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Accountancy and Financial Management BA

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Accountancy and Financial Management BA

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      2 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 9,250 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 13,900

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    University of Portsmouth

    The University of Portsmouth began 100 years ago as a Municipal College and public library in the Park Building in Portsmouth, Hampshire. In the early post war years they added an expanded Arts and Humanities curriculum. The college changed its name to Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1969. They received full University status and the Royal Charter […]

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    Course Summary

    A 2 year ‘top up’ BA in Accountancy and Financial Management from the University of Portsmouth is the perfect choice for EU or overseas students who wish to upgrade their educational qualifications. It can open up new doors to your finance, stockbroking or accountancy career. This course features professionally qualified staff, exemption from the ACCA and other accounting examinations, and simulated trading experience using the university’s bespoke Bloomberg terminals.

    You’ll learn the kind of critical management and business skills that will enhance what you’ve learned so far. These will include data gathering and analysis skills, technical ability with the latest industry standard software applications, and an understanding of how accounting and financial principles are applied in a UK commercial context.

    Perhaps most importantly, this program lets you define your own educational journey and select your own specialties by taking the kinds of optional modules which best match your career ambitions.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This BA program is delivered over 2 years at full time. Each year is composed of 120 credits worth of taught modules. Many of these are required modules which every student will take, but the rest are selected from a range of optional modules which will allow you to define your own specialty or specialties.

    Year 1 Required Modules:

    • Corporate Governance, Financial Crime, Ethics and Controls
    • Financial Management
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Financial Reporting
    • Operational Management Accounting

    Year 1 Optional Modules:

    • Accounting Packages and Information Systems
    • Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
    • Financial Markets and Institutions
    • Personal Finance
    • Principles of Operations and Marketing Management
    • Taxation

    Year 2 Required Modules:

    • Accounting for Strategic Management and Control
    • Advanced Financial Accounting
    • Advanced Financial Management
    • International Financial Management or auditing

     

    Year 2 Optional Modules:

    • Dissertation
    • Independent Study for Accountants Unit
    • International Accounting
    • Work-Based Financial Project

    In addition, free courses are available to help you improve your written and/or spoken English to a professional standard.

    Learning & Teaching

    Each of the academic years is divided into three parts – an Autumn Teaching Block that runs from September to December, a Spring Teaching Block that runs from January to the Easter Holidays, and an Assessment Period which begins at the end of the holidays and runs until June. The Teaching Blocks will include lectures, seminars, tutorials and/or practical sessions of various kinds. Your coursework and examination results will be considered over the Assessment Periods.

    Career Possiblities

    Many graduates go on to work at accountancy firms or in the accountancy departments of larger organisations in order to earn their full professional certifications. Others go into management or finance roles such as Finance Manager, Stockbroker, Management Consultant or Financial Analyst.

    In order to enhance your CV, the university’s Careers and Employability Service can help you secure work experience, internships and volunteering opportunities, assuming you are eligible to work in the UK.

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in a 2 year ‘top up’ BA degree.

    Applicants must typically have achieved an undergraduate degree or its equivalent, with at least 120 first year HE credits. Other qualifications may be accepted, however.  

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to achieve an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no section scoring less than 5.5. Other tests can also be accepted, at similar levels of achievement.

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