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School
Huddersfield University Business School (HUBS)
Available at
Huddersfield
UCAS Code
N420 BA/AF
Course Length
3 years full-time
4 years sandwich
You can also study on a part-time modular basis by daytime attendance
Number of Places
80
Contact
Departmental Secretary
Telephone: 01484 472840
Fax: 01484 473062
E-mail: accountancy@hud.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
Please see the general entry requirements page.
220-280 points which must include:
This degree provides a basis for a wide choice of careers in the fields of professional accountancy, finance, banking, insurance, public sector, personnel and general management. It enables graduates to enter for the examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) with maximum possible exemptions, and attracts exemptions from Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA). A number of graduates have chosen to pursue further study through the Department's postgraduate courses, MSc Accounting (International) or Msc Accounting (Financial Services).
Year 1
This is a common first year across all Accountancy courses and comprises:
You also have the flexibility to transfer to other undergraduate Accountancy courses at the end of Year 1. Alternatively, you may choose to study under the Erasmus scheme at an English speaking International Business School in the Netherlands (there are no tuition fees to pay and grants are available).
Year 2
Year 3 Full-time/Year 4 Sandwich
Core modules:
Option modules:
and many more
Teaching and learning methods can include one-hour lectures, workshops, tutorials and seminars and may use case studies, computer-based learning or other approaches. You will have opportunities to develop personal and team working skills. Undertaking a business placement year (see below) is a vital part of that development and will significantly improve your employment prospects.
The course offers the possibility of a wide variety of career opportunities in accountancy, business and management.
You will be well placed to pursue professional accountancy qualifications as this course gives the maximum exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and significant exemptions from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
You can choose to take a paid business placement at the end of two years of study.
These placements provide an opportunity to see accountancy and finance in action. They help you develop the knowledge and skills obtained on the course and see the pervasive influence of accountants in organisations.
University Institution code: H60
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Barnsley: X
Oldham: Z
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