BA Accounting and Management

Accountancy isn't just about being good at numbers. Its about being able to analyse and interpret information, spot trends, identify issues and opportunities, and communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner.

In the accountancy element of the degree you will cover the core areas of financial reporting, management accounting and business finance. In the management element you will explore areas such as marketing, organisational behaviour, strategy, information systems, human resource management, entrepreneurship and ethics.

After your first year, a range of optional management and finance modules will allow you to tailor your degree to your areas of interest. In your second and final years you will build on the commercial and academic knowledge you have already acquired.

Certain modules on the degree are professionally accredited, meaning you can claim credit for prior learning for professional accountancy exams in the future if you achieve the required grades.

An optional one-year work placement gives you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a professional environment.

This course offers the opportunity to apply for credit for prior learning from two major accounting bodies: ICAEW and ACCA.

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.

ACCA Accredited Programme

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global body for professional accountants. ACCA awards a specific level of exemption to graduates, which matches the knowledge and skills gained from their degree qualifications. Students will be partly qualified Chartered Certified Accountants once they complete their degree programmes at Henley Business School successfully.

Henley Careers

Our aim at Henley Careers is to empower and enable you to leave the Business School confident in being able to progress your career forward successfully.

We are committed to enable you to take a strong career leadership approach to your career planning. We will work with you to help you understand yourself better, as well as truly understand the obstacles and opportunities around you. Research both at Henley and other leading Business Schools shows that people who are self-reliant and usually achieve higher levels of success. We therefore encourage your job search to be driven by you and your needs, but along the way, we provide you with advice and insight regarding your strategy.

You can book a telephone or video appointment with your dedicated Careers Consultant to get support and advice for your career planning or professional development. We also hold numerous events to help you learn about different careers and develop your skills, such as Monday Night Employer Panels, Success Studios and Resilient You.

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.