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BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year)

London South Bank University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our Accounting and Finance with foundation year program has been specially designed to give you the introductory and foundational knowledge to confidently progress to degree-level study.

The course is delivered in a supportive learning environment with a focus on student and professional success. Our curriculum has been designed with future practice in mind, and students have the opportunity to pursue an optional placement in industry during their degree to gain relevant work experience and develop their employability skills.

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.

General Eligibility

  • A Level DD or:

  • BTEC National Diploma MPP or:

  • Access to HE qualifications with Pass or:

  • Equivalent Level 3 qualifications worth 64 UCAS points.

  • Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including English and Maths, or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

  • We welcome equivalent qualifications from around the world.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

  • Apps and Applications

  • Academic Development

  • Business Communication and Culture

  • Problem-solving for business

  • Data-handing for Business and Marketing

  • Introduction to Accounting

2 Year 2

  • Finance and the Economy 

  • The LSBU Discovery Project 

  • Elements of Financial Accounting 

  • Management and Organisations 

  • Data for Decision Making

  • Managerial Accounting

3 Year 3

  • Managing Business Performance

  • Taxation Practice

  • Professional and Digital Skills

  • Legal Environment of Business

  • Financial Accounting and Reporting

  • Finance in a Digital World

4 Year 4 (optional placement year)

When you complete a placement year, you'll be awarded a differentiated degree entitled BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance (with Placement). The assessment of the placement is designed to support and accredit your experience by formalizing your personal development outcomes, and by contextualizing 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.

5 Year 5

  • Contemporary Audit: Principles & Practice

  • Corporate Reporting

  • Financial Decision Making

Plus 1 option from:

  • Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting

  • Advanced Taxation

  • Corporate Finance and Risk Management

  • Global Finance and Technology

  • Organisational Risk and Controls

  • Strategic Leadership and Governance

  • Volunteering

  • Accounting and Finance Research Project

Language Requirement

IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.

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