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Accountancy and Financial Management (Top-up) BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth

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Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary


Overview

This 2 year top-up degree course allows you to build on your previous higher education studies to gain a full BA (Hons) degree in Accountancy and Financial Management. You must have 120 first year higher education credits in accountancy to apply for this course.This degree focuses on modern accountancy skills. You'll learn to understand, visualise and present financial data to inform and persuade businesses to make the right financial decisions. You'll work in small groups that replicate the workplace, with a focus on teamwork, real world case studies and developing strategy from financial data.You'll be able to tailor your learning to your area of specialist interest, choosing your modules to focus on: - professional modules: take the fastest route to becoming an ACCA chartered accountant- finance modules: your best preparation route for working in banking or investment management- analytics modules: combine accounting with data analysis, including data cleaning, visualisation and modellingThe course is accredited by 2 key accounting bodies (ACCA and CIMA), so whichever route you take you'll have lots of exemptions from professional exams.


Accredited and recognised by

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). This means that in addition to achieving a degree, you receive exemptions from ACCA, and CIMA professional examinations. This course offers the maximum number of exemptions for ACCA and CIMA.


Course highlights

- Be taught by professionally qualified accountants who have industry experience with companies such as KPMG, Deloitte and HSBC- Get on the fast track to becoming a chartered accountant through our accredited exemptions from professional exams with 2 global accounting bodies- Be employment-ready by using industry-standard software and databases such as Oracle, SAP, Sage and S&P Capital IQ- Choose options in business analytics to develop the skills that modern accounting needs- Benefit from the opportunity to gain additional certifications, for example the ACCA Data Analytics Certificate- Gain a Bloomberg Certificate (a trading platform that's used by 250,000 financial service professionals) in our dedicated Bloomberg Suite- Apply your learning by helping student entrepreneurs and local charities such as Age Concern and The Rowans Hospice with their finances- Feel supported throughout your studies through our peer mentoring, maths support and our team of friendly staff who'll get to know you well


Careers and opportunities

Our graduates go on to work in accounting practice, the finance departments of large corporations, and the finance sector.Previous graduates of our accounting and finance courses have secured jobs at companies such as:- Deloitte- PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)- Barclays- Lloyds Register- J P Morgan- Grant ThorntonAfter 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

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 16,200per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

  • University League Table

    49th

  • Campus address

    University of Portsmouth, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2UP, England

Over 5,700 of the university's 24,000 students come from 150 countries around the world.
The University of Portsmouth Global team is dedicated to supporting international students from enquiry, through application and arrival, to graduation.
Brand new sports facilities at the Ravelin sports centre, including an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    43rd out of 103 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    117 52%

    58th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    60.0 60%

    67th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.25 81%

    26th

    7

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