Kick-start your professional accounting career on a course that is designed to develop industry-ready graduates, with a number of exemptions from professional body exams to speed up the process to become a qualified accountant.
Gain core knowledge and skills, with a huge range of modules covering topics such as Financial Accounting, where you will explore relevant procedures and techniques. As you progress, Management and Strategy will come into play, introducing the theory and practical aspects of managing organisations and the people who work for them. Other modules include Forensic Accounting, Advanced Corporate Finance and Advanced Decision Management.
Our Trading Room simulates what it’s like to work in the financial industry in roles such as trading, portfolio management, investment banking, corporate finance and financial or economic analysis. You will also have free access to news, analysis and commentary from the Financial Times, the world’s leading global business publication.
Our close links with employers and professional accounting bodies will give you opportunities to enhance your career prospects. Depending on your module choices, you could gain exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Certified Practicing Accountants Australia (CPA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and the Association of International Accountants (AIA).
**Key features:**
- You could gain up to the maximum nine exemptions from ACCA exams if you choose the appropriate modules, and be exempt from the first eight exams with CIMA - a great start towards gaining your professional qualification and developing a wealth of industry knowledge to kick-start your career.
- Our graduates have landed roles such as financial analysts, management accountants and banking advisors for globally-renowned organisations including Dunelm, EY, Yorkshire Bank, General Electric and the NHS.
- Benefit from our close links with employers and professional accounting bodies and enhance your career prospects with visiting sessions by industry speakers, work placements and networking events.
- Gain access to Bloomberg and Refinitiv/Eikon self-study certifications and their online training materials.
- Expand your horizons with international experiences linked to your studies through our DMU Global programme. Accounting and Finance students have previously visited New York, where they experienced an insider’s tour of Wall Street and met former traders who gave them an insight into the billion-dollar institutions that influence the global economy.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Financial Accounting
Global Financial Issues
Introduction to Law
Management Accounting
Professional Communications
Quantitative Methods
Year 2
Accounting Standards and Theory
Company Law
Decision Management
Financial Reporting
Management and Strategy
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
Business Taxation*
Corporate Finance*
Organisation Management**
Global issues in Strategic Financial Planning
Business Intelligence using Excel
Year 3
Advanced Decision Management
Advanced Financial Reporting
Audit and Assurance
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
Advanced Corporate Finance*
Advanced Corporate Taxation*
Forensic Accounting
Governance and Sustainability
International Business Taxation
International Developments in Accounting
Liquidity and Financial Risk Management
Managerial Development and Control
Public Sector Accounting and Finance
* ACCA exemption module
** CIMA exemption module
Course Details – Assessment Method
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, essays and reports) and usually an exam or test, which is typically weighted as follows in your first year:
Exam: 21%
Coursework: 79%
These assessment weightings are indicative only. The exact weighting may vary depending on option modules chosen by students and teaching methods deployed by the academic member of staff each year. Indicative assessment weighting and assessment type per module are shown as part of the module information. Again these are based on the current academic session.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Certified Accountants, Chartered Association of
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Public Finance and Accountancy, Chartered Institute 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:
N420
Institution code:
D26
Campus Name:
Leicester Campus
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
from at least two A Levels.
Plus five GCSEs at grades A*–C (9 - 4) including English Language and Maths.
Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit or equivalent.
English (Language or Literature) and Maths GCSE required as separate qualifications at grades A* - C (9 -4).
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
including a minimum of 5.5 in each component
or equivalent
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
75%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
85%
Fees and funding
EU
14250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
International
14250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government.
Provider information
The Gateway
Address2 are not listed for this Course.
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Leicester
LE1 9BH
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