Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)

Our four-year accounting and finance programme has been designed with an integrated foundation year to allow you to develop key academic skills and build your confidence at the beginning of your degree.

Course details

You’ll learn core business skills and the key principles of accounting, as well as numerical and technological skills that are vital for analysing data.
  • Mode of study: 2 -3 days campus
  • Intake: September , January
  • Course length: 3-4 years
  • Course fee: £9,250 per year
  • Location: London

London Metropolitan University

Course overview

The foundation year of this degree is intended to prepare you for your subsequent years of studying accounting and finance, so you’ll enter Year 1 well-equipped to study at undergraduate level.

Our teaching staff have academic and professional experience in public audit, taxation, financial reporting, management accounting and information systems. You will also benefit from visiting industry speakers who are invited to give presentations on contemporary accounting, finance and business-related topics throughout your degree course.

Benefits

Entry requirements

at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)

English Language GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

What the students say

The highlight of my time at London Met so far has been using the resources made available by the University, especially the careers department, along with the skills obtained on my degree to successfully secure an intern finance position in my first year.

Modules

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

  • Development for Success in Business (core, 30 credits)
  • Orientation for Success in Higher Education (core, 30 credits)
  • The Context of Business (core, 30 credits)
  • Using and Managing Data and Information (core, 30 credits)
  • Business Law and Ethics (core, 15 credits)
  • Data Science, Research and Analysis (core, 15 credits)
  • Financial Accounting (core, 15 credits)
  • Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions (core, 15 credits)
  • Learning Through Organisations (core, 15 credits)
  • Management Accounting Fundamentals (core, 15 credits)
  • Management Information Systems (core, 15 credits)
  • Understanding the Business and Economic Environment (core, 15 credits)
  • Company and Business Law (core, 15 credits)
  • Financial Reporting (core, 15 credits)
  • Management Accounting (core, 15 credits)
  • Principles of Finance (core, 15 credits)
  • Problem Solving: Methods and Analysis (core, 15 credits)
  • Taxation – Corporate Tax (core, 15 credits)
  • Taxation – Income Tax (core, 15 credits)
  • Audit and Internal Control (option, 15 credits)
  • Fundamentals of Project Management (option, 15 credits)
  • Sustainability, Business and Responsibility (option, 15 credits)
  • Advanced Financial Reporting (core, 15 credits)
  • Advanced Management Accounting (core, 15 credits)
  • Audit and Assurance Services (core, 15 credits)
  • Dissertation (core, 30 credits)
  • Financial Management (core, 15 credits)
  • Accounting Theory and Regulations (option, 15 credits)
  • Financial Engineering (option, 15 credits)
  • Financial Instruments (option, 15 credits)
  • International Banking (option, 15 credits)
  • International Trade and Finance (option, 15 credits)
  • Personal Finance (option, 15 credits)
  • Practising Business Strategy (with simulation) (option, 15 credits)
  • Professional Experience Year Placement (option, 30 credits)