What you'll study
The course consists of 120 credits per year. Most modules are 20 credits, meaning you’ll study six modules each year. Some longer modules, such as a dissertation, are worth more (e.g. 40 credits). In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules - but the number of credits will always add up to 120.
First year modules
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Compulsory
Accounting and Finance
Delve into topics such as financing decisions, cost behaviour, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption costing, variance analysis and budgeting.
Marketing
Discover core marketing theories and concepts such as segmentation, targeting and positioning, consumer behaviour, and marketing mix. Apply your understanding of these different concepts in a real-life business project.
Personal and Professional Skills for Contemporary Organisations
Learn about organisational behaviour and HRM concepts. Areas of focus include individual difference, personal development, people management and leadership.
Financial Accounting
This module will provide you with introductory accounting knowledge covering basic double entry book-keeping, analysis and preparing a simple set of financial statements.
Principles of Economics 1
This introduction covers both microeconomics (the affairs of individual consumers, firms and governments) and macroeconomics (the study of the economy as a whole).
World Economy
Study the changing world economy, developing insights into issues related to international trade, international finance, regional groupings and climate change.
Second year modules
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Compulsory
Financial Management
Develop your understanding of investment, financing and dividend decisions. You'll learn the techniques and concepts needed to evaluate complex financial management problems.
Financial Reporting
This module covers the regulatory aspects of financial reporting. It will enable you to understand and evaluate financial statements according to international accounting standards.
Information Systems in Accounting and Finance
We live in a global marketplace dominated by flows of knowledge and information. Gain an insight into the nature and role of information within the competitive business environment.
Management Accounting
Become familiar with concepts for calculating costs and prices of a product or service. Along with the costing systems, this module introduces you to the budgetary cost-control technique.
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Optional
Responsible Business in Society
Explore concepts like responsible business, corporate social responsibility, business ethics and sustainable development, and learn to understand them in a global context.
Understanding Entrepreneurship
Develop an understanding of the factors which contribute to successful entrepreneurship, how entrepreneurship differs around the world, and how governments encourage it.
Marketing Intelligence
Equip yourself with the ability to selectively analyse marketing data for insight, and to make effective decisions in relation to marketing resources and retaining consumers.
Company Law
Develop your understanding of the legal environment within which an accountant works, developing the ability to locate, extract and analyse data from multiple sources.
Summer School
Broaden your experience in an international setting and study in one of our partner institutions for up to three weeks over the summer. This module can count towards your degree.
Research Methods
Prepare and complete a small action research project to develop skills that will help you across your studies. It's hands-on learning about research methodology, ethical approval, data analysis and formulating research questions.
Supply Chain Information Management and Big Data
Discover the role of information management and big data in supply chains. Learn methods for big data, text mining and social media mining analysis.
Macroeconomics
Investigate how variables like inflation, employment and production interact to define the economic performance of a nation.
Passport Languages
Learn a new foreign language or improve your existing language. Options include French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Russian.
Year abroad modules
Spend a year studying at one of our partner institutions in Europe, Asia, North America or Australia. This is an outstanding opportunity to broaden your horizons in a different culture and environment, learn new skills and develop valuable international contacts while continuing your studies.
Placement year modules
Your placement is your opportunity to get some real-world work experience under your belt.
Just like in the real world, you’ll be responsible for finding and applying for opportunities, with the added benefit of help and support from university services.
The Centre for Professional Success is a dedicated team within the faculty who provide tailored support to students who are seeking a placement or internship. You'll also benefit from the University's Careers and Employability service based in Student Central.
Final year modules
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Compulsory
Advanced Financial Reporting and Theory
Develop advanced knowledge of the critical aspects of financial reporting and the ability to solve complex financial reporting scenarios.
Auditing
The module covers both the theoretical and procedural aspects of effective auditing. You'll develop your knowledge and understanding of key issues in auditing and governance.
Dissertation or Research Project
You can choose to complete a dissertation worth 40 credits (across two modules) or a shorter research project at 20 credits (for one module) on a subject relevant to your degree.
Taxation
This module is for those intending to study for a professional accountancy qualification after graduation, and may provide exemption from some of your professional exams.
Advanced Management Accounting
Study topics such financial performance monitoring, and strategic and environmental management accounting. You'll also cover accounting for quality and just-in-time, and management accounting in the public sector.
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Optional
Quantitative Methods in Accounting and Finance
Link theory with practical examples by analysing and modelling financial risk factors and other quantitative problems. You'll cover the learning outcomes highlighted in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Quantitative Methods syllabus at levels 1-3.
Summer School
Broaden your experience in an international setting and study in one of our partner institutions for up to three weeks over the summer. This module can count towards your degree.
Business Project Management
Whatever its size, all organisations run projects - study the skills, concepts, tools and techniques to manage them effectively, and learn about the factors affecting project success and failure.
Managing Your Money – Personal Financial Planning
Prepare for the financial challenges and opportunities of life after university. You'll cover topics including tax, student loans, credit, debt, pensions, insurance, savings and investments.
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.