**Overview**
If you're an EU or international student and want to top up your diploma in accounting to degree level, this top up BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management top-up degree course is for you.
You'll build on your previous studies, developing analytical, technical and commercial skills that are sought-after in business. You'll develop your English language ability alongside other international students and emerge with the qualities you need for roles in areas such as accounting, financial analysis and stockbroking.
**Accredited and recognised by**
This course is accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and recognised by Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants accreditation exempts graduates from specific professional examinations.
**What you'll experience**
On this top up degree course, you'll:
* Be taught by professionally qualified staff who have industry experience and expert academic researchers
* Tailor your studies to focus on the aspects of accountancy and finance management that interest you most and match your career ambitions
* Be exempt from professional body accounting examinations (for example, ACCA) when you complete certain units successfully
* Use the University’s Bloomberg terminals to monitor and analyse real-time financial market data
* Apply the concepts and skills you learn to real scenarios
**Careers and opportunities**
When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry.
You could work in an accounting firm or larger company to complete your accountancy training, use your expertise within the financial sector or branch out into a more general management position.
**What jobs can you do with an Accountancy and Financial Management (Top-up) degree?**
Previous students have gone on to roles such as:
* management accountant
* financial analyst
* management consultant
* stockbroker
* finance manager
After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Core modules in this year include:
- Financial Reporting
- Management Accounting
- Financial Management
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Critical Issues in Accounting and Finance
Options to choose from in this year currently include:
- Accounting Packages and Information Systems
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Personal Finance
- Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- Principles of Operations and Marketing Management
- Taxation
Year 2
Core modules in this year include:
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Advanced Financial Accounting
- Advanced Global Financial Management
Options to choose from in this year currently include:
- Dissertation
- Financial Investment Project
- International Accounting Project
- Independent Study Project
- Auditing
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Course Details – Assessment Method
You’ll be assessed through:
- analysis of topical case studies
- written reports
- essays
- presentations
- self-led project or dissertation
- group work
You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark.
You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Certified Accountants, Chartered Association of
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:
NN34
Institution code:
P80
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
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
Only those who have previously studied at higher education level should apply. 120 first year HE credits.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic
54.0
An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)
79.0
79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015.
An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE
Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
0%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
0%
Go onto work and study:
0%
Fees and funding
EU
9250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
Republic of Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
International
16200.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship
Placement Year and Year abroad:
UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 |
EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)|
International (Non-EU) – £1,800.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees
Provider information
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP
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