Accounting and Finance (with Professional Exemptions) 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 interestThe BA (Hons) 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 the professional accounting body: the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Download the programme specification to learn more about the Accounting and Finance course.
A typical week for you will include lectures, seminars, self-directed study, workshops, and case studies. As part of your active learning, you'll work on problems and issues with the tutor and other students. Through analysing data and drawing your own conclusions, you’ll explore approaches to different business situations.
Due to the accreditation associated with this course, you'll predominantly be assessed via closed-book written examinations. Other methods include coursework and narrative reports.
The part-time option for the course is delivered over ten semesters, with no more than two days a week on-campus, plus independent study.
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If you've studied for a GCSE which has a numerical grade, you'll need to achieve a grade 4 or above.
You must meet the minimum English language requirements to join the course.
The annual, full-time, fee for this course is:
*European Union (EU), EEA (European Economic Area), and Swiss nationals who don't qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme are classed as international, however, for 23/24 and 24/25 admission, you'll receive a European student fee scholarship and will pay the home tuition fee rate for the duration of your studies.
Please note: Fees may be subject to change in the next academic year.
Find out more about paying tuition fees, methods of payment, or read about the scholarships and discounts that might be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
Many students on this course will be considering a career as a professional accountant, whether as a financial accountant or a management accountant. A financial accountant will typically work for many different clients, while a management accountant is employed by just one organisation and has a say in the running of that organisation.
Business graduates have secured roles with organisations including Facebook, Microsoft, Sage, HSBC, IBM, Enterprise, Nissan, Accenture, Procter & Gamble, Nissan, Marriott Hotels, Viacom 18, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Adidas.
To further enhance employability, we encourage you to undertake a 48-week paid placement between your second and final year. It effectively becomes a third year of a four-year course.
Placements are an excellent opportunity to put your learning into practice and understand the context for your new knowledge. The contacts made during placements can also be valuable for future job offers.
Our invitations to guest speakers allow you to listen to people who are already in the type of management position that you may one day hold. Recent 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; as well as other representatives from a number of our region’s largest employers.
The University supports student-led initiatives that help you gain practical experience of management. The Business Society organises events and guest speakers, as well as attending tours of various companies. With its professional approach, it’s a great way to put the lessons about how to make organisations function effectively into practice. There's something for every student who's studying a subject related to business.
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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