Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Get a head start in the process of becoming a qualified accountant. Gain exemptions from nine exams from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Register your interestGet a head start in the process of becoming a qualified accountant. Gain exemptions from nine exams from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Register your interestThis Accounting and Finance course has long been a popular choice because of its excellent career prospects. The course is so closely tied to real-world professional requirements that, when you've successfully completed it, you'll be exempt from exam papers from two professional accounting bodies: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
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You'll learn through lectures, seminars, self-directed study, workshops and case studies, working on business problems with your tutor and fellow students. You'll be marked on written exams, coursework and practical assessments.
There is the option to study this course part-time, one day a week over nine semesters.
Some modules have prerequisites. Read more about what this means in our Help and Advice article.
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You must meet the minimum English language requirements to join the course.
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From August 2021, EU students who are resident in the EU or elsewhere outside the UK will be charged international fees. Find out more information on how Brexit will impact EU, EAA and Swiss citizens studying in the UK.
Please note: Fees may be subject to change in the next academic year.
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The students who apply for this course often want to become professional accountants. That could be in financial accounting, managerial accounting. A financial accountant can work for lots of different clients.
A management accountant normally works for one company and helps run the organisation. Our graduates have gone on to work in companies like General Motors and HSBC.
Our guest speaker programme introduces you to business leaders who are in the roles that you might one day have yourselves. They can help you connect what you're learning in the classroom with real-world experiences to prepare you to not only succeed at University but in life too.
Past speakers include Maurice Duffy, CEO of Global Blackswan, Mike Johnson, CEO of Castrol and Executive Vice President of BP, Uday K. Dholakia, Senior Partner of Global Consulting, Neil Stephenson, CEO of ONYX, James Ramsbotham, CEO of the North East Chamber of Commerce and many more.
The University of Sunderland (which includes the University of Sunderland in London) has received a coveted Silver award in the latest Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for the ‘very high quality’ of its teaching and learning.
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