BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance - Course detail and module information
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STAGE 1
 
  • Gain an insight into the business world and discover how to interpret company accounts to assess business performance
  • Tackle a new language or choose to study a supporting subject
  • Discover how to get the most out of your degree and your time at university
 
STAGE 2
 
  • Explore financial forecasting and modelling
  • Examine the nature of stock markets and learn how to manage finance to effectively contribute to business performance
  • Understand how auditors and the UK tax authorities look at financial statements from different points of view
  • Develop a good understanding of the key disciplines of Financial Accounting and Management Accounting
 
STAGE 3
 
  • Earn a salary, get hands-on work experience and develop financial flair and confidence to help you in your future career
  • Support will be given to help you find the most suitable placement in which you will thrive
 
STAGE 4
 
  • Probe further into the intricacies of advanced financial accounting, management accounting and financial management
  • Familiarise yourself with financial research methods and analysis
  • Grasp the chance to practise your skills and work on a weekly basis with a local organisation

When you select the name of a module below, a new window containing a short description will appear. You will need to close the new window to continue. The modules shown in this list are those being studied by the current students on this programme. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry.

Stage 1

Core

ABF103 Principles of Accounting
ABF104 Introduction to Finance and Quantative Methods
ECN105 Principles of Economics
LAW1012 Business Law
PDP100 Personal Development

Optional

ABF105 Principles of Banking, Insurance and Finance
ELC101 English for Academic Purposes
FREX01 French 1
FREX02 French 2
FREX03 French 3
FREX400 French Advanced 1
GERX01 German 1
GERX02 German 2
MANX001 Mandarin Chinese 1
MATH186 Mathematics for Business
MKT100 Introduction to Marketing
SPNX01 Spanish 1
SPNX02 Spanish 2
SPNX03 Spanish 3
SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1

Stage 2

Core

ABF203 Financial Accounting and Reporting
ABF213 Corporate Finance
ABF214 Management Accounting
STAT208 Quantitative Financial Modelling

Optional

ABF204 Financial Institutions and Markets
ABF207 Taxation
ABF215 Accounting Information Systems
BSO200 Business Ethics
BSO205 Introduction to Operations Management
BSO208 An Introduction to International Business
BSO210 Entrepreneurship
BUS229 Shaping the Future: creating sustainable organisations
ELC201 English for Academic Purposes
EPIE200 Placement Preparation
FREX01 French 1
FREX02 French 2
FREX03 French 3
FREX400 French Advanced 1
FREX500 French Advanced 2
FREX600 French Advanced 3
FREX700 French Advanced 4
GERX01 German 1
GERX02 German 2
MANX001 Mandarin Chinese 1
SPNX01 Spanish 1
SPNX02 Spanish 2
SPNX03 Spanish 3
SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1
SPNX500 Spanish Advanced 2
SPNX600 Spanish Advanced 3
SPNX700 Spanish Advanced 4

Stage 3

Core

EPIE300 Placement Year
EPIE301 The Placement Project

Stage 4

Core

ABF300 Advanced Management Accounting
ABF311 Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting
ABF319 Advanced Corporate Finance

Optional

ABF303 Financial Research Methods
ABF305 Investment Management
ABF308 Work-Based Learning
ABF312 Dissertation/Project
ABF316 Risk Management in International Banking, Insurance and Finance
ABF318 Auditing
ABF320 Accounting for Sustainability
ABF321 Advanced Taxation
ABF322 Financial Modelling
ABF323 Credit Management: Theory and Practice
BMG301 Current Issues in Management
BSO300 Corporate Strategy
BSO314 Enterprise Creation
BSO315 Enterprise Portfolio
ECN317 International Trade and International Finance
ELC305 English for Academic Purposes
ELC307 English for Global Communication
FREX01 French 1
FREX02 French 2
FREX03 French 3
FREX400 French Advanced 1
FREX500 French Advanced 2
FREX600 French Advanced 3
FREX700 French Advanced 4
GERX01 German 1
GERX02 German 2
MANX001 Mandarin Chinese 1
SPNX01 Spanish 1
SPNX02 Spanish 2
SPNX03 Spanish 3
SPNX400 Spanish Advanced 1
SPNX500 Spanish Advanced 2
SPNX600 Spanish Advanced 3
SPNX700 Spanish Advanced 4