Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)

Northumbria University, Newcastle

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Northumbria University, Newcastle

United Kingdom , Newcastle upon Tyne

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Campuses

City Campus

Northumbria University

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2022

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,500 / Year

Next Intake September-2022

Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)

About

This course will allow you to top up your existing qualifications to an honours degree in one year, while benefiting from all that Northumbria University and the city of Newcastle has to offer. Youll build on your all-round knowledge of business, adding expertise in accounting and finance as well as transferable professional and managerial techniques.

The course includes specialist modules that cover financial reporting analysis, strategic management accounting, and international financial management. The course provides an excellent foundation for jobs in finance, banking, government, and general business leadership. One in six of the UKs top 100 chief executives started out with a finance or accounting degree.

Ranked 46th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Complete University Guide 2022).

The course is covered by the prestigious AACSB accreditation for Newcastle Business School, which wasBusiness School of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2015. Were also undergoing a full re-accreditation process with EPAS who require some of the highest levels of relevance, rigour and internationalisation.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Community College Diploma / Intermediate Diploma / Associate degree GPA 2.5 / 5

Career

The course includes a module that will explicitly address the knowledge and skills youneed for personal and career development. As part of this youexplore your personality, values, abilities and interests to make a well-informed career choice and develop a career plan. In addition our Careers and Employment Service will offer a range of workshops, one-to-one advice, and networking opportunities.

Every module will play a role in developing and reinforcing the transferable attributes that are necessary for graduate employment: effective time management, excellent communication, good teamwork and high level analysis.

At the end of this course you could follow previous graduates into accounting and finance roles, including training contracts with leading accounting practices. Equally you could move into a range of careers in business and management, both in the UK and around the world.

The course will prepare you for further study on one of our postgraduate courses such as International Finance and Investment MSc. If you decide to start up your own business, its good to know that the combined turnover of our graduates start-up companies is higher than that of any other UK university.

Whatever you decide to do, you will have strong employability as a result of having acquired the characteristics of a Northumbria graduate. These include critical reflection and self-learning, collaboration and curiosity, and the ability to apply your knowledge to solve problems in ways that are sustainable and ethical.

Newcastle Business School

An International Business School

Careers

Departments

Engagement With Business

Career Edge / Added Experiences

You can boost your CV and develop your experience whilst studying at Northumbria.

Placements

Study and Travel Abroad

Student Life

Earn While you Learn

Careers and Employment / Develop

From first year through to final year and beyond graduation, we are here to help.

Careers and Employment Services

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,500

How to Apply

Bookings for September 2022 are now open.

Visit the Student Portal to start your booking and select your bedroom. We guarantee accommodation to all students, including those joining Northumbria University on a Foundation programme.

You can book accommodation in five easy steps:

1. Confirm Northumbria University as your Firm/First choice University.

If you are applying via UCAS, please log into UCAS Track and accept your course offer as Firm. Please note this might take up-to 48h to be updated on the University system.

If you are a direct entry applicant, please visit the Applicant Portal to review and accept your course offer. To learn more about the process and the required steps, you can visit the After You Apply page.

2. Visit the Student Portal and log in to the Accommodation section where you can start your booking.

Wait up-to 48 hours for your course acceptance to be recorded and using your applicant portal login details (you will have received this via email when you applied) select the Accommodation section to start your application.

Top Tip: Make sure you register with your personal email address and not one associated to a school/college. School/College email addresses are often closed after you leave and can delay the process.

Lost your login details? Get in touch with our team by calling 0191 227 4209 or contact the IT team using IT Chat

3. Select your bedroom

Select the exact bedroom you want to live in based on real-time availability by using our self-selection system. Browse through the available options and see the exact location of your bedroom. You can also see some general details about your flatmates, such age, country of origin, course and level of study.

Did you know? If you are a postgraduate student, the booking system will automatically show you available flats with other postgraduate students or students who might be in their final year.

4. Complete your contract

Once you are happy with your room selection, you are required to sign a tenancy agreement to accept and confirm your accommodation booking. This is completed online and you receive a confirmation email with all relevant documents.

Top Tip: Make sure you read your contract carefully as it is a legally binding contract. If you don’t understand anything, get in touch, we will be happy to run through it with you.

5. Pay your advance rent payment

The final step of your booking is making an advance rent payment of £250. Once the payment has been made, the room is secured for you. This payment is part of your total accommodation cost and is used towards your final rent payment.

Once you've completed the process above, the room is secured for you. You will also get access to our dedicated Facebook groups to help you connect with flatmates before you arrive.