Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)

This course is being re-validated for September 2022. This is a standard academic process to ensure the content of a course is up to date with current research and academic thinking and also relevant to the requirements of the potential employment market place.

The BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance programme aims to:

• Enable you to undertake a rigorous study of the theories and techniques related to accounting and financial management
• Acquire and develop the practical skills essential within an accounting and financial environment
• Develop and enhance transferable skills relevant to a range of employment opportunities in both private and public sector organisations including the third sector
• Enable you to develop competence in accounting and finance, alongside wisdom in its application sufficient for you to enhance your employability and possibly progress to postgraduate study

12 modules on our degree have gained accreditations from the three leading professional accounting bodies: ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA and IFA, As a result of these accreditations and on successful passing of the modules concerned, you would be exempt from a number of external accountancy exams you would need to undertake upon graduation, should you wish to gain professional qualifications in accountancy, which could save you time and could give you a competitive advantage against graduates from unrelated courses applying for accountancy roles. Dependant on the modules that you chose, you could expect to be a qualified accountant within one to two years of graduation, as opposed to the three to four years it might take a graduate from an unrelated degree. (See our Accreditations and Exemptions section of the Overview block for more information).

As well as focusing on the area of Accounting, our degree also explores key financial theories, which could give you an advantage against those who have studied other accountancy qualifications. By studying a university degree in Accounting and Finance, as opposed to other routes into the profession, you will be able to take advantage of the full university experience, developing a toolkit of vital transferable skills that can be applied to a wide range of careers. 

You must achieve at least 96 UCAS points including a minimum of CC at A level or equivalent (e.g.MM at BTEC Diploma; MPP at BTEC Extended Diploma) towards the total tariff.

Access Students can achieve the requirements with the following combination of Distinction, Merit and/ or Pass grades at level 3 achieved from a completed Access course. 96 UCAS Points: D21-M3-P21; D18-M9-P18; D15-M15-P15; D12-M21-P12; D9-M27-P9; D6-M33-P6; D3-M39-P3; D0-M45-P0.

Five GCSEs at grade 4 (or C) or above (or recognised equivalents), including English Language and Mathematics are also required.

For applicants who are unsure that they will achieve the above UCAS tariff, Newman University offers Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) which enables such applicants to access a university degree via a four year route. Upon successful completion of their foundation year, students will progress to Year 1 of a named degree. Whilst not a condition of entry onto the Foundation Year, students wishing to follow particular named routes with additional entry requirements, will need to meet these requirements before they make the transition from their foundation year to year 1.

International Students
The University is not licensed by the UK Government to sponsor migrant students under the Student route and is therefore unable to accept applications from international students at present.

Applying Direct Option

You can apply direct to Newman University for this course if you have not previously applied to Newman University through UCAS and you are not applying to any other universities.

Simply click on this Direct Application link to do this.

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If you have any questions regarding entry onto this course please contact our friendly and helpful admissions team via our Admissions Enquiry Form