Accountancy BSc

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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University of Nottingham

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

N410

Campuses

Jubilee Campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 26,800 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Accountancy BSc

About

Course overview

Our BSc Accountancy Flying Start degree is designed for those who aspire to become ICAEW Chartered Accountants and want to hit the ground running in their careers. Sponsored by PwC and developed with input from the ICAEW, this four-year course offers a unique blend of academic learning and real-world experience.

From your second year onwards, you'll gain hands-on experience through paid placements at PwC, working on real projects and building your network. These placements, lasting three to four months each year, will give you a head start in the professional world with support from both Nottingham University Business School and PwC mentors.

Throughout the course, you'll build a strong foundation in essential subjects like business finance, financial and management accounting, and business law. Many modules also contribute towards your ACA qualification, helping you stay on track to becoming a Chartered Accountant.

You'll have the freedom to tailor your learning by choosing from a range of optional modules, such as entrepreneurship, risk management or corporate governance, allowing you to shape your degree around your interests and career goals.

To top it off, you'll have the chance to earn industry-recognised digital certifications from Microsoft and SAP, giving you that extra edge in the job market.

By the time you graduate, you'll be well equipped with the knowledge, practical skills and confidence needed to launch your career – and many of our graduates go on to secure positions with PwC.

Why choose this course?

You could become a fully qualified Chartered Accountant just over a year after you graduate! You'll be well prepared to complete the Advanced Level papers of the ICAEW's ACA qualification.
Nottingham University Business School is proud to be EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB accredited and we're also an ICAEW Partner in Learning – a mark of quality in the field of accountancy.
Enjoy guaranteed paid work placements with PwC in their Audit practice, as long as you meet the course requirements.
Boost your digital skills with industry-recognised Microsoft and SAP certifications, available to you at a significant discount.
After you graduate, you could be offered a full-time role at PwC at the Senior Associate level – a fantastic opportunity to launch your career.
You'll be exempt from the Certificate and Professional Level papers of the ICAEW's ACA qualification.

Important information

This online prospectus has been drafted in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to course content) are likely to occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course. It is therefore very important to check this website for any updates before you apply for the course where there has been an interval between you reading this website and applying.

Disciplines

Social Sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

IB score: 34 Points overall or 666 in 3 HL certificates IB requirements:

GCSE maths 6 (B) or above OR 5 in standard level or 4 in higher level maths

IELTS:

7.0 (no less than 6.0 in each element)

English language requirements

For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations.

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

High school qualifications:

Check our country-specific information for guidance on qualifications from your country.

A level: AAA Required subjects:

GCSE Maths grade 6 (B) or above, GCSE English grade 5 (B) or above

Excluded subjects:

General studies, critical thinking, and citizenship studies, EPQ, global perspectives and research

Additional entry requirements:

All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.

Please note: Applicants whose backgrounds or personal circumstances have impacted their academic performance may receive a reduced offer. Please see our contextual admissions policy for more information.

Non-UK entry requirements:

Alternative qualifications

We recognise that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and follow a variety of pathways into higher education.

Consequently we treat all applicants with alternative qualifications (besides A-levels and the International Baccalaureate) on an individual basis, and we gladly accept students with a whole range of less conventional qualifications including:

Access to HE Diploma
Advanced Diploma
BTEC HND/HNC
BTEC Extended Diploma

This list is not exhaustive. The entry requirements for alternative qualifications can be quite specific; for example you may need to take certain modules and achieve a specified grade in those modules. Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification. Please see the alternative qualifications page for more information.

RQF BTEC Nationals

Three BTEC National Extended Certificates can be considered.

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma in any subject D*DD
RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in any subject D*D plus 1 A level grade A
RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate in any subject D plus 2 A levels grades AA

Access to HE Diploma

Access to HE Diploma 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 9 Level 3 credits at Merit.

Mature students

At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university's Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

If you require immigration permission to study in the UK but will not be applying for a student visa as you already hold another type of immigration permission, please contact the admission team for more information. Due to certain visa restrictions we need to check your eligibility for the programme and any subsequent graduate offer that could be made to you before we can progress your application.

Other requirements:

Notes for applicants

Following the review of your UCAS application, if you are successful we will invite you to complete some online assessments, which will include an online interview.

We welcome applications from mature candidates and consider academic and professional backgrounds on an individual basis. We also consider alternative qualifications.

Please note, we do not accept entry or transfer from another university into year two or above on any of our undergraduate degrees.

English Program Requirements

As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details. For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK. If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

Career

We actively seek to develop your practical business, leadership and management skills through a range of professional development programmes.

Increasingly, graduates are required to be cloud and data-ready for the workplace with 66% of employers wanting to see graduates achieve professional qualifications as well as their main degree (CMI 21st Century leaders report). The school works with some of the world's leading business software providers including SAP and Microsoft, offering the option to take their globally recognised professional digital qualifications alongside your course. Our Digital Centre of Excellence will support you so that you can develop the digital skills necessary to pursue your chosen career and stand out to future employers.

Our employer programme enables you to network with top employers throughout your degree, with many of these companies choosing to sponsor prizes for high-performing students.

Graduate destinations

Our graduates are highly sought after, gaining employment in accountancy, banking and other financial services. If you graduate with a 2:1 or higher on our BSc Accountancy, PwC may offer you a full-time position as a Senior Associate, where you'll earn a very competitive salary. In 2018, all of our Flying Start graduates were offered positions at PwC.

Recent Business School graduates have also gone on to work at prestigious companies including Barclays, EY, and Morgan Stanley.