. Whether it’s through our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab in Chelmsford, out on placement or through an internship, you’ll get the chance to put what you learn to the test. Alongside these practical opportunities, you’ll also be learning all about the ever-changing world of business – from business law to marketing concepts and beyond. Our course could see you go on to become a practising accountant or opt for a wider range of careers in business – it’s up to you where your journey takes you.

Benefits

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at grade D, or grade 3, or above and evidence of two years post-GCSE study at Level 3.
If you have achieved at least grade E in one A level, or equivalent, you are exempt from the two years post-GCSE study requirement, but you still must meet the GCSE requirements.

Careers

During the first year of your Accounting and Finance degree, you will begin to build up an understanding of how finance and business information are the lifeblood that inform most of an operations’ decisions.

Modules

We’ll assess your work in a number of ways including exams, coursework, essays and activity-based assignments. Expect, for example, problem-solving activities, consultancy projects, presentations, computer-based exams, a trading simulation portfolio, and group or individual reports. You’ll also be able to access support materials through our learning management system, Canvas.

  • Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
  • Global Business Environment and International Strategy
  • Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law
  • Digital Business and Principles of Marketing
  • Organisation behavior
  • Financial Management
  • Introduction to Financial Reporting
  • Performance Management
  • Taxation in the UK
  • Ruskin Module (15 credits)
  • Corporate Governance and Auditing
  • International Financial Reporting
  • Advanced Corporate Finance
  • Undergraduate Major Project