Accountancy with Placement
UCAS Code: L121
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
General Studies not accepted.
Obtain a minimum of 120 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma in Business, Computing, Engineering, Humanities & Social Science or Law with 45 credits at level 3.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or grade 4 and above are required, including English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature). A minimum of grade B or grade 5 is required in GCSE Mathematics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including 5 in Standard Maths/Maths Studies or 4 in Higher Maths/Maths Studies
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
in Aeronautical Engineering, Applied Business, Applied Law, Applied Science, Business, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Personal & Business Finance, Pharmaceutical Science or Public Services and A level grade B
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
in Aeronautical Engineering, Applied Business, Applied Law, Applied Science, Business, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Personal & Business Finance, Pharmaceutical Science, Public Services or Sport with A levels grade BB
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
in Aeronautical Engineering, Applied Business, Applied Law, Applied Science, Business, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Personal & Business Finance, Pharmaceutical Science or Public Services
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in Aeronautical Engineering, Applied Business, Applied Law, Applied Science, Business, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Personal & Business Finance or Pharmaceutical Science or Public Services with an A level at grade B
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
in Aeronautical Engineering, Applied Business, Applied Law, Applied Science, Business, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Personal & Business Finance, Pharmaceutical Science, Public Services or Sport with A levels grade BB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in Aeronautical Engineering, Applied Business, Applied Law, Applied Science, Business, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Personal & Business Finance, Pharmaceutical Science or Public Services
Scottish Advanced Higher
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About this course
The Brunel Accountancy BSc provides students interested in entering the profession with the knowledge, skills and insights that inform current accountancy practice and financial management.
You’ll get a comprehensive grounding in the conceptual, professional and practical aspects of accountancy at national and global levels, and develop your ability to identify and solve complex accounting problems across a range of business scenarios.
You also gain a firm understanding of the financial drivers underpinning business leadership, strategy, planning, governance and ethics.
You will be trained in Sage Accounting software as well as in analytical packages widely used by business and financial institutions such as SAS, EViews, Bloomberg, Reuters and STATA.
We offer two study options. You can choose three years full-time or four years full-time with a one-year professional placement between years two and three that will give you hands-on experience in a real-life working environment. You can tailor the final year of your course to specialise in an area of particular interest.
ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW accreditation is available on selected modules within this degree, which means you’ll gain exemptions from certain professional qualifying exams.
The theoretical and practical expertise you’ll gain from your Brunel Accountancy BSc will make you a ‘business ready’ graduate preferred by employers in the public and private sectors.
Modules
Core modules
Year 1
Accountancy for Business
Foundations of Economics
Financial Markets
Professional Skills and Statistics
Quantitative Methods in Accountancy, Economics and Finance
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Year 2
Company Law and Regulations
Ethics in Accountancy
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis
Research Methods in Accountancy
Taxation
Year 3 is an optional work placement
Year 4
Accountancy Project
Advanced Financial Reporting
Audit and Assurance
Financial Management
Optional Modules
Comparative and Contemporary Issues in Accountancy
Strategic Analysis
Forensic Accounting
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Brunel University London
Economics and Finance
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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.
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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