Accounting and Finance (with integrated Foundation)
University of Buckingham
Accounting and Finance (with integrated Foundation)
Course Summary
The University of Buckingham is:
- Home of the two-year degree, the University of Buckingham, based in the South East of England, is ranked 6th for Student Satisfaction in the UK (National Student Survey, 2020).
- We are proudly independent and not-for-profit, and offer courses in Allied Health, Business, Computing, Education, Humanities, Law, Medicine, Psychology and Security and Intelligence. We are one of the few universities in the UK that offer September and January start dates for almost all of our courses.
- Based in Buckingham on a riverside campus, we are only 20 minutes’ from Milton Keynes central station and a short drive from Bicester, Aylesbury, Banbury and Northampton. There is free parking on-site and we are within easy reach of London and Oxford.
- Our award-winning small class tutorials ensure every student is known by name and supported throughout their studies, including by dedicated personal tutors.
- As pioneers of the two-year degree, we offer a condensed version of the traditional three-year degree, meaning you can gain a full honours degree and complete your studies a whole year earlier. Alternatively, you can complete both your undergraduate and master’s degree with us in just three years: saving you time and money.
The BSc Accounting and Finance 3 year (with integrated Foundation) programme will benefit those individuals who wish to study an undergraduate degree but have non-standard academic qualifications.
Year one will follow the Foundation Pathway programme, and introduce students to key concepts and study skills. In years two and three students will build on these skills and enhance their knowledge, understanding and practice in core subjects. Throughout the three years a student will be equipped with the skills to reach their potential in academic studies.
Recent corporate scandals across the world have drawn attention to the importance of accountancy and finance. Degree programmes designed to meet the demands of the 21st Century, but which still teach the underlying skills, make it an exciting time to be studying accounting and finance at Buckingham.
The flagship Accounting and Finance programme (previously known as Accounting and Financial Management) provides an academically rigorous study of the principal accounting and finance disciplines. It also has a strong vocational orientation, providing significant exemptions from the examinations of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Course Details - Modules
Advanced Academic Skills,
Critical Thinking,
Decision Making for Business,
English and Study Skills,
English for Academic Studies,
Essential Mathematics,
International Studies,
Introduction to Financial Studies,
Life and Institutions,
Research Skills,
Business Information Systems 2: Business Applications and IT Management,
Corporate and Business Law,
The Economic Environment of Business,
Financial Accounting,
Introduction to Business,
Introduction to Management,
Introduction to Financial Accounting,
Introduction to Management Accounting,
Management Accounting,
Marketing 1,
Quantitative Methods 1,
Quantitative Methods 2,
Auditing,
Financial Management,
Financial Reporting,
Financial Risk Management,
Taxation A,
Taxation B,
The Economic Environment of Business,
Four of the following 30 unit options,
Business Ethics,
Business Psychology,
Business Operations,
Business Simulation,
The Economics of Europe,
International Marketing,
Money, Banking and Financial Markets,
Regulation and Privatisation,
Statistics for Business and Economics,
French or Spanish,
Understanding the World of Business.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Teaching is carried out through a combination of lectures supported by seminars and tutorials. A key feature of the Buckingham teaching method is the use of small tutorial groups which provide the most effective means of ensuring that the students benefit from the academic expertise at their disposal. It is also the philosophy of Buckingham’s faculty to be available to students outside the scheduled tutorial times and to encourage good working relationships between staff and students.
The assessment of individual modules within each course varies according to the subject. Assessment is usually by examination, assessed coursework, or a combination of the two.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Certified Accountants, Chartered Association of
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
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:
NN44
Institution code:
B90
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Foundation
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
Entry requirements vary. Please contact our Admissions Team.
Applicants should have satisfactory completion of grade 12 plus GCSE English and Maths at Grade C / Grade 4, or above, plus evidence of genuine intellectual capacity. If your first language is not English, you will also need an IELTS score of 6.0.
Please note that the first nine months of this programme constitute the Foundation stage. Students are expected to pass in all the Foundation modules with marks of 60% or more, in order to progress to the second year stage of the course.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
