Accounting and Finance

Learn the tricks of the trade in our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab and prepare for a career in the world of business.

With the opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade in our Bloomberg Lab, our Accounting and Finance degree will set you up for a career in the world of business.

• Experience practical learning that provides you with opportunities to tackle real-world challenges.

• Get hands-on accounting experience in our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, to prepare you for a diverse career.

• Cover a wide range of topics essential for success.

• Study on a course with professional accreditation, ensuring a quality education and the opportunity for exemptions in professional exams.

• Take advantage of our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, a simulated yet authentic trading environment where you can apply theoretical knowledge in practical scenarios.

What is an Accounting and Finance Degree?

Our Accounting and Finance degree prepares you for a multitude of careers, including finance, banking, insurance and the charity sector.

Using real-world challenges as your starting point, our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree will equip you with all the skills you need to dive into the world of business. Whether it’s through our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab in Chelmsford, out on placement or through an internship, you’ll get the chance to put what you learn to the test.

Alongside these practical opportunities, you’ll also be learning all about the ever-changing world of business – from business law to marketing concepts and beyond.

Our course could see you go on to become a practising accountant or opt for a wider range of careers in business – it’s up to you where your journey takes you.

At ARU, we’re helping to develop the next generation of business practitioners and thinkers.

Our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab in Chelmsford can give you the chance to enhance your professional development and employability, through virtual trading and live financial information on global stock exchanges. Cambridge students can visit the Lab in their free time too alongside any-time access to data through Canvas, our learning management system.

With us, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of the knowledge and tools you need to launch your career. Because there’s having access to facilities and software, and there’s having the support to experiment with them. We believe the sooner you start, the more you’ll get out of it; that’s why our students can access Bloomberg from Year 1.

We know that your future career is important and you want to build your CV. So we’ll encourage you to grab every opportunity for real-world experience. This could mean a placement year in industry, studying abroad for a semester, or a short study visit in Europe, Canada, the USA or Malaysia.

Our Accounting and Finance degree course will set you up with all the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to work in finance or as an accountant once you graduate from ARU.

Level 4 modules:
Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management, Global Business Environment and International Strategy, Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law, Digital Business and Principles of Marketing, Organisational Behaviour.
Level 5 modules:
Financial Management, Introduction to Financial Reporting, Performance Management, Taxation in the UK, Ruskin Module.
Level 6 modules:
Corporate Governance and Auditing, International Financial Reporting, Capital Markets and Investment, Undergraduate Major Project

We'll assess your work in a number of ways including exams, coursework, essays and activity-based assignments. Expect, for example, problem-solving activities, consultancy projects, presentations, computer-based exams, a trading simulation portfolio, and group or individual reports. You'll also be able to access support materials through our learning management system, Canvas.