About the Courses
Why study BA (Hons) Accounting at BU?
* Gain a comprehensive overview of the sector in your first year with the flexibility to transfer to a different specialism within accounting and finance at the end of the year
* Meet industry-leading practitioners and professionals through guest lectures, seminars and assessment activities
* Compete in the IBM Challenge through a series of simulated business exercises, allowing you to develop your employability and meet potential employers
* Opportunities to study abroad at one of our international partner institutions
* Gain industry experience and enhance your employability by undertaking an optional 30-week placement which can be completed anywhere in the world
* 95% of our graduates are working or studying fifteen months after graduating.
Why study BA (Hons) Accounting at BU?
* Gain a comprehensive overview of the sector in your first year with the flexibility to transfer to a different specialism within accounting and finance at the end of the year
* Meet industry-leading practitioners and professionals through guest lectures, seminars and assessment activities
* Compete in the IBM Challenge through a series of simulated business exercises, allowing you to develop your employability and meet potential employers
* Opportunities to study abroad at one of our international partner institutions
* Gain industry experience and enhance your employability by undertaking an optional 30-week placement which can be completed anywhere in the world
* 95% of our graduates are working or studying fifteen months after graduating.
Modules
Course accreditations
The accreditation bodies on our BA (Hons) Accounting course are renowned industry-wide for promoting excellence and the highest standards, all of which is reflected in the Bournemouth University Business School experience:
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation is a hallmark of excellence that has been awarded to fewer than 5% of business schools worldwide
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) accreditation offers some exemptions from exams required to become a Chartered Accountant
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) accreditation highlights our commitment to helping you boost your employability and will exempt you from specific early-stage professional exams.
Bournemouth University is recognised as an Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Partner in Learning, working with ICAEW in the professional development of students. This allows our graduates to apply for exemption from up to 8 of the 15 exams which are required to obtain its prestigious ACA qualification.