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Accounting with Finance with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Portsmouth Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Modern accountancy isn't all about number crunching and spreadsheets. As an accountant you need to be able to understand, visualise and present financial data to ensure businesses make the right decisions. You'll be at the heart of the business, analysing performance and informing strategy.

This degree focuses on modern accountancy skills as well as general business. You'll learn to inform and persuade using numbers. 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.

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 4 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 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification for Excel
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
Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 17,200per 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

    42nd

  • Campus address

    Portsmouth Campus, University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2UP, United Kingdom

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.
Facilities at the award-winning Ravelin sports centre include an 8-lane swimming pool, 175-station gym, climbing wall and ski simulator.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    40th out of 102 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 233
    112 48%

    63rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    51st

    16
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.36 84%

    9th

    17

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