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Accounting and Law

Ulster University

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Ulster University

Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Belfast

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

The BSc Hons Accounting and Law produces highly qualified professional graduates, equipped with both legal and financial knowledge.  It is a four-year programme with an equal weighting of accounting and law-based modules taught each year.  This degree provides you with the opportunity to maximise professional exemptions from many of the professional accounting bodies AND also gain a qualifying law degree.  This combination provides significant opportunities upon graduation. Employers value the mix of legal and professional services knowledge supported by economic and financial analytical skills. Both subjects complement one another with a cross-over in these two sought after professions for aspects of commerce, including acquisition and disposals restructuring and insolvency taxation compliance and planning assurance and governance.  Throughout your studies, you will develop an understanding of the law, critically reflect on contemporary law developments whilst at the same time assimilating and putting into practice the main principles and theories of accounting and finance.The overall aim of the degree is to: develop students’ core knowledge and understanding of the principles, issues and applications of accounting and law and of the broader financial and economic environment enable the development of intellectual skills including critical, analytical and problem-solving skills relevant to law, business finance and investment decision-making highlight the relevance of legal knowledge to the needs of the community whether at a local, regional, national, European or international level support the development of a range of subject-specific and generic transferable skills develop students' ability to analyse, interpret and communicate legal and financial information and develop students' interpersonal, research, computing and communication skills.Full-Time - 4 year FT degree or 5 year with placement year

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 16,320per year

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

University information

Ulster University

Ulster University

Ulster University

  • University League Table

    54th

  • Campus address

    Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland

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Renowned for its warm welcome, Ulster attracts international students from over 70 countries across the globe and has over 245,000 alumni worldwide.
Ulster delivers a first-class UK university experience with the added benefit of being one of the UK's friendliest and most affordable locations.
An international student advisory team provides a tailored orientation programme. They also offer support to international students throughout their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Accounting & Finance

    32nd out of 102 4

    38th out of 112 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 233
    127 55%

    37th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    21st

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.30 83%

    16th

    10

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    132 56%

    41st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    17th

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 80%

    27th

    8

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