Take a faster route to qualifying as an accountant or financial manager - and set yourself on the right track to earning a higher starting salary.
Our degree is accredited by all the major accountancy bodies. This gives you significant exemptions from essential exams. So you’ll graduate already part-qualified, and could start work on a higher salary.
Gaining a solid grounding in global accounting, you’ll discover how public, private and third-sector organisations are funded and accounted for. As well as how they, and their investors, manage their finances.
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As part of our four-year course, you can gain valuable real-world experience – either through a built-in placement year, with our students securing roles at organisations such as Network Rail, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited and CooperVision, or by spending a year studying abroad at one of our international partner universities. But whichever route you opt for, you’re guaranteed CV-boosting opportunities. Placements, internships, networking, mentoring, international summer schools… they’re all part of what we call Authentic Business Learning: our real-life, hands-on, hard-working approach to teaching.
You also get access to industry-standard facilities, like our Bloomberg Financial Markets Laboratory. Here, you practise trading in real time using databases like Bloomberg, Orbis and FAME. Plus, there’s our Business Lounge. This is where you can meet and connect with professional industry networks, like-minded entrepreneurs, and our corporate partners.
As an accounting and financial management student, you’re a member of the Hull University Business School. We’re accredited by AACSB, which is held by fewer than 2% of business programmes worldwide. As well as all the main accountancy bodies: ACCA (also as an Accelerate Partner), CIMA (as a University Partner), CIPFA, ICAEW (as a Partner in Learning) AIA, CFA and CPA Australia.
Together, we can make the world add up
Foundation year
A foundation year at the University of Hull gives you a solid grounding of knowledge and boosts your academic skills, so you can progress on to your chosen programme with confidence.
The foundation course you enrol on may not be an exact match to your chosen degree, but don’t worry. Our foundation courses combine content from multiple related courses in the same subject area, giving you more flexibility and choice about the degree path you take.
For example, if you apply for a Music Foundation Year, you’ll join our Media Foundation course. So, if you decide to switch - say, from Music to Graphic Design - you can do so without restarting your foundation year.
Module options
Each year, you’ll study modules worth a certain number of credits, and you need 120 credits per year. Most modules are 20 credits – so you’ll study six modules each year. Some longer modules, such as a dissertation, are worth more. In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules - but the number of credits will always add up to 120. Some modules are compulsory, some are optional, so you can build a course that’s right for you.
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Accounting and Finance
Delve into topics such as financing decisions, cost behaviour, cost-volume-profit analysis, absorption costing, variance analysis and budgeting.
compulsory
20 credits
Developing Self and Others
Assessing your human skills and developing good habits is central to your professional development. This module allows you to gain a better understanding of what is needed from the wider business perspective and apply theories of positive habit development in practice.
compulsory
20 credits
An Introduction to Economics
This introduction covers both microeconomics (the affairs of individual consumers, firms and government) and macroeconomics (the study of the economy as a whole).
compulsory
20 credits
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.
compulsory
20 credits
Introduction to Finance
This module introduces you to the finance discipline. You'll explore the basic principles of finance, complemented by analysis of case studies and examples from the finance news. There will be a special emphasis on ethical and sustainable finance.
compulsory
20 credits
Marketing
Ready to shape brands and influence consumer decisions? This module introduces the dynamic and creative world of marketing and the role it plays in business success.
You’ll explore key marketing activities while developing practical skills to understand customers, shape brand messages, and create effective strategies.
Through an Authentic Business Learning (ABL) project, you’ll work with a real organisation to tackle a live marketing challenge. Applying your insights to develop research-informed, creative solutions in a real business context.
Experience marketing in action and start building the skills to shape brands and influence markets.
compulsory
20 credits
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.
compulsory
20 credits
Financial Management
Explore the operational activities responsible for obtaining and utilising the funds for efficient operations. This module will expose you to a wide range of important financial management tools, techniques, and underpinning theories relevant for decision-making in today's competitive financial environment.
compulsory
20 credits
Information Systems in Accounting and Finance
In today’s highly competitive business environment, information is power – especially financial information. This module offers a broad insight into the role of accounting information systems and emerging technologies within the competitive business environment and explores how managers in business organisations use financial information to convey financial stability and performance.
compulsory
20 credits
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Featured academics
Our research-active staff bring their real-world experience into everything you learn.
By sharing insights from their research and industry experience, they will help you build the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in accounting and finance.
Dr Mohamed Khalil
Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
Mohamed teaches on several of our courses and is programme director for our BSc Accounting and Financial Management degree. He previously taught at Tanta University in Egypt and is a reviewer for several journals.
Dr Yawen Hudson
Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
Yawen is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) who has worked in a variety of accounting roles for both local and international firms. Previously, she worked as a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University.
Entry Requirements
What do I need?
When it comes to applying to university, you'll need a certain number of UCAS points. Different qualifications and grades are worth a different amount of points. For this course, you'll need 80 UCAS points.
For applicants with qualifications in subjects other than those key to the degree, we will usually require a minimum of 80 points from A levels, BTEC, or other equivalent qualifications.
We consider experience and qualifications from the UK and worldwide which may not exactly match the combinations above.
But it's not just about the grades - we'll look at your whole application. We want to know what makes you tick, and about your previous experience, so make sure that you complete your personal statement.
Have questions? Our admissions team will be happy to help.
Typical offer
80 UCAS points
A levels
CDD
BTEC
MMP
Fees & Funding
How much is it?
Tuition fees for 2027 entry have not been confirmed. Please use 2026-27 information as a guide.
For UK students, our standard course fee is £9,790 per year. Keep in mind that some courses are longer - for example, spending your third year abroad will make your degree four years in total.
If you choose to study a foundation year as part of your course, the fee is £5,760.
Planning a year abroad? This costs £1,465 for UK students.
Thinking about a year in industry? This is £1,955 for UK students.
How do I pay for it?
You can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the full cost of your course. Once you’ve successfully applied for this, you don’t need to do anything else – the money is sent straight to us.
You can also take out a maintenance loan of up to £10,544 a year to cover your living costs, depending on your household income.
Remember, you won’t start paying your loans back until you’ve left university and earn more than £25,000 per year.
See our full fees and funding information for more details and to find out what support we can offer.
Foundation Year Fee
£5,760
Standard Tuition Fee
£9,790 / year
The amount you pay may increase each year, in line with inflation - but capped to the Retail Price Index.
Future prospects
You’ll open up a whole range of employment possibilities. Graduate roles include finance manager, chartered management accountant, financial analyst, external auditor, and bank manager. Or you could use the hands-on experience you gain throughout your degree to start your own business.
Many of our students go on to become accountants with the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms: Ernst & Young, Deloitte, PwC and KPMG. Recent graduates have also found work with companies including Asda, World Bank, the Civil Service, IMF, and Deutsche Bank.
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The standard way is to apply through UCAS. This will give you the chance to showcase your skills qualities and passion for the subject, as well as providing us with your academic qualifications.
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Our accredited degree offers exemptions from the professional exams of all of the major accountancy organisations: ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAEW, AIA, CFA and CPA Australia.
All modules presented on this course page are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.