BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at University College Birmingham

Programme overview

This BSc in Accounting and Finance prepares you to enter the UK's thriving finance sector, which employs over 2.3 million people and supports businesses from startups to global corporations. In an increasingly complex global economy, organisations rely on skilled financial specialists to handle international regulations, accurate reporting and strategic decision making.

Department: Department of Business and Enterprise | Duration: 3 years FT (4 years with placement) | Study mode: full-time (placement: 48-week placement (optional)) | Intake: February 2027, September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Accountants in Business Organisations, Accounting and Finance Professional Practice, Accounting Information Systems and Analytics, Entrepreneurial Thinking and Mindset, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting; Year 2 core modules: Audit, Governance and Forensic Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Law, Financial Management, Sustainable Management and Organisations, Taxation; Final year core modules: Applied Research Project, Corporate Risk Management, Financial Reporting, Leadership and Enterprise Strategy, Performance Management, Trading and Portfolio Management.

Career pathways

Career routes include accountant (trainee/graduate), finance analyst (trainee/graduate), management accountant (trainee/graduate) and financial services graduate / banking graduate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

27/28 Entry Requirements: A-levels: An A-level grade profile of CCC. T-levels : A T-level graded Pass with a core component of grade C. BTEC: A BTEC grade profile of MMM. This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications. Access to Higher Education Diploma: 96 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction. Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted at University College Birmingham for entry. A minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points will be required. GCSEs: GCSE/IGCSE maths grades A*-C (grade 9-4) or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK/home full-time tuition; part-time £4,895 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 16,500 a year (2026/27). International full-time tuition; placement-year administration fee (£500 full year / £250 half year) not included Source

Intake: February 2027, September 2027

Duration: 3 years FT (4 years with placement)

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucb.ac.uk/university/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

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