BSc (Hons) Accounting and Law at Ulster University

Programme overview

The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Law is a four-year full-time degree in Belfast (UCAS NM41) with equal weighting of accounting and law modules each year. It offers maximum professional accounting exemptions together with a qualifying law degree.

Duration: 4 years, full-time | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Accounting and law modules are taught in equal measure each year, with about 18-20 timetabled hours a week plus up to 10 hours of independent study per module.

Career pathways

Graduates work in accounting and professional services firms, law firms, banking, government, financial services and charities; the degree also suits auditing, taxation, insolvency or industry roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Irish Leaving Certificate: 128 UCAS tariff points from at least five subjects (four at higher level), including English at H6 (higher) or O4 (ordinary) and Mathematics at H5 (higher) or O3 (ordinary); a 120-point profile applies with H3 in Economics, Physics or Accounting. Access course: 70% including a 20-credit Level 2 Mathematics module passed at 60%. GCSE Mathematics grade C*/5 and English Language grade C/4 or above (or equivalent). International applicants: A level equivalent CCC or higher (BBB if presenting Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Economics or Accounting); International applicants: Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5 (or an accepted alternative test).

International applicants: GBP 17,490 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 4 years, full-time

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