Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

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Overview

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Degree

UCAS code: N420 112 UCAS points
  • BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance, home applicant, full time

    • This course is in Clearing

    • Home Applicant
    • Full time, 3/4 years
    • Pound 9250 per year. You don't need to pay this up front.
  • BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance, home applicant, part time

    • Home Applicant
    • Part time
    • pro-rata full time fee

Degree with foundation year

UCAS code: NH43 64 UCAS points
  • BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance, home applicant, full time

    • This course is in Clearing

    • Home Applicant
    • Full time, 4/5 years
    • Pound 9250 per year. You don't need to pay this up front.

Degree

112 UCAS points
  • BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance, home applicant, full time

    • Home Applicant
    • Full time, 3/4 years
    • Pound 9250 per year
  • BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance, international applicant, full time

    • International Applicant
    • Full time, 3/4 years
    • Pound 14820 per year

What makes this course different

Highly rated by our students

95% of students surveyed on this course responded positively to questions on “The Teaching on my Course” in the 2024 National Student Survey. (National Student Survey 2024, Results published 10 July 2024)

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1st in London for Wellbeing Support

Our Accounting & Finance courses ranked 1st in London for “Wellbeing Support” in the 2024 National Student Survey. (National Student Survey 2024, Results published 10 July 2024)

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State of the art facilities

Study at our state-of-the-art campus, complete with one of the largest Bloomberg training suites in the country. Access to live financial data and world-class equipment used by industry professionals.

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Course modules

Enrolling in this accounting degree offers a comprehensive pathway to a successful career in finance, equipping you with the necessary academic credentials to help you on your journey to becoming a qualified accountant.

You will gain a solid foundation of theory and principles, as well as essential accounting techniques and skills. This knowledge will serve as a cornerstone for advancing your studies and gaining practical experience in the field of accounting and finance.

In the second year, you will look at what employers need in accounting and finance graduates. Gain key employability skills as well as building your subject knowledge.

Take the optional placement to get exposure to the industry. This will help you get good experience for future accounting and finance jobs.

In your final year, refine your focus in areas of accounting and finance that will give you a strong basis for your future career.

NOTE: Modules are subject to change. For those studying part time courses the modules may vary.

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Your future career

We offer dedicated careers support, which will prepare you for job interviews, writing cover letters, and accounting and finance personal statements. Our accounting and finance courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed.

Industry links

As a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner, our accounting and finance courses are endorsed by leading industry bodies, ensuring their alignment with current industry standards and practices.

Graduate employers

Our accounting and finance graduates have gone on to jobs at such companies and organisations as Accenture, Ernst & Young, Marriott, Amazon, Morgan Stanley, KPMG, Deloitte and PwC.

Job roles

Roles our accounting and finance graduates have gone into are: 

  • Accounts receivable clerk
  • Finance officer
  • Finance analyst and
  • Payroll administrator

Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.

Further study

You could do further study with us by doing the following courses with us:

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I was mentored by somebody from Barclays who gave me advice and arranged for me to do a mock interview with one of his associates at Goldman Sachs. It helped me to adjust to the workplace environment and made me less nervous."
Yusuf Gafar

Accounting and Finance, BSc (Hons)

How we support your career ambitions

We offer dedicated career support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed. You can focus on building interpersonal skills through group work and benefit from our investment in the latest cutting-edge technologies and facilities.

Career Zone

This digital platform provides you with careers and employability resources, including:

  • Jobs board for internships, placements, graduate opportunities, flexible part-time work
  • Mentoring programmes for insight with industry experts
  • 1-2-1 career coaching services
  • Careers workshops and employer events
  • Learning pathways to gain new skills and industry insight

Mental Wealth programme

Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you've mastered. Some of these are externally validated by corporations like Amazon and Microsoft. 

Our Mental Wealth programme

We are careers first

Our teaching methods and geographical location put us right up top: 

  • Work-based projects 
  • Networking and visits to leading organisations 
  • Support in starting a new business 
  • London on our doorstep

How you'll learn

When not attending timetabled lectures or workshops, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. This will typically involve skills development through online study, reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects and preparing coursework assignments and presentations. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities including online resources, specialist facilities, such as game labs, the library, the full Microsoft Office software, including MS Teams, and Moodle: our Virtual Learning Environment.

Guided independent study

You will be expected to undertake a great deal of independent study outside of formal teaching time, supported by our specialist business library and a selection of digital materials, financial databases, handbooks, notes, and other resources.

Academic support

If you need a bit of extra help with certain skills such as academic writing, English, maths, or statistics, our Academic Tutors offer workshops, drop-in sessions, and one-to-one appointments to help our students achieve their potential.

You can receive advice and guidance on all aspects of the IT systems provided by the university from our IT Service Desks located on all three campuses.

Our Student Support hubs in Docklands and Stratford feature centralised helpdesks to cater to your every need. UEL provides also support and advice for disabled students and those with specific learning difficulties (SPDs).

Dedicated personal tutor

When you arrive, we'll introduce you to your personal tutor. This is the member of the academic course team who will provide academic guidance, be a support throughout your time at UEL and who will show you how to make the best use of all the help and resources that we offer.

Workload

Your overall workload consists of class and online tutor-led sessions, individual learning, and practical activities. The size of classes can vary depending on the nature of the course, module, and activity. This can range from large groups in a lecture theatre setting, to smaller groups taking part in seminars and collaborative work. You will receive your personalised timetable at the beginning of the academic year depending on your course.

Your timetable

Your individualised timetable is normally available within 48 hours of enrolment. Whilst we make every effort to ensure timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week between 9.00am and 6.00pm. For undergraduate students, Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities, but there may be occasions when this is not possible. Timetables for part-time students will depend on the modules selected.

Class sizes

To give you an indication of class sizes, this course normally attracts 40 - 50 students a year. Lecture sizes are normally 40 plus students.

In workshops, you will be taught in groups of 12 - 15 students. However, this can vary by academic year.

How you'll be assessed

You will be assessed by a combination of coursework and exams. 

More details will be included in the student handbook and module guides. You will always receive detailed feedback outlining your strengths and how you can improve. We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 15 working days, although you will receive immediate feedback following many of our face-to-face assessments.

Campus and facilities

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What our students and staff say

A female accountant working using a pen and a calculator
I'm delighted to share my contentment with UEL's accountancy programme. The structured modules enhance subject understanding. The campus facilities, supportive library, and dedicated staff create an enriching learning environment. Online platforms provide easy access to resources. Dedicated module leaders provide valuable guidance, and Career Zone events provide professional work opportunities that greatly enhance students' professional prospects. This programme has surpassed expectations, offering quality education and robust support."

Asher Aziz

Graduate

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Taking the course at UEL was one of the best decisions I ever made. It was a world-class educational environment, which helped me to grasp integrated skills and advanced knowledge of banking and finance. This gave me great confidence in fulfilling all of the requirements of my job."

Tuan Anh

MSc Finance and Risk, now working at Central Bank of Vietnam