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Accounting and Finance BA with Foundation Year

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Accounting and Finance BA with Foundation Year

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      4 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time/Part 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 :

      £ 12,100

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    University of East London

    The University of East London began as the West Ham Technical Institute nearly 130 years ago, in 1892. Often called ‘The People’s University’, they offered vocational courses in art, engineering and even science. They were one of the few institutions at the time who taught both women and men. In 1970 several colleges in Dagenham […]

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    Course Summary

    A degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of East London is the perfect choice if your career goals requite an accounting and/or finance degree, but you don’t qualify for entry into traditional courses.

    Your degree will be accredited by six of the most important accounting bodies in the English speaking world, including CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, AIA and even CPA Australia.

    This degree incorporates an integrated foundation year, making it extremely accessible even to those students who may have been out of the educational system for some time or whose marks might not be good enough to get them into a standard Honours degree program. You can apply for this program after achieving as few as 64 UCAS Tariff Points. You needn’t have any particular A Levels ether, as all of the essential skills and knowledge of the field will be provided for you over those first two semesters. All you’ll need is a single A or AS level in any subject.

    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 program is typically delivered over four years at full time.

    Year 1 (Foundation) Modules Include:

    • Academic Literacy and Research Skills
    • Academic Study Skills
    • Developing Employability Skills
    • Developing Key Numeracy Skills
    • Introduction to Accounting and Finance

    Year 2 Modules Include:

    • Academic Skills for Accounting
    • Business Economics and Quantitative Analysis
    • Business Law
    • Business Organisations and Management
    • Cost Accounting
    • Financial Accounting

    Year 3 Modules Include:

    • Auditing
    • Financial Intermediation and Portfolio Management
    • Intermediate Economic Theory and Practice
    • Intermediate Financial Reporting
    • Performance Management Accounting
    • Taxation

    Year 4 Modules Include:

    • Corporate Financial Management
    • Strategic Management Accounting
    • Advanced Financial Reporting
    • The Business Professional

    Throughout the course, you’ll be developing the kind of skills that will make you more employable and which will contribute to the rapid development of your career. These include

    • The use of industry standard software tools
    • Applying what you’ve learned in many different business contexts
    • Collecting, organising and manipulating data in order to give accurate and relevant answers to questions

    Learning & Teaching

    The University of East London uses many different teaching techniques to ensure that each student gets the most form their time at the university. In addition to the standard methods common to the subject at every major learning institution – large, formal lectures, smaller and more informal seminar sessions, practical skills workshops and technical demonstrations – you’ll experience field trips to financial and accountancy organisations, teamwork exercises, guest lectures from industry leaders and more.

    Career Possiblities

    This is a highly career oriented course which prepares you either to take your place immediately in a wide range of industries and sectors, or to seek full professional qualifications. As you’ll graduate with a raft of exemptions from testing into organisations like the AIA, CAP Australia, the ICAEW, the ACCA and CIMA, your training time will me markedly less than that of many other students without such exemptions. Recent graduates have become Internal or External Auditors, Tax Advisors, Budget Controllers, Management Accountants and Financial Accountants.

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in a full BA degree.

    Students must typically have been awarded at least 64 UCAS Tariff points to apply. The full list of accepted qualifications can be found here.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test. A good IELTS score would qualify, for example.

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