Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year
UCAS Code: NN4F
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
80 UCAS tariff points A maximum of three subjects are considered. A levels and other level 3 qualifications
AS
A maximum of two subjects along with two A levels or level 3 qualifications
Pass 60 credits overall At least 45 credits at level 3.
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language and Maths grade C/4 or above or equivalent level 2 qualifications. All level 2 quals must have been achieved at the point of enrolment. Acceptable Maths and English equivalents considered in lieu of GCSE:- - City and Guilds Level 2 Certificates in Adult Numeracy/ Adult Literacy - Functional Skills/ Essential Skills level 2 Maths and English - Key Skills level 2:- Application of Number and Communication Maths and English Language grade C or above:- Scottish Intermediate 2 Scottish National 5 Maths and English Language grade 2 or above:- Scottish Credit Standard Grade
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
points Overall For Students who do not already hold GCSE in Mathematics at grade C/4 or above grade 5 in Maths (Standard Level) from the IB Diploma will be accepted. For Students who do not already hold GCSE in English Language at grade C/4 or above Standard Level English Language (not Literature) English A-grade 4 or above or English B - grade 5 from IB Diploma will be accepted.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
This must include Maths and English Language taken at either Ordinary level (minimum grade O1-O4 or A-C/A1-C3) or Higher level minimum grade H5/D1
See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualification
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualification
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
Scottish Advanced Higher
Where a combination of Advanced Highers and Highers are taken you must achieve grades DD in two Advanced Highers and grade DD in two Highers
Scottish Higher
Where a combination of Advanced Highers and Highers are taken you must achieve grades DD in two Advanced Highers and grade DD in two Highers
UCAS Tariff
Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.
80 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
About this course
Looking for a foundation course in accounting in Birmingham? Our BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year course has lower entry requirements and can lead to a full undergraduate qualification.
This course has been specifically designed to allow home and EU students, who do not initially meet the Birmingham City University entry requirements for our standard Accounting and Finance degree, to undertake additional level 3 study designed to ensure they are successful on their chosen degree course.
The foundation year itself will equip you with the required knowledge and skills to proceed on to any of our undergraduate degree courses offered within Birmingham City Business School.
This course covers a range of areas such as accounting, taxation, business economics and law, strategic decision-making, and management, with real-life briefs and projects to work on.
This course offers you the choice of studying for the conventional four years or undertaking an additional professional placement for a year at no extra cost. A year of work experience will not only provide you with real-world experience of your subject but will also give your employability credentials a substantial boost.
As part of their studies, previous students have worked with renowned names such as AXA Investments, Bentley, Goodyear Dunlop and Volkswagen.
With our practice-based approach to teaching, you'll have the chance to learn from professionally qualified, experienced academics who continue to work with industry. They've worked for companies such as KPMG, BMW and Cadbury Schweppes.
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What students say
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How do students rate their degree experience?
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Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
Accounting
Teaching and learning
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Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
After graduation
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Finance
What are graduates doing after six months?
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Top job areas of graduates
Over 2,000 students graduated with a degree in finance in 2015, and a sign of the strength of the finance industry, numbers are on the up. Over half of finance graduates go into the finance industry, with accountancy and financial advice roles particularly popular. It's also quite common for finance graduates to go into jobs which require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications — finance graduates who take further study are more likely to be studying accountancy than finance. About a third of graduates start their careers in London - but Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham are other popular locations for finance graduates to work.
Accounting
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
You don't have to be an accountant if you take this degree, but over half of graduates take a look at the rewards on offer for accountancy trainees and go into the job. Many others go into other parts of the finance industry as advisors or book-keepers, and some go into management or marketing. London is very popular for accountancy graduates going into their first job, but it's also quite common to work in Scotland, with Glasgow a perennial hotbed of Scottish accountancy recruitment. If you want to find a job in finance as an accountancy graduates, recruitment agencies were particularly important last year, so try to get in touch with one as soon as you can to improve your chances.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
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The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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