BA Accounting and Business - The Flying Start Degree Programme

If youve set your sights on a career as an accountant, then BA Accounting and Business - The Flying Start Degree Programme is for you.

During Year 1 you will study alongside other Henley students at our beautiful Whiteknights campus, 30 minutes from London. You will gain a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of accounting, business, ethics and law.

In Years 2, 3 and 4 you will combine academic study with paid professional work placements at PwC, where you will receive dedicated training and can expect to earn a competitive salary.

These placements will take place during term time, leaving you free to enjoy your summer holiday with the cash you've earned at work.

By the time you graduate, you will have completed modules that give credit for prior learning for 12 of the 15 ICAEW professional examinations, and youll be approximately one year away from achieving full ICAEW Chartered Accountant status.

PwC is one of the largest professional services firms and offers exciting career opportunities for graduates all over the world. You could work in a variety of service lines or even travel abroad.

We offer academic support, personal support, careers advice and professional development, as well as full support for those facing the extra challenges of moving from other countries. The University of Reading's Disability Advisory Service (DAS) offers expert advice and guidance to prospective and current students.

Each course has specific entry criteria. For some you will need to have a certain level of knowledge in a subject before you begin the degree – this is called a subject requirement. Entry onto all courses is dependent on you reaching a particular standard in your education and achieving certain exam grades.

As a BA Accounting and Business graduate you will have completed 12 out of the 15 professional exams required to become an ICAEW Charted Accountant.

The professional experience gained during your work placements with PwC also counts towards more than half of the technical work experience days required as part of the ICAEW Chartered Accountant qualification.

This means that on graduating, you will be approximately one year away from achieving full ICAEW Chartered Accountant status - putting you ahead of other graduates entering the accounting profession.

There is no obligation for you to work at PwC after completing the programme, though graduates who achieve a 2:1 and impress on their work placements are likely to be offered a permanent job with the firm.

As a BA Accounting and Business graduate, you can expect a competitive starting salary on account of the practical experience you have gained as well as your progress towards completion of the ICAEW Chartered Accountant qualification.

How to apply for undergraduate courses

You can apply online for all of our courses via the national admissions service, UCAS. You can choose to apply for up to five courses in total, including more than one course at the same institution.

UCAS code

Our UCAS code is R12. The University does not have a campus code.

UCAS costs

There is a small charge made by UCAS for applying to university. The application fee is £18 if you’re applying to just one course, or £24 for multiple courses and for late applications sent after 30 June.

Entry requirements

Please read our entry requirements page for more information on accepted qualifications.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you can find out more information on our English language requirements page.

For full information on how to apply, please visit the University of Reading website.