Our BSc Finance, Accounting and Management focuses on the modern firm and its financial environment. You will gain a solid grounding in fundamental disciplines including business finance, financial and management accounting, and business law. You will develop a broad educational base suitable for a business leader of the future.
You can also follow your interests and career aspirations by selecting from a wide range of optional modules alongside your core subjects. You can choose from subject areas within or outside the Business School to broaden your skills and knowledge.
Market-leading digital systems by SAP are integrated into this course to help demonstrate industrial practice and develop your digital skills. You also have the option to take industry-recognised digital professional qualifications by Microsoft and SAP alongside your course, which will help you stand out to future employers.
You could enhance your CV and gain a global perspective by studying abroad at our campuses in China or Malaysia. This course is also available as a four-year course with a placement year, giving you real business experience.
You will graduate with all the knowledge, practical skills and confidence you need to stand out to employers as you start your career.
Learning and assessment
How you will learn
You will be taught through a balanced mix of conventional lectures, small groups, project teams, and one-to-one tutorials.
Our teaching is underpinned by internationally recognised research and benefits from contributions by leading practitioners from industry.
As one of the first business schools to sign up to the UNs Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), our commitment to sustainable business practice is evident and integrated into all our programmes.
You will have many opportunities to broaden your skills and experience by attending talks and workshops, gaining new networks and by taking part in community projects, programmes and competitions while studying at Nottingham University Business School.
Visit our open days on demand to watch pre-recorded lectures and general talks and see some of our lecturers in action.
Embedding digital professional skills
We are working with some of the worlds leading business software providers - SAP and Microsoft – to integrate their systems into our courses. With 75% of employers reporting a shortage of digital skills in their workforce (QS World University Rankings 2020), we will help you gain a working knowledge of how to use data, AI and Cloud so you can develop the skills that employers are looking for in graduates.
We also offer the opportunity for you to take industry-recognised Microsoft and SAP certifications alongside your degree programme at significant discounts from the open market rate. This will enhance your digital capability, differentiate your CV and help you stand out to future employers. Find out more on our digital professional skills website.
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Placements
How you will be assessed
Methods of assessment vary, with some modules assessed by formal exam, some by coursework and some by a combination of both. The nature of coursework also varies and includes individual essays, group and individual projects, case studies and assessed presentations.
Assessment methods
- Coursework
- Examinations
- Presentation
Contact time and study hours
You will have at least 8 to 12 hours per week of contact time at lectures, seminars and tutorials, depending on your programme and year of study. You will also be expected to undertake independent study, which is likely to increase as you progress through your programme.