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Business, Accounting and Finance (with Work Placements) - Flying Start Degree Programme

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Course summary

Want to become a chartered accountant? With this innovative degree you could be fully qualified just over a year after graduation. A collaboration between Newcastle University, PwC, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), this degree integrates academic study with professional exams and over 200 days of paid work experience.

Modules

Sample modules may include: Introduction to Financial Accounting Introduction to Management Accounting and Finance The Financial Environment Introductory Quantitative Methods and Principles of Taxation Introductory Economics Introduction to Business Law Please note that all modules are subject to change. Check our website for more details of the course structure.

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
NN14
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
NN14
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

A level AAB

Excluding General Studies.
While we are willing to consider any combination of A Level subjects (excluding General Studies), we prefer students to be studying two of the following:
Mathematics
Further Mathematics
English Literature
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Geography
History
Languages
Accounting
Economics
Business Studies
Government and Politics
Law
Latin
Philosophy

Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required.
GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required if not taken at A or AS level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DDD

Overall DDD. Business-related subjects preferred. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required.

Access to HE Diploma D: 45 credits

45 Level 3 credits at Distinction to include at least 6 credits in maths or quantitative methods.

Scottish Higher AAABB

AAABB at Higher Grade. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Mathematics and English required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade B in the Higher in Maths and grade C in the Higher English is required.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 34 points

A minimum of 34 points with three subjects at grade 5 or above at Higher Level preferably including Mathematics. Standard Level Mathematics or Mathematical Studies and English (Language and/or Literature) required at grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.

Extended Project

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) H1, H1, H2, H2, H3

H1H1H2H2H3 at Higher Level, normally to include Mathematics.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal D3, D3, M2

D3,D3,M2 in Principal Subjects. GCSE Mathematics and English Language or Literature grade B or 6 required if not taken as a principal subject.

Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required. This must include Mathematics and English Language or Literature (minimum grade B or 6), or equivalent.

As part of the selection process, shortlisted applicants will participate in an online interview and may be invited to attend a virtual assessment centre in conjunction with PwC. Further information on the selection process is available at https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/nn14/

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

English language requirements

English Language Requirements https://www.ncl.ac.uk/international/language/#overview

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

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