BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at Liverpool John Moores University

The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at Liverpool John Moores University offers you the chance to secure professional accreditation from the four main accountancy bodies in England and Wales. It also gives you a head start on the path to gaining a professional accountancy qualification, as it allows a number of exemptions from UK professional accountancy exams. One of the benefits of the course is the option of taking a year out to complete a paid placement in industry, in the UK or overseas.

Faculty: Faculty of Society and Culture  |  Department: Liverpool Business School  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time, optional placement year (sandwich)  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Introduction to Financial Accounting, Business Mathematics & Statistics, Introduction to Economics, Academic & Professional Awareness, Introduction to Financial Reporting & Corporate Governance, Management & Cost Accounting. Year 2 core modules: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting for Decision Making, Financial Management, Data Analysis for Accounting and Finance, Developing Employability, Law for Accounting and Finance. Year 3 core modules: Advanced Financial Accounting, Strategic Management Accounting, Corporate Finance, Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance, Taxation, Auditing & Assurance, Personal Finance, Financial Modelling and Valuation.

Career pathways

A degree in Accounting and Finance opens up a huge range of potential careers because the success or failure of an organisation is ultimately determined by its financial performance. Liverpool Business School has historically an excellent employment record with graduates securing graduate-level positions with leading employers in public and private sectors.

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