FdSc 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: 2 years FT (3 years with placement) | Study mode: full-time (placement: 1-year 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.

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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Entry requirements

27/28 Entry Requirements: A-levels: An A-level grade profile of CD. T-levels : A T-level graded Pass with a core component profile less than C. BTEC: A BTEC grade profile of PP. This can be achieved from either an Extended Diploma or a combination of smaller BTEC qualifications. GCSEs: GCSE/IGCSE maths grades A*-C (grade 9-4) or equivalent. Apprenticeship: Achieve an advanced apprenticeship (Level 3). Access to Higher Education Diploma: 48 UCAS Tariff points. Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted. A minimum of 48 UCAS Tariff points will be required for entry. Work-based: We also give equal consideration to applicants who are currently in work and wish to apply to University College Birmingham. To apply, you must have a minimum of three years’ relevant work experience, demonstrating management or supervisory duties.

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

Intake: February 2027, September 2027

Duration: 2 years FT (3 years with placement)

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

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