Accountancy and Finance specialists are highly skilled and in high demand. So, join this unique, top-ranked course and set yourself on the path towards a major professional accountancy qualification and an excellent career.
As No 7 in the UK for Accounting and Finance (Guardian University Guide 2020), LSBU is a brilliant place to equip yourself with the accounting and finance skills you need in the heart of London, the world’s financial capital.
The course has been designed with your future in mind: developed with input from businesses, our courses ensure you gain the knowledge you need to succeed in the modern world. You’ll learn how to use data for decision making, taxation and managerial accounting, as well as finance in a digital world. You will be able to tailor the course to suit your interests and future ambitions through a range of option modules in your final year.
You can also choose to complete a placement as part of this course, putting your skills and knowledge in to practice in a real business environment, gaining valuable professional experience and enhancing your employability prospects. We have a dedicated employability team who provide ample support in securing your placement and supporting you through out that journey and reaching your career ambitions – whatever they may be.
Course Details - Modules
**Modules are Subject to Change**
Year 1
• Finance and the Economy
• The LSBU Discovery Project
• Elements of Financial Accounting
• Management and Organisations
• Data for Decision Making
• Managerial Accounting
Year 2
• Managing Business Performance
• Taxation Practice
• Professional and Digital Skills
• Legal Environment of Business
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Finance in a Digital World
Year 3
• (optional placement year)
When you complete a placement year, you'll be awarded a differentiated degree entitled BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance (with Placement). The assessment of the placement is designed to support and accredit your experience by formalising your personal development outcomes, and by contextualising your prior learning. The production of evidence to a relevant professional body, which includes a minimum of two workplace visits over the year, will provide you with a supportive structure to work in. Regular online contact with tutors, peer-contact and placement support will be maintained throughout the year. Assessment method: 100% coursework.
Year 4
• Contemporary Audit: Principles & Practice
• Corporate Reporting
• Financial Decision Making
• Plus 3 options from:
• Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Advanced Taxation
• Corporate Finance and Risk Management
• Financial Planning and Wealth Management
• Forensic Accounting
• Global Finance and Technology
• Investment Analysis
• Organisational Risk and Controls
• Strategic Leadership and Governance
• Volunteering
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 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:
N423
Institution code:
L75
Campus Name:
LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
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Unistats information
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Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Read fees and funding information at https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding
Provider information
103 Borough Road
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Southwark
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