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Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

University of Essex

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    University of Essex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

How can finance professionals act responsibility, but still meet business objectives? How does accounting information inform business decision making?Our BSc Accounting and Finance degree provides access to our virtual trading floor, where you make use of real-world Bloomberg Market Data Feed (B-PIPE), information and analytics to practise trading stocks and securities in the type of environment found in City finance firms.You study a wide range of topics and develop your quantitative skills, giving you the flexibility to pursue a career in finance, accounting or business management after graduation. You’ll explore areas such as:- the preparation of financial statements and budgets- accounting standards and corporate governance- financial theory- portfolio management- options and futures markets- risk managementBSc Accounting and Finance includes an introductory first year to familiarise you with wider business topics, such as management, marketing and economics.In your final year, you have the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice by completing an in-depth, independent research project or dissertation. This will give you the chance to further develop vital employment skills in areas of research, time management and critical thinking.The University of Essex is one of just three UK universities to have received Q-Step Affiliate status, including for our BSc Accounting and Finance course, to support the way we develop the quantitative skills of our graduates.This means we can provide work placement bursaries to develop your skills in evaluating numerical evidence, analysing data and designing research. We also offer the opportunity to follow a specialised degree path, where you graduate with enhanced quantitative skills. These are evidenced on your degree transcript, to help give you the competitive edge in the graduate job market.BSc Accounting and Finance is taught at Essex Business School. Our finance group is one of the largest and most respected in the country and our students and staff join us from all over the world.We not only teach you how financial information underpins leadership, strategy and planning, but how financial decisions can impact society and the economy. We develop your understanding of governance and ethics, so you can take actions for the good of organisations and the wider world.Essex Business School is an Investment Management Certificate (IMC) Advantage Partner and this course is aligned to the IMC syllabus, the industry’s benchmark entry-level qualification.

Tuition fees

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£ 20,500per year

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University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    55th out of 103 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    116 51%

    62nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    59th

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    75th

    3

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