BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at University of Staffordshire

BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance covers core accounting, including taxation, financial accounting, auditing and corporate governance, alongside contemporary developments such as fintech, data analytics, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. The course is accredited by ACCA and CIMA, with eligible students at the Stoke campus able to claim up to nine ACCA and up to eight CIMA exemptions. It is taught at the Stoke-on-Trent campus and can be taken with a foundation year or a placement year.

Faculty: Business School  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year or a foundation year; 4-9 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers accounting principles and law, management accounting, finance and data analytics and employability skills. Year 2 covers applied financial reporting, contemporary global reporting, corporate finance and fintech, and performance management and big data. Year 3 includes corporate assurance and governance, taxation policy and compliance and a 60-credit Applied Financial Research Project.

Career pathways

Professional or chartered accountant, management accountant, financial analyst, auditor, tax adviser, finance manager, business or financial consultant, banking and financial services professional, and finance and data analyst, in practices, financial institutions, the public sector, charities and multinationals.

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