About the Courses
Your studies will be grounded in the wider business environment, providing you with an understanding of international business, information systems, strategy, and ethical decision-making. You will receive individual attention and the flexibility to take specialist options, such as business law, auditing and taxation.
As well as graduating with enhanced knowledge of accounting and finance, you will have commercial awareness, the ability to communicate clearly, work in a team, analyse and solve problems, and manage your time effectively. As a graduate you will be able to apply for exemptions and/or credit for prior learning from selected professional accounting bodies we have agreed exemptions with. The exemptions from examinations or credit for prior learning that students are granted will depend on courses chosen and the marks obtained on those courses. <
Your studies will be grounded in the wider business environment, providing you with an understanding of international business, information systems, strategy, and ethical decision-making. You will receive individual attention and the flexibility to take specialist options, such as business law, auditing and taxation.
As well as graduating with enhanced knowledge of accounting and finance, you will have commercial awareness, the ability to communicate clearly, work in a team, analyse and solve problems, and manage your time effectively. As a graduate you will be able to apply for exemptions and/or credit for prior learning from selected professional accounting bodies we have agreed exemptions with. The exemptions from examinations or credit for prior learning that students are granted will depend on courses chosen and the marks obtained on those courses.
- AACSB accredited - the longest-serving accrediting body and largest business education network worldwide.
- Examine the principles of financial decision-making.
- Understand the theory and techniques for appraising financing and investment decisions.
- Understand the basic components of financial statements.
- Understand information systems and the role they play in contemporary business.
- Accredited by CIMA, CPA, CIPFA and ICAEW.
Modules
Core Modules
Year 1
- Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Introduction to Finance
- Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance
- International Business
- Professional Competencies
- Academic Integrity
Year 2
- Financial Reporting
- Management Accounting for Performance and Decision Making
- Corporate Finance
- Strategic Management
- Managerial Economics
- Business Information Systems for Accounting and Finance
Year 3
- Year in Business
Year 4
- Advanced Financial Reporting
- Management Accounting for Strategic Analysis
- Investment Management
- Ethics for Accounting and Finance
- You will take at least two of the following:
- Communication and Impression Management in Accounting
- Taxation: Economics, Policy and Practice
- International Financial Reporting
- Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance
- International Financial Markets
Optional Modules
There are a number of optional course modules available during your degree studies. The following is a selection of optional course modules that are likely to be available. Please note that although the College will keep changes to a minimum, new modules may be offered or existing modules may be withdrawn, for example, in response to a change in staff. Applicants will be informed if any significant changes need to be made.
Year 1
- You will take one of the following:
- Business Law
- Markets and Consumption
- Foundations for Responsible Business
- Financial Literacy and Personal Financial Planning
Year 2
You will take two of the following:
- Audit and Assurance
- Principles of UK Taxation
- Multinational Enterprise
- Operations Management
- Digital Marketing
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
Year 4
- Business Data Analytics
- Corporate Governance
- Emerging Markets
- European Business
- Dissertation
- Business Process Applications