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Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons)

2024-25 (also available for 2025-26)

It’s not too late to apply for September.
It’s not too late to apply for September.

Start date

16 September 2024

Duration

3 years full-time
4 years inc. placement year

Entry requirements

A Level - BBB-BBC

BTEC - DDM-DMM

See full entry requirements

Places available (subject to change)

120

About the course

Reasons to study

  1. Study at an AACSB International-accredited Business School. Globally, fewer than six per cent of institutions offering business degrees achieve this accreditation.  
  2. This course has professional accreditations with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  3. Learn by doing, thanks to our state-of-the-art trading room that simulates the real-world stock market.  

Ready to kickstart a potentially exciting career in the expanding world of accounting and finance? An Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons) degree can set you up for success with a rounded education in financial management and business economics. You’ll study a wide range of subjects including:

  • financial accounting
  • banking
  • business development

You’ll also learn your trade and work in a real-life, state-of-the-art trading room, which simulates the real stock market.

Why study Accounting and Finance BSc(Hons)

You’ll be studying at an AACSB International-accredited Business School. Globally, fewer than six per cent of institutions offering business degrees achieve this accreditation. Additionally, to ensure that our graduates are equipped with integral skills in and knowledge of business operations and financial management, this course is professionally accredited by:

You can look forward to a high-quality education here, as your teachers rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates (HESA 2022). You’ll benefit, too, from guest lectures from professionals with varied expertise in, for example, accounting, finance, and financial services.

After the second year of the course, you’ll put your knowledge and skills to the test in an optional 48-week work placement in your area of interest, in the UK or abroad, utilising our links with local, national, and international companies throughout many industries.

This course will prepare you for a variety of potentially exciting careers in a range of fields in the industry. You could work as a chartered accountant, an auditor, a business analyst, or a financial planner. You can even go on to work for non-profits, government agencies, banks or even insurance companies.

Course detail

Core modules:

Economics of Business

This module introduces you to economics of business and explains economic activity in markets and business. You’ll learn to identify and explain the key economic principles and the analytical frameworks used to analyse activity and policy within the macro-economy and the international economy and apply economic analysis to business problems and labour market issues.

Foundations of Financial Accounting

This module provides you with an introduction to the context and purpose of financial reporting and how to define qualitative characteristics of financial reporting. It helps you to understand how to maintain accounting records, prepare and present financial reports. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about different types of ownership of business organisations, and the sources of authority for financial reporting will be considered.

Foundations of Management Accounting

This module will introduce you to the basic concepts, principles and practices of management accounting. It covers cost classification and behaviour, and the various types of cost and costing systems used for products and services. You’ll explore the basic principles of planning and control in terms of budgeting and variance analysis and also learn the types of decision-making techniques such as cost-volume-profit analysis and pricing.

Foundations of Finance

This module introduces you to the main characteristics of finance and financial management and aims to introduce the key concepts of finance by building comprehensive perceptions and equipping you with different skills related to finance. You’ll explore the foundations of finance to enable you to learn more advanced topics in finance and give you the opportunity to develop clear understandings of the key financial concepts.

Quantitative Analysis

This module introduces quantitative techniques that are widely used in the formulation and solution of business models. The module aims to help develop your skills in representing financial and business data and in problem solving and understand the basic concepts and applications of probability along with the role of sample statistics in statistical inference.

Business Law

This module will help you gain an understanding and explain the concepts and principles associated with the English law as it applies to businesses and their environment.

Entry requirements

BBB-BBCat A Level .

120-112 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

Merit at T Level

DDM-DMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

  • Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above.
  • 120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.

Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.

What our students have to say


The University of Huddersfield offers a diverse and vibrant student environment, located on one central town centre campus site. Huddersfield Business School provides you with a modern, professional environment to learn and develop, located right next to the Huddersfield Narrow Canal it's in a leafy and picturesque location at the heart of the campus.

Watch our profile video to hear Omar describe why he chose the University of Huddersfield.

Placements


The course offers an optional one-year (48 weeks) work placement after the second year, in the UK or abroad.

Our Placement Office works with national and international employers to ensure excellent work experience opportunities are available to you on placement courses as well as giving advice in areas such as interview skills and preparing CVs and covering letters.

Previous placement providers have included Audit Partnership, Brosnans Chartered Accountants, Capita: Yorkshire Bank, Certis Accountants, DHL, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, H Accountancy, Haines Watts Leeds LLP, Kirklees Council, Lloyds Banking Group, L’Oréal, NHS England, PPG Architectural Coatings EMEA, Redmayne Bentley Stockbrokers, Rolls Royce, SA Chopdat Chartered Accountants, Sigma Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisors, Smart Accounts and Tax, The Symphony Group, Thornton and Ross, Walker and Sutcliffe Chartered Accountants and West Yorkshire Accountancy Services.

The placement year is a valuable tool that can enhance your employability and help you to develop as an individual. It is acknowledged that graduates with industry experience are generally much more attractive to employers.

You can find more information on placements here.

I chose to do a placement as I knew the job market is tough, and I wanted to make sure I had some extra experience that will put me ahead in the job market. This placement has given me a clearer perspective on what I enjoy and where my key strengths are so I can pursue them further.

Omar Kaf Al-Ghazal stood outside Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Omar Kaf Al-Ghazal, Management Assistant, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Your Career


Previous graduates from this course have gone in to roles such as Operations Analyst, Finance Manager, Assistant Fund Accountant, Assistant Accountant as well as entering into professional accountancy training contracts with companies such as PwC, Lloyds Banking Group, GE Capital, KPMG, The Department for Work and Pensions, Jaguar Land Rover, Bonmarche, DePuy International, Stagecoach, Russell Smith Chartered Accountants and Bradford NHS Trust, to name but a few.**

 

*Percentage of graduates from this subject who are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 20/21, UK domiciled graduates, other activities excluded).

**Source: LinkedIn

90% Graduates employed*

Student support

At the University of Huddersfield, you'll find support networks and services to help you get ahead in your studies and social life. Whether you study at undergraduate or postgraduate level, you'll soon discover that you're never far away from our dedicated staff and resources to help you to navigate through your personal student journey. Find out more about all our support services.

Within Huddersfield Business School, there are numerous student support services that you can access to ensure that you make the most of your time with us. In terms of academic support, we have highly qualified Academic Skills Tutors who are able to provide support to those of you who require help in improving your academic skills in areas such as academic writing, presentation techniques, referencing etc. We also offer additional support to our International students by giving free language support sessions to our Final Year/Top-Up and Postgraduate students and co-ordinate the ‘Bud In Hud ‘ programme which provides opportunities for both International and Home students to meet and socialise in an informal setting.

We also have a team of Student Guidance and Support Officers within the School who can provide support and advice to you with any non-academic issues such as health, finance or personal issues you may be facing which are having an effect on your ability to study to the best of your abilities. Drop in sessions are always available so you can pop in and have a confidential chat about how we can help and what support is available to you.

Our support services are here to ensure that you are able to achieve your academic, professional and personal potential during your time with Huddersfield Business School.

Important information

We will always try to deliver your course as described on this web page. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below.

Changes to a course you have applied for

If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.

Cancellation of a course you have applied for

Although we always try and run all of the course we offer, we may occasionally have to withdraw a course you have applied for or combine your programme with another programme if we consider this reasonably necessary to ensure a good student experience, for example if there are not enough applicants to ensure you have a good learning experience. Where this is the case we will notify you as soon as reasonably possible and we will contact you to discuss other suitable courses with us we can transfer your application to. If we notify you that the course you have applied to has been withdrawn or combined, and you do not wish to transfer to another course with us, you may cancel your application and we will refund you any deposits or fees you have paid to us.

Changes to your course after you enrol as a student

We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below:

Changes to option modules

Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.

Major changes

We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.

For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment.

Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

Termination of course

In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University. If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

When you enrol as a student of the University, your study and time with us will be governed by a framework of regulations, policies and procedures, which form the basis of your agreement with us. These include regulations regarding the assessment of your course, academic integrity, your conduct (including attendance) and disciplinary procedure, fees and finance and compliance with visa requirements (where relevant). It is important that you familiarise yourself with these as you will be asked to agree to abide by them when you join us as a student. You will find a guide to the key terms here, along with the Student Protection Plan, where you will also find links to the full text of each of the regulations, policies and procedures referred to. You should read these carefully before you enrol. Please note that this information is subject to change and you are advised to check our website regularly for any changes before you enrol at the University. A person who is not party to this agreement shall not have any rights under or in connection with it. Only you and the University shall have any right to enforce or rely on the agreement.

The Office for Students (OfS) is the principal regulator for the University.

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