BA Accounting and Management with Placement Experience

This multidisciplinary degree equips you with the fundamental concepts of the accounting disciplines, together with in-depth understanding of business management. You'll examine a range of issues from this dual perspective, exploring the interrelationships between both professions with an international emphasis.

Choose accounting at Henley Business School

Henley Business School is recognised as one of the top institutions in the UK for accounting and finance.

We are:

• top 25 in the UK for overall subject (ranked 23rd in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 and 21st in the Guardian University Guide 2025)
• top 20 in the UK for graduate prospects outcomes (ranked 16th in the Complete University Guide 2025)
• top 20 in the UK for student experience (ranked 20th in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024).

Professionally accredited

Certain modules on this degree are accredited with professional bodies, including:

• the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

This means you may be able to apply course credit towards professional accountancy exams in the future.

Placements

A key feature of this degree is the opportunity to complete a one-year industry placement, between your second and final years of study, to further develop your knowledge, skills and experience. A successful industry placement could lead to a job offer with your placement company upon graduation, as well as providing plenty of opportunities to develop a professional network.

Our careers team will provide you with expert advice and guidance throughout the placement process – from choosing the right placement, to the application process, to supporting you during the placement itself. We also provide workshops covering all the main selection methods used by employers, such as:

• competency interview training
• CVs, cover letters and application forms
• drop-in clinics.

Past students had the opportunity to undertake their placements in large, multinational organisations across various industries including:

• Retail – Aldi, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Waitrose
• Banking and financial services – Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, PwC, Grant Thornton, KPMG, Morgan Stanley
• Automotive – BMW, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan
• ICT and telecoms – Cisco Systems, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Symantec, Verizon, Fujitsu
• Transport – British Airways
• Manufacturing – 3M, Dyson, L’Oréal, Kimberley Clark, PepsiCo, Unilever
• Entertainment – Disney
• Pharmaceutical – GSK, Lilly
• Energy – GE

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5

For information on other English language qualifications, please visit our international student pages.

Alternative entry requirements for International and EU students

For country specific entry requirements look at entry requirements by country.

International Foundation Programme

If you are an international or EU student and do not meet the requirements for direct entry to your chosen degree you can join the University of Reading’s International Foundation Programme. Successful completion of this 1 year programme guarantees you a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. English language requirements start as low as IELTS 4.5 depending on progression degree and start date.

• Learn more about our International Foundation programme

Pre-sessional English language programme

If you need to improve your English language score you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.

• Find out the English language requirements for our courses and our pre-sessional English programme