BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at Birkbeck, University of London

Programme overview

Our BSc Accounting and Finance gives you the opportunity to acquire both the quantitative and analytical skills required for a career in accountancy, alongside a range of transferable skills, including decision-making, management and perceptive abilities.

Faculty: Birkbeck Business School | Duration: Three years full-time, on campus; Four years part-time, on campus | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: October 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On this course, you will learn to critically evaluate the use and suitability of accounting and finance techniques in different contexts. You will also learn how to work out processes of calculation, reporting and evaluation, and gain a critical understanding of the factors that influence the financial decision-making process. You must complete modules worth a total of 360 credits. Compulsory modules include Business Information Systems, Financial Institutions and Markets, Introduction to Accounting, Personal and Academic Skills for Success, Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Finance I, Understanding Management.

Career pathways

You will find accounting and finance graduates pursuing career paths in a variety of roles in both private and public organisations, across all industries. Possible professions include: chartered accountant, chartered certified accountant, chartered management accountant, management consultant.

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Entry requirements

Full-time study - how many UCAS points do I need: three years full-time: 112 points (e.g. A-levels BBC) four years full-time with Foundation Year: 48 points Part-time study: For part-time study our standard requirements are a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent. What GCSEs do I need: Three years full-time and four years part-time: applicants will normally be expected to have grade C or grade 4 in GCSE-level English and mathematics. Applicants who do not hold this level of qualification may be required to carry out a skills audit at a selection evening, which comprises English and mathematics. This audit assesses an applicant's potential to cope with, and benefit from, a particular programme of study. Alternative entry routes: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DMM English language: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component. UCAS code 2D17 (Three years full-time, on campus).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time home students; Three years full-time, on campus Source

International applicants: GBP 19,320 a year (2027/28). Full-time international students; Three years full-time, on campus Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: Three years full-time, on campus; Four years part-time, on campus

Apply through the official page: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/admissions/undergraduate/applications

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