Accounting & Finance

The BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance program is designed to empower students with a comprehensive understanding of financial principles and practices, equipping them with the analytical skills needed to thrive in the dynamic world of accounting.

Why study BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance at BU?

• Gain a comprehensive overview of the sector in your first year, with the flexibility to transfer to a different specialism within accounting and finance at the end of the year

• Meet industry-leading practitioners and professionals through fieldwork, seminars and assessment activities

• Opportunities to study abroad at one of our international partner institutions

• Gain industry experience and enhance your employability by undertaking an optional 30-week placement which can be completed anywhere in the world

• 94% of our graduates are either employed or studying fifteen months after graduating (source DiscoverUni 2023).

This course sits within our Accounting & Finance framework, consisting of a range of specialised courses:

• BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance

• BA (Hons) Finance

• BA (Hons) Accounting

Each of the courses in this framework will give you those vital core skills, as well as offering more specialist options depending on the pathway you choose to pursue. All courses' first year units are the same, allowing you the flexibility to transfer to another pathway at the end of the first year if you wish. This keeps your career options open and enables you to make more informed choices.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• AACSB International