BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance in University of East London

One of only a few courses in London that’s accredited by six accountancy bodies, the course provides exam exemptions from ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, AIA, CPA Australia, and IFA (provided you select the appropriate option modules) and will fast-track you on a path to becoming a qualified accountant. The qualification will open up a career in virtually any business or organization in the private, public, or voluntary sectors.

Year 1

• Mental Wealth 1: Academic and Digital Proficiency
• Fundamentals of Economics
• Fundamentals of Business Accounting
• People and Organisations
• Business Statistics and Data Analysis
• Business Law

Year 2

• Mental Wealth 2: Graduate Employment Competencies
• Intermediate Financial Reporting
• Taxation
• Financial Management
• Performance Management Accounting
• Accounting and Tax Clinic

This course offers the opportunity of year-long placement between years two and three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend your third year on a placement with a relevant company or organization, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge. The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three.

Year 3

• Mental Wealth 3: Global Enterprise and Consultancy
• Advanced Financial Reporting
• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Management Accounting
• Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics
• Auditing

Employability

The kind of roles that you can expect to be open to you after graduation include:

• Financial accountant
• Management accountant
• Budget controller
• Tax advisor
• Internal or external auditor.

In addition to large accounting and consultancy firms, other financial services institutions such as banks, building societies, and insurance companies are in the market for well-qualified, ambitious accounting, and finance graduates. This degree will also leave your well placed to find employment in any other commercial sector, from retail and manufacturing to pharmaceuticals and utilities. You could also work for a charity or in the public sector.