Accounting and Business Management (Brunel Business School)

Accounting and management best practice is a fundamental requisite of today's business world. Modern day accountants do much more than maintain and communicate company financial data; they are key players in managing business, they are critical to success and business longevity.

This programme equips you with a robust understanding of accounting and business management including management accounting, financial management, entrepreneurship, strategic planning, business law, marketing, and the international business environment. You will learn valuable transferable technical skills along the way including numerical analytical methods and get hands on experience of industry standard accounting and software packages.

There is the option to take a year's work placement between your second and third year. Previous employers have included Adidas, Microsoft, British Airways, PwC and Nissan. Find out more on our work placement year page.

On successful conclusion of your degree this combination of technical, analytical and interpersonal skills will make you highly attractive to potential employers. You will be well equipped to work in multidisciplinary business teams facing real business challenges in areas as diverse as, management consulting, business development, innovation, accountancy, public finance and entrepreneurship, within the UK and internationally.

This course does not require A level maths or the overseas equivalent.

This degree course has international accreditation from the following six professional accounting bodies:

1) ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

2) CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)

3) ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)

4) CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy)

5) AIA (Association of International Accountants)

6) CPA Australia (Certified Practising Accountant)

These accreditations attest to the relevance and rigour of our curriculum. We have particularly good exemptions from ACCA; we hold all nine possible exemptions. On graduation, if you have passed certain modules, you will gain exemptions from several of their professional papers. So you will be part-qualified and will just sit final exams and gain some professional experience to qualify as an accountant.

Professional accounting bodies highly regard our degree programme; according to the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Brunel graduates have a higher than average pass rate in both the accounting and management exam streams. Find out more about all our accreditations and exemptions on our accreditations and exemptions page.

The Accounting and Business Management BSc degree will equip you with a broad knowledge and appreciation of these principal subjects as well as the finer points of good accounting practice. Optional modules in your final year allow you to learn more about entrepreneurship, taxation, strategic management, business ethics or corporate reporting.

Apply through UCAS.You will just need the course code from the relevant course page on our website and Brunel’s institution code, which is B84. UCAS provide full guidance for completing your application form on their system, which includes:

• How to complete the form
• Selecting up to 5 course choices
• Providing a personal statement
• Providing a reference
• Paying the UCAS course fee (if applicable)

You can also view our top tips for completing your UCAS application form, including your personal statement.

Apply through an international advisor
If you're an international or EU applicant you applying through one of our registered agents, then they will complete your application on your behalf. Please note we can only consider direct online applications through agents if you have not applied through UCAS and will not apply through UCAS for this year of entry. To find a Brunel University London registered agent in your country please check our specific country pages.

When to apply?

• For courses beginning September 2023, you must apply by 25 August 2023 (however some courses may close earlier than this, so we would recommend applying as early as possible). After this deadline applications will be accepted only if there are spaces on the course and there is sufficient time to progress your application (e.g. interviews, portfolios if required, the visa process for international students).

Completing the application form

You need to complete the form on UCAS.

You will be asked to provide the following information :

• Personal details
• Academic qualifications (level, subject, where studied, results, year taken)
• Work experience details (name of organisations, start and end dates)

You will be asked to submit supporting documents electronically, so you can upload scanned or photographed copies of the documents on MyApplications portal, you can also check your application status through this portal.