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BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year

Study level:
Undergraduate
Awarded by:
University of Chichester

Course summary

This BSc (Hons) Degree in Accounting and Finance is aligned with the benchmarks for knowledge and skills required to become a professional in Accounting and Finance. The suite of modules is fit for professional body requirements such as ACCA and CIMA Global. The programme develops a range of cognitive and intellectual skills together with techniques specific to accounting and finance.

The programme includes a Foundation Year for students who wish to do a degree programme, but do not meet the entry requirements. It is designed to remove academic gaps, improve literacy and familiarise students with the UK Higher Education.

Modules

Foundation Year: (6 Compulsory Modules)
English for Academic Purpose
Study Skills
Using Numeracy and ICT Skills in Research
Evolution of Management Theory and Practice
Social Psychology in Organisations
The Role of Accounting and Finance in Management

Year One: (6 Compulsory Modules)
Critical Thinking Skills
Personal and Professional Skills for Management
Organisation Theory
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Fundamentals of Management Accounting
Business Economics

Year Two: (6 Compulsory Modules)
Personal and Corporate Taxation
Corporate and Business Law
Management Information for Control
Operations Management
Financial Reporting
Research Methodology

Year Three: (5 Compulsory Modules)
Organisational Culture and Leadership
Auditing
Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
Corporate Financial Management
Research Project (Double Module)

Assessment method

Various methods are used to assess each module, including essays, reflective assignments, written reports, oral reports, case studies and projects. There are no time-constrained examinations.

Professional bodies

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

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

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How to apply

Apply by
31 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:
BAF1
Institution code:
L61
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A level - Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted

Scottish Higher - Not accepted

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GSCEs or GCE O Levels

Contextualised Admission (Lowered entry requirements based on individual circumstances)
LSME is keen on encouraging disadvantaged young people from the backgrounds of white British, Black ethnic minorities including Asians, Africans and Caribbeans, refugees/asylum seekers, care leavers, disabled individuals and individuals with poor socioeconomic backgrounds, to progress to university or meaningful employment, with an understanding that disadvantaged individuals do not have the same opportunity to meet our entry requirements. Eligible candidates;
● Live in disadvantaged neighbourhood with low participation in HE
● Have experience of being in care (Care Leaver)
● Is a Refugee/Asylum Seeker
● Is a young person (18+) who is no longer in the education system and who is not working or being trained for work (NEET)
● Is a young person (18+) with special needs such as learning difficulties, mental health issues and/or mild physical disabilities and any unseen disability.
● Is a disadvantaged young person from the backgrounds of white British or BAME background with a household income below £25,000
● Have not met the standard entry requirements for their course

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Admission tests
Interview
Institutions Own Test (IOT)
Basic set of questions on literacy and numeracy to assess the prospective learners proficiency.

Historical entry grades data

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Student Outcomes

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74 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

82 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£31000Whole 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.

Additional fee information

Course Fees: £7000 for Foundation Year; £8000 per Annum (Years 1, 2 and 3)

Sponsorship information

Prospective students who fall within the LSME Access and Participation target groups would receive Foundation Year fee waivers and/or bursaries during the admission process. Please visit the below page for further details.

https://lsme.ac.uk/admissions/access-and-participation-plans

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